The growing need for quick capital in today’s fluid investing market has led to a recent trend of requests for expedited closings with aggressive timelines and inflexible targeted closing dates. While banks certainly strive to accommodate sponsor requests, depending on the details of the deal, some timelines are more achievable than others. This article aims to highlight several reasons why some closings may require more time and provide general strategies that funds and banks can adopt to help any expedited closing request go more smoothly. So what are we seeing in terms of causation for delays and possible solutions?
Join Scott Aleali, Head of Private Equity Finance at Citizens Bank, and Jeff Maier, Senior Managing Director - Private Equity Finance at Citizens Bank, with special guest Brian Vickery, Partner at PACT Capital Partners, for the latest Fund Fanatics episode.
The Fund Finance Association is thrilled to announce the confirmed instructors for the upcoming FFA U 2.0 in New York, including Cadwalader's own Brian Foster.
FFA U 2.0: EMEA will be held in London on Monday, 22 September! Registration is now open.
The Fund Finance Association is currently recruiting mentors and mentees from across the globe to take part in the 2025-2026 FFA Mentorship program.
Cadwalader partner Bronwen Jones was recently quoted in a recent Mergermarket article on the growing use of debt financing by limited partners (LPs) seeking liquidity amid ongoing pressure from low fund distributions and curtailed exit activity.
Cadwalader has added Edward Holmes, a leading leveraged finance lawyer, as a partner in the firm’s London office.
The 9th Annual Cadwalader Finance Forum will take place on Wednesday, October 29, in Charlotte!
As the NAV and Hybrid worlds continue to grow, the granting of security over shares in Cayman companies is becoming a more common feature of deals.