This year, AFME is launching its first London High Yield and Private Debt Forum. The forum will bring together the leading names in the High Yield, Leveraged Loan and Private Debt / Direct Lending markets, providing topical and invaluable discussions, and an opportunity to network. To build on AFME’s successes with its previous Annual European Leveraged Finance Conference series, AFME is recalibrating its new flagship event with a focus not only on HY bonds and leveraged loans, but also a greater focus on and coverage of the sizable European Private Debt / Direct Lending market. This is in recognition of the importance of all three markets to UK and EU mid-sized corporates, recent rapid growth and increased regulatory attention on this market. The half-day forum content will comprehensively cover key areas of interest including: • High Yield bonds and leveraged loans – current landscape • Overview of Private Debt / Direct lending growth – motivations, participants, economics• Private debt/direct lending emerging regulatory risk considerations, including NBFI regulatory focus• Designing the right structures for High Yield, CLO/ LL & PC/DLRegular Registration fees: • AFME member: £399 + VAT• Non member: £599 + VATMulti-booking discount: • 10% off when booking 3 or more delegates at the same time• 20% off when booking 5 or more delegates at the same timeComplimentary subject to verification: • Investor: promo code INVESTOR• Regulator: promo code REGULATOR• Press: promo code PRESSTo discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact Safiya Merrique at [email protected] or on +44 (0)7920 221 216.
Baker McKenzie is one of an exclusive circle of global full-service firms providing integrated US and English law advice to sponsors, investment banks and global corporates on high yield offerings and other leveraged finance products. With a proven track record for executing complicated transactions for leading market players, our specialists regularly advise initial purchasers, sponsors and issuers on Rule 144A and Regulation S high yield debt offerings and other leveraged finance transactions across multiple jurisdictions, industries and products. Our high yield leveraged finance practice counts with more than 15 partners and a deep bench of associates throughout the ranks enabling us to deploy our extensive resources and experience in any given transaction.
White & Case is a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today. Our on-the-ground experience, cross-border integration and depth of local, US and English qualified lawyers help our clients work with confidence in any one market or across many. Our award-winning Capital Markets Practice covers the whole complementary spectrum of securities products (debt, equity, high yield and structured finance and derivatives), and includes a broad base of experience that is relevant to our clients in this fast changing, highly regulated environment. White & Case’s high yield team represents corporate issuers, initial purchasers, private equity sponsors and other participants in all types of leveraged finance transactions, including acquisitions, refinancings and restructurings. Our team has experience at all levels of the capital structure, including senior debt, bridge financing, term loan B, second lien, public and private high yield, PIK, and preferred and investor debt and equity. For further information, please visit our website: https://www.whitecase.com
The ELFA is a trade association comprised of European leveraged finance investors from 50 institutional fixed income managers, including investment advisors, insurance companies, and pension funds. The ELFA seeks to support the growth and resilience of the leveraged finance market while acting as the voice of its investor community by promoting transparency and facilitating engagement among European leveraged finance market participants.
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Managing Director and Head of High Yield and Emerging Market Syndicate, ING
Managing Director, High Yield and ECM, AFME
Portfolio Manager, PGIM
Director, Danske Bank
Partner, White & Case
Managing Director, Deutsche Bank
Head of Credit Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs
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Head of Strategic Capital, Managing Director, Barclays
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