The Supreme Court Rules in Purdue: What are the Implications For Third Party Releases in Corporate Restructurings? Presented by Philip Anker, Partner and Co-Chair of Bankruptcy and Restructuring, WilmerHale, Elliot Ganz, Head of Advocacy, LSTA, Moderator, Craig Goldblatt, Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court and Dan Kamensky, Founder, Creditor Rights Coalition. Replay now available for LSTA Members.

This webinar provided an overview of legal and financial considerations that surround international investment in, and related lending to, Ukraine funds in 2024, with a focus on the energy and infrastructure sectors.  Discussion topics included the role of international financial institutions in the facilitation of international investment into Ukraine projects, political risk insurance, regulatory considerations, and deal documentation under relevant laws. Presented by Jonathan Cardenas, Chair, Emerging Europe Private Equity & Venture Capital Taskforce, American Bar Association Business Law Business Law Section (Miami, FL) - Moderator, Kaarli H. Eichhorn, Partner, Jones Day LLP (Brussels, Belgium), Rear Admiral (Ret.) Michael Hewitt, U.S. Navy, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, IP3 Corporation (Washington, D.C.), Igor Krasovskiy, Partner, Head of Banking and Finance Practice, Integrites (Kiev, Ukraine), Jon Queen, Chief Executive Officer, Berezan Port Limited (Denver, CO), Svitlana Samko, Principal Banker, Sustainable Infrastructure Group, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (London, UK), Gary Shu, Senior Advisor for Ukraine Energy, U.S. Agency for International Development (Washington, D.C.), Andrii Tsokol, Associate Director, Sustainable Infrastructure Group, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (Warsaw, Poland), Sandra J. Vrejan, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (Boston, MA). Presentation & replay now available for LSTA Members.

Market forces since the financial crisis have contributed to the exponential growth of private credit, while market forces in more recent times have driven the burgeoning growth of creative fund finance solutions. Now, the two areas are intersecting in interesting and sometimes unexpected ways. Attendees joined us for a lively, data-driven discussion of the convergence of these two hot areas and the commercial and legal aspects of their impact on one another. Moderated by Tess Virmani, Deputy General Counsel & EVP – Head of Policy, LSTA. Presented by Smitha Balasubramanian, Managing Director, Lincoln International LLC, Bryan Fischer, Managing Director, Crestline Investors, Inc., Elliot Ganz, Head of Advocacy, LSTA, David Solow, Partner, Global Finance, Sidley Austin LLP, Annie Wallis, Partner, Global Finance, Sidley Austin LLP and Jasen Yang, Managing Director, Credit, Apollo Global Management, Inc. Presentation now available to download.

This program addressed gender-inclusive drafting in transactional documents.  It discussed best practices such as avoiding such gendered terms as “husband” or “wife” in favor of terms like “spouse,” scrutinizing documents for gendered language (such as “man-made” or “gentleman’s agreement”), and using the singular “they” where referring to an individual whose gender is unknown or when discussing a generic person. Presented by Joel Kwan, Associate, Paul Hastings LLP, Ari Linder, Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Boudewijn Smit, Counsel, NautaDutilh and Michelle Yang, Associate, Paul Hastings LLP. Presentation and replay now available for LSTA members to view and download.

Energy M&A and finance practitioners from Haynes and Boone, LLP discussed the latest trends in oil and gas matters. Presented by John Craven, Counsel, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Austin Elam, Partner and Co-Chair Oil & Gas Practice Group, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Kim Mai, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP and Jeff Nichols, Co-Chair of Energy Practice Group, Haynes and Boone, LLP – Moderator. Presentation & Replay now available to LSTA Members.