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Administrative agent and lenders in origination of a $1.85 billion loan secured by a portfolio of 98 industrial, warehouse and manufacturing properties...

United States Finance

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

What We're Reading

Buffet: The Making of an American Capitalist, by journalist Roger Lowenstein, draws on three years of unprecedented access to Warren Buffett's family, friends, and colleagues...

United States Finance

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Sancus Financial Holding Limited, Carson Wen And Julia Yuet Shan Fung v Chad Christopher Holm BVIHCMMAP2023/0025

Mr Holm (Holm) brought proceedings against the appellants for damages for breach of contract for his investment in the Bank of Asia Project (Project). The claim was bifurcated with Holm succeeding on liability.

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Collas Crill

Elizabeth Shortino Featured In Atlantic Council Panels (Video)

A&M Managing Director Elizabeth Shortino participated in key sessions during the Atlantic Council's Transatlantic Forum and IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings, engaging with global leaders on critical issues shaping today's economic landscape

United States Finance

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Alvarez & Marsal

ACVM : Projet Pilote De Régime D'information Semestrielle Pour Les Émetteurs Émergents De Petite Taille

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Refereeing The Fine Print: CFTC Staff's Advice For FCMs And IBs On Navigating The Quickly Evolving Sports Event Contract Market

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Regulatory Compliance In Leveraged ETF Sales Practices

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FINRA Enforcement's Alive And Well — And AML Focused

United States Finance

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Foley & Lardner

Long & Winding Road: New CFTC Chair

United States Finance

FL

Foley & Lardner

Need A Penny? Too Bad: Legal Implications Of The U.S. Penny Shortage

United States Finance

HK

Holland & Knight

NCUA Proposes Rule To Eliminate 'Reputational Risk' From Supervision Process

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Leveraged Finance Market Update

United States Finance

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

CFPB Announces New Interpretive Rule Clarifying Scope Of FCRA Preemption

United States Finance

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Foley & Lardner

Loan Fund Structures Under AIFMD2: ESMA's Final Report

United States Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

District Court Invalidates Patents For Bridge Cheating Detection Software Under § 101

United States IP

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

AMTL's AICP Files Second Case Against TSMC, Its Advanced Memory Amends Against SK Hynix

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

The Changes To The English Arbitration Regime: What Parties To International Construction Disputes Need To Know

United States Litigation

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JAMS

AI "Workslop," The New Typo: Can A Culture Of Quality Guide Legal Teams Using AI?

Canada Technology

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Dentons Canada LLP

Control, Creativity, Closure: The Mediation Advantage

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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Banking Regulation

Alternative Investment Funds

Secured Lending

Project Finance

Capital Adequacy/BASEL

Will Crypto Capital Find A Home In The U.S.?

Two recent scholarly articles, recent administrative law decisions, and the Report of the President's Working Group on Digital Assets ("PWG Report") may provide important clues for the potential future for the regulation of bank capital in the United States related to digital assets.

United States Technology

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Davis Wright Tremaine

OCC Settles With Bank Over Alleged BSA/AML Violations

On October 16, the OCC announced a formal agreement with a national bank in Florida for alleged unsafe or unsound practices related to board oversight, corporate governance, strategic and capital planning, and compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements.

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

IRS Proposes Ending Look-Through Rule For Domestic Corporation REIT Ownership

The Internal Revenue Service issued Proposed Regulations that, if finalized, will eliminate a recently introduced rule for determining whether a REIT is a domestically-controlled REIT (a DC-REIT).

United States Tax

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Cozen O'Connor

Broad Support For Infrastructure Investments In Canada: New OSFI Capital Adequacy Guidelines For Life Insurers

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Dentons Canada LLP

U.S. Pet Grooming & Boarding: Ankura Industry Spotlight (October 2025)

United States Commercial

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Basel Endgame: Divergence, Competition And The Next Strategic Moves

Worldwide Finance

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Federal Reserve Announces Update For One Firm's Individual Capital Requirements

United States Finance

CW

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

IMF Publishes 2025 Financial System Stability Assessment For Canada: Why Certain Recommendations Should Not Be Adopted

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Torys LLP

OSFI's Q3 Quarterly Release: A Suite Of Regulatory Updates To Address Emerging Risks

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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Acquisition Finance/LBOs/MBOs

U.S. Private Equity Market Recap - September 2025

While deal count is down 5% on a YTD basis compared to 2024, dealmakers believe the market is improving and transaction activity has the potential to accelerate over the coming months.

United States Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Business Buyouts—a Breath Of Fresh Air For Our Economy

The Trump administration's attack against the Canadian economy may have more than just economic consequences.

Canada Commercial

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Credit Insights: VTBs In Financing Transactions – Key Considerations

The standard Canadian mid-market buyout transaction involves both a senior loan with a Canadian bank and the buyer contributing equity to fund the purchase price.

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Torkin Manes LLP

The Little Buy-Sell That Could

United States Anti-trust

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Seven Success Factors For Winning Section 363 Acquisitions

United States Insolvency

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Goodwin Procter LLP

PE Continues To Evolve And Enhance The Add-On Acquisition Process To Maximize Returns

United States Commercial

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Riveron

Secondaries In A Challenging Fundraising Environment

Canada Commercial

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Torys LLP

Treasury And IRS Issue Final And Proposed Regulations Regarding Stock Repurchase Excise Tax Under Code Section 4501

United States Finance

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Arnold & Porter

Insights Into The Latest Treasury And IRS Proposed Regulations On Excise Tax For Corporate Stock Repurchases

United States Tax

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

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Debt Capital Markets

Elizabeth Shortino Featured In Atlantic Council Panels (Video)

A&M Managing Director Elizabeth Shortino participated in key sessions during the Atlantic Council's Transatlantic Forum and IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings, engaging with global leaders on critical issues shaping today's economic landscape

United States Finance

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Alvarez & Marsal

ACVM : Projet Pilote De Régime D'information Semestrielle Pour Les Émetteurs Émergents De Petite Taille

Un petit nombre de sociétés ouvertes au Canada pourraient bientôt être en mesure de se retirer du régime de communication trimestrielle des résultats financiers en faveur d'un nouveau cadre d'information semestrielle

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Need A Penny? Too Bad: Legal Implications Of The U.S. Penny Shortage

The discontinuation of penny production is creating nationwide pricing, cash-handling and compliance challenges, especially in states and cities with cash acceptance, cash discrimination and cash-discount disclosure laws.

United States Finance

HK

Holland & Knight

Leveraged Finance Market Update

United States Finance

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

CSA Proposes Semi-Annual Reporting Pilot Project For Smaller Venture Issuers

Canada Commercial

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Global Leveraged Finance Market Update

United States Commercial

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Navigating The Art Of The Exit: Readiness Lessons From Our Event At Nasdaq

United States Commercial

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Riveron

FTC And Nevada AG Crack Down On Deceptive Tax Debt Relief Scams Mimicking The IRS

United States Finance

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Pryor Cashman Represents Cirrus Real Estate Partners In $187M Loan Acquisition

United States Real Estate

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Pryor Cashman LLP

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Islamic Finance

Guide To The Canadian Tax Treatment Of Halal Mortgages: Halal Mortgages Are Shari'ah-Compliant But Taxable In Canada

Islamic or 'halal' financial products are growing globally and this is being driven by the peculiarity of these products in closing financial exclusion gaps affecting Muslims around the globe.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Budget 2024: Halal Mortgages

In the 2024 federal budget released on April 16, the federal government stated its intention to explore new measures to expand access to alternative financing products...

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Torys LLP

Navigating Halal Financing For Residential And Commercial Transactions In Canada

In residential transactions, Halal financing typically involves structures such as Murabaha (cost-plus sale), Ijarah (leasing), Musharakah (partnership), and Istisna'a (manufacturing contracts).

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Nelligan Law

Islamic Finance Integration With Project Finance

Worldwide Finance

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Milbank LLP

The Use Of Cayman Islands Structures In Islamic Real Estate Financings In The UK

Worldwide Finance

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Walkers

Growing Opportunity For US Fund Managers In The Middle East

Worldwide Finance

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Ocorian

US Fund Managers Focus On Raising Shariah-Compliant Capital

United States Finance

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Ocorian

How US Fund Managers Can Raise Shariah-Compliant Capital

United States Finance

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Ocorian

Munib Hussain Authors Islamic Finance Chapter In Project Finance Law Review 2019

United States Finance

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Milbank LLP

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Latest Videos

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Reopening The IPO Window: Insights From The IPO Summit — Silicon Valley Edition (Video)

FL

Foley & Lardner

Do Arbitrators Follow The Law? A New Study Provides Data, But The Debate Continues (Podcast)

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

Navigating The Retail Alternatives Landscape (Video)

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Emerging Manager Minute (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Securities Docket Weekly Update - March 7 (Video)

AP

Anderson P.C.

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