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One Big Beautiful Bill: Key Business and Investment Impacts

The Act makes permanent many expiring TCJA provisions and changes key features of US tax law applicable to businesses and investments.

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Latham in Focus Video Series

Latham in Focus: Healthcare & Life Sciences Competition Considerations

In this episode of Latham in Focus, Washington, D.C. partner Mandy Reeves, former Global Chair of Latham’s Band 1 Global Antitrust & Competition Practice, explores the impact of new HSR rules on healthcare and life sciences transactions. Mandy discusses how the new rules offer companies a chance to proactively engage with regulators, and covers what buyers should consider before signing a deal.

Latham In Focus: Recapitalization Opportunities in Real Estate

In this episode of Latham in Focus, New York partner Michael Haas discusses recapitalization in real estate and how it presents opportunities for investors in distressed assets to find liquidity, preserve equity, or increase debt capacity, and provides opportunities for new investors to join with existing sponsors.

Latham in Focus: Energy & Infrastructure — Navigating the FCPA Enforcement Pause

In this episode of Latham in Focus, Daniel Dominguez, Local Co-Chair of the Litigation & Trial Department in the Washington, D.C. office, discusses the implications of the US government’s pause on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement for energy and infrastructure companies, and offers strategies for preparing for potential regulatory changes.

Latham in Focus: Energy & Infrastructure — Investing in Europe’s Data Center Boom

In this episode of Latham in Focus, Alexander “Stefan” Rieger, Regional Chair of the Corporate Department in Continental Europe, outlines key considerations for investors entering Europe’s data center market and highlights major investment opportunities in the region.

Latham in Focus: Energy & Infrastructure — What’s New in Energy Debt Finance?

In this edition of Latham in Focus, Houston partner Craig Kornreich takes stock of the trends in energy debt finance, ranging from the growing list of sources of capital to the enhanced ability to pivot between products such as cash flow, asset-based lending, private credit, and bridge debt.

Latham in Focus: Energy & Infrastructure — Transfer Bridge Loans

In this episode of Latham in Focus, partner Kelly Cataldo explains how transfer bridge loan (TRABL) facilities can bridge capital needs during construction and before payment for tax credits, as well as certain emerging terms as the market develops.

Latham in Focus: Emerging Companies & Growth — Growth vs. Traditional Financings

In this edition of Latham in Focus, Houston counsel Benjamin Gelfand walks through how growth companies’ focus on market share before profitability affects financing structures, and how the array of products available to lenders differ from traditional financings.

The Book of Jargon Series – Word of the Day®

The Book of Jargon® is a series of practice area and industry-specific glossaries published by Latham & Watkins.

Book of Jargon Emerging Companies
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Freemium

The Book of Jargon® – Emerging Companies

a pricing strategy that offers a basic version of a product to users for free with the goal of selling them additional features for a fee.

Word of the Day®

Electronic Discovery (eDiscovery)

The Book of Jargon® – eDiscovery

the process of identifying, collecting, reviewing, and producing relevant ESI in connection with a pending litigation or investigation. eDiscovery processes may differ depending on local rules, case law, and matters.

Word of the Day®

Governance

The Book of Jargon® – Environmental, Social & Governance

the “G” in ESG. Governance is the structure that directs how a company is controlled. It is typically outlined in bylaws, stock ownership guidelines, articles of incorporation, and committee charters. Governance rules, processes, and systems set forth transparent outlines to organize a company’s day-to-day management and disclose to investors how the company will achieve its goals.

Word of the Day®

Quiet Period

The Book of Jargon® – US Corporate and Bank Finance

in a registered Securities offering, the Prefiling Period for the Issuer is a Quiet Period—so called because the Issuer must be very careful not to make any oral or written offers prior to filing the Registration Statement. Consequences of being “loud” during the Quiet Period include a cooling off period and a substantial delay in the deal timeline. See Prefiling Period and Gun Jumping.

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Prudency Review

The Book of Jargon® – Project Finance

a formal process to determine whether a utility may pass along (or Rate Base) costs to customers. In order for this to happen, the PSC has to conclude that the utility acted prudently and reasonably in incurring the costs.

Word of the Day®

In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.

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