Developments, Risks and Advanced Structures in the Lease Syndication Market
April 15, 2009
Lease syndications have enjoyed a significant rise in popularity in recent years. This rise in popularity has brought about an evolution in the commonly used structures, leading to additional complexity and confusion in practice. In this article, we provide a framework for analyzing syndications and addressing the practical needs of originators and funders.
First Modifications Since 2001 Considered for UCC Article 9
March 31, 2009
Part One of this article addressed items on the Article 9 Joint Review Committee's agenda, including naming issues and transmitting utilities. This second installment discusses forms of initial financing statements and amendments, correction statements, control of deposit accounts, intangibles, and the <i>Commercial Money Center</i> and <i>Highland Capital</i> cases.
Index
March 31, 2009
A complete and comprehensive listing of what's contained in this month's issue.
Democratizing the Social Networks
March 30, 2009
Social networking Web sites are hubs of information. Information about our daily activities, the people we know and the people they know. But as these hubs become more than just a virtual place for the global community to link to friends and post "what you are doing right now," we are confronted with fascinating new questions about how we define personal space, disclosures, and express preferences about our own content.
President Obama and Sustainability
March 27, 2009
The election of Barack Obama as president of the United States has many historic overtones. However, with an economic recession that is just as historic, a real estate industry in near freefall and a country questioning its energy sources and uses, how will Obama's policies impact commercial construction projects over the next several years?
Who Is Master of a Master Lease?
March 27, 2009
During the recent cycle of real estate financings, a popular structure emerged to segregate the real estate assets from the operating assets of a company. The structure became commonly known as an Opco/Propco transaction.
