No one wins a trade war. Hugh Larratt-Smith examines the current take-no-prisoners tariff battle between China and the U.S. and analyzes the impact on asset-based lenders.
With the current economic winds blowing cold one day and hot the next, companies with solid brands may still find themselves in need of restructuring. Borrowers looking to right the ships of business may find that asset-based loans are the best way to regain solvency. Peter Ulmer explains all the advantages that ABLs offer to the borrower under stress.
The ancient Phoenicians, plying their trade along the Mediterranean, were in thrall to the whims of the sea and never knew if their cargo would arrive safely or end up on the ocean floor. Today’s behemoth vessels are less threatened by wind and the waves than they are by government regulations and economic trade wars. George Mangos explains the complexity of restructuring in today’s maritime industry.
The U.S. Supreme Court resolved a split among circuit courts over the status of a trademark license after the bankruptcy licensor of the trademark rejects the license. Stephen Selbst provides the history behind the ruling and explains the 8 to 1 decision written by Judge Elena Kagan. In Mission Products Holdings v. Tempnology, the Supreme […]
Lending in commodity sectors has always been a risky business, but since the 1980 energy deregulation, market volatility has increased. Borrowers who fail to create effective risk management plans can create headaches for their lenders. John Echols and Greg Crowley make a case for effective commodity risk management.
Prepackaged restructurings are allowing companies to fly through Chapter 11 at breakneck speed. Michael Eisenband examines some recent cases and explores the ramifications and accommodations made by lenders.
The new revenue recognition guidance will go into effect for most private companies in fiscal year 2019. John Monheimius shares potential risks under the new rules for lenders and offers guidance that can help lenders protect themselves.
Judith Erwin was looking forward to a hiatus from banking after Square 1 Bank — where she was a member of the founding team — was sold to Pacific Western. Instead, the prospect of building a bank with a digital foundation from scratch lured her back into the business.