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Borrower tactics for liability management transactions trigger a corresponding lender protection. Here’s what two years of deal data show about that arms race. Highlights J.Crew blockers rose from 15% of deals in Q1 2023 to 38% in Q2 2025; anti-Serta protections reached 85% of deals. Omniblockers — a ‘poison pill’ for all liability management transactions […]
Being the “loser” can be more lucrative than winning, whether in the boxing ring or in post-liquidity financing. Jump to ↓ When losers still get paid What it means for borrowers and lenders Highlights In an October 2025 boxing match, the loser was guaranteed $150 million versus the winner’s $10 million. Noetica found the […]
You thought it was for shareholder treats. Now it’s funding debt you didn’t price. Jump to ↓ The trick in the covenant A term to watch Highlights Available Restricted Payment Capacity baskets let borrowers repurpose dividend capacity into new, often pari-ranking debt. Noetica found no instances of the term in publicly filed high-yield credit […]
How agentic AI is transforming legal workflows — and what your team needs to know to stay ahead Highlights Agentic AI autonomously manages complex legal workflows with planning, reasoning, and adaptive capabilities. 77% of legal professionals expect agentic AI central to workflows by 2030. Fiduciary-grade AI delivers higher efficiency gains built specifically for legal practice […]
Purpose-built AI for patent workflows, where technical precision and confidentiality matter most Patent work is among the most technical and time-intensive in legal practice. Drafting a full patent application, responding to an office action, or building a claim chart requires deep subject matter expertise, precise language, and hours of careful work. For IP firms managing […]
Establish resilient enterprise risk management (ERM) with strategic planning, comprehensive risk identification, and effective communication, ensuring business sustainability and growth. Highlights Enterprise risk management takes a holistic, company-wide approach to identifying and managing risk across every department. The COSO ERM process spans setting goals, identifying and assessing risks, responding, and continuous monitoring and communication. A […]
Discover how contract lifecycle management streamlines contracts from initiation to closure, reducing risk and cost Highlights Contract lifecycle management (CLM) governs a contract from initiation and negotiation through execution, monitoring, and closure. Manual, paper-based contract processes create compliance gaps, poor visibility, and security risks that automation can resolve. Tracking KPIs like cycle time, renewal rate, […]
Closing the AI execution gap is now essential to protecting clients, talent, and long-term firm value. Highlights Law firms with a clear AI strategy report significantly higher satisfaction, yet many still can’t execute on it. Shadow AI, strained client relationships, and mid-career talent flight are already costing firms that fall behind on AI execution. Provisioning […]
Overview and how to drafting best practices to protect parties and ensure agreement clarity Highlights Contract clauses fall into operative, boilerplate, and restrictive categories, each allocating different rights and risks. Well-drafted M&A clauses address sandbagging, MAE, conditions precedent, earnouts, and indemnification caps to limit post-closing disputes. AI drafting tools and clause finders can help translate […]
Hear from Parker Poe leaders on what it takes for law firms to earn client trust in the AI era Highlights Client expectations have shifted from questioning AI’s permissibility to demanding measurable performance and value from outside counsel. Parker Poe scales AI adoption through peer-to-peer sharing, governance, and programs like its firmwide AI Impact Challenge. […]
