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Backleverage, ECLs & Pref Legal Updates

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Preferred Equity: Key Tax Considerations

Preferred Equity: Key Tax Considerations

This Legal Update concludes our three-part series on preferred equity in private capital markets, exploring key tax considerations for preferred equity investments. For background on preferred equity’s core features, structural...

Jason S. Bazar, Lucas Giardelli, Jonathan A. Dhanawade, Stephanie Wood, Amir A. Rousta
Preferred Equity: Comparing Alternatives and Managing Legal Risks

Preferred Equity: Comparing Alternatives and Managing Legal Risks

This is the second in a three-part series on preferred equity in private capital markets. This Legal Update examines how preferred equity compares to traditional financing alternatives and the principal...

Jonathan A. Dhanawade, Todd N. Bundrant, Mark C. Dempsey, Ann Richardson Knox, Frederick C. Fisher, Matthew D. O’meara, Beth D. Vogel, Sheel Patel, Brian Trudgen, Ameer I. Ahmad, Jason S. Bazar, Brian M. Kent, Sean T. Scott, Frank J. Favia, Andrew J. Stanger, Amir A. Rousta, Stephanie Wood
Preferred Equity: Another Option in the Private Capital Liquidity Toolkit

Preferred Equity: Another Option in the Private Capital Liquidity Toolkit

This is the first in a three-part series on preferred equity. It examines the core features and principal use cases for preferred equity in the private capital landscape. Subsequent installments...

Jonathan A. Dhanawade, Todd N. Bundrant, Mark C. Dempsey, Ann Richardson Knox, Frederick C. Fisher, Matthew D. O’meara, Beth D. Vogel, Sheel Patel, Brian Trudgen, Ameer I. Ahmad, Jason S. Bazar, Brian M. Kent, Sean T. Scott, Frank J. Favia, Andrew J. Stanger, Amir A. Rousta, Stephanie Wood
The Spectrum of Loan Portfolio Backleverage Options: A Primer for Private Credit Funds

The Spectrum of Loan Portfolio Backleverage Options: A Primer for Private Credit Funds

There is a spectrum of potential financing structures for a private credit fund (a “Credit Fund”) to obtain liquidity, including at various levels in the fund structure, such as at...

Laura M. Watson, Todd N. Bundrant, Mark C. Dempsey, Michael P. Gaffney, Linda E. Boss, Ryan Suda, Susannah L. Schmid, Matthew D. O’meara
Private Credit Portfolio Back Leverage

Private Credit Portfolio Back Leverage

The rise of the direct lending market has led to a dramatic rise in supporting liquidity strategies to optimize the market. These strategies include the use of financings to provide market participants with leverage and/or supplemental liquidity to support their direct lending activities.

Michael P. Gaffney, Mark C. Dempsey, Todd N. Bundrant, Sheel Patel, Linda E. Boss
Equity Commitment Letters: Understanding How They Differ from Guaranties

Equity Commitment Letters: Understanding How They Differ from Guaranties

Equity commitment letters (“ECLs”) are a type of credit support that lenders often rely on to facilitate repayment when providing financing to a private investment fund. In this Legal Update,...

Kiel A. Bowen, Jonathon R. Rosaluk