Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

We are thrilled to welcome Douglas Mintz back to Cadwalader as a partner on the financial restructuring team. Doug has been consistently recognized as a leading restructuring lawyer by The Legal 500 US, Lawdragon and Chambers and Partners USA. His practice focuses on the representation of creditors in financial restructurings and special situations. His significant experience in these areas and commitment to legal excellence, innovation and client service will strengthen our capacity to meet growing demand. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3XFV2Mt

In this week’s #FundFinanceFriday: - Joe Zeidner provides a refresher on alternative currency rates. - The agenda for the Capital Call Securitization Conference (April 3rd in our New York office) is live. - We highlight fund finance-related content from Dawson Partners and Fund Fanatics. - A recap of Cadwalader and Hunter Point Capital LP’s NAV Lending Summit Series in Tokyo and Seoul. - Cadwalader’s UK Fund Finance Team is recognized at The Drawdown Awards in the “Fund Finance Adviser” category. - Elise Lindenmayer joins the firm as an associate in the Fund Finance Group. Read the full newsletter below.

Cadwalader counsel Bilal Sayyed will be speaking at the American Bar Association’s 2025 Antitrust Spring Meeting on Friday, April 4. Bilal will participate in the “Dealmaking in an Age of Antitrust Deterrence” panel.? Bilal, along with Gerald Stein (moderator), Nadir Shaikh, Christie Stahlke and Elizabeth Wang, will discuss how M&A activity will be affected by President Trump’s economic policies, the FTC and DOJ decision to maintain the Biden Administration’s 2023 Merger Guidelines, and changes at the FTC and DOJ. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/42lziYU

In this month’s edition of Real Estate Finance News and Views: - Steven M. Herman and Calla Abrunzo discuss a recent court decision which concluded that a federal court cannot prevent a state court foreclosure pursuant to the abstention doctrine set out in Younger v. Harris. - Dean Berry, Christian Nils Larson and Keyes Gilmer explain the latest developments happening with the Corporate Transparency Act. - Matthew Peters joins Cadwalader’s Real Estate team. - Steven M. Herman is recognized with a? 2025 Readers’ Choice Award as selected by JD Supra. ? Read the full newsletter here: https://bit.ly/4255TRH

The Cadwalader Capital Call Securitization Conference is one week away. Join us in our New York office on Thursday, April 3rd for an afternoon of insightful discussions from leading market experts on the latest market trends and opportunities in the capital call securitization space. The conference will include the following panels: - “Defining The Deal: Capital Call Securitization Structures” moderated by fund finance partner Leah Edelboim -?“CRTs & CFOs: Synthetic and Other Non-Cash Securitizations” moderated by fund finance partner Angie Batterson - “Capital Call Securitization Market Roundtable Discussion” moderated by fund finance partner Tim Hicks The conference will be followed by a cocktail reception sponsored by Fitch Ratings. See below for the schedule of events and register here: https://bit.ly/4j1cCD9

Cadwalader’s Intellectual Property group was proud to sponsor the New York Intellectual Property Law Association (NYIPLA) 103rd Annual Dinner in Honor of the Federal Judiciary this week, a time-honored tradition in the #IP space for lawyers, law deans, professors, and federal judges to connect. We enjoyed the chance to connect with our clients and friends in the IP bar!

Cadwalader’s Ken Breen, Phara Guberman and Taylor Gordon Pengelly authored a Clients & Friends memo which discusses the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Thompson v. U.S., which heightened the burden of proof for “false” statements under 18 U.S.C. § 1014, excluding “misleading” but true statements from liability under the statute. In this alert, the authors provide analysis of the Supreme Court ruling and key takeaways of its likely impact. Read the memo here: https://bit.ly/3FK9Mnt

We were thrilled to host our first-ever NAV Lending Summit Series in Tokyo and Seoul, bringing together senior professionals from banks, asset managers, insurance companies, pensions and consultants across the Asia Pacific region for an in-depth exploration of NAV lending. ? The series kicked off with a private asset luncheon in Tokyo, attended by senior executives from leading Japanese institutional allocators. Throughout the series, attendees gained valuable insights from industry leaders including Richard Golaszewski, CFA, Mike Arpey, Phillip Titolo, CFA, Jennifer Carnithan Choi, Michael Mazzola, and Angie Batterson. The discussions explored the fundamentals of NAV lending, key considerations for LPs and GPs, ILPA’s NAV-Based Facilities Guidance and the latest market trends. Interactive audience Q&A sessions added valuable perspectives to the conversation. ? Thank you to Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP for their partnership and support and to our Asia-Pacific leadership team — Peter Rosenbloom, Akira Takahashi and SD Chu(朱石暾) — for their invaluable contributions in making these events a success. We remain dedicated to providing innovative solutions to our partners across the region and look forward to continuing to strengthen our relationships with local LPs and GPs. ? For questions or to learn more, please reach out to [email protected].

Cadwalader partner Martin Weinstein was interviewed by Federal News Network on Wednesday about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. In the interview, which aired on the show “The Federal Drive with Tom Temin,” Martin explained the two key provisions of the FCPA: anti-bribery and accounting controls. He also discussed why companies are not relaxing compliance in the wake of an executive order pausing DOJ enforcement, how the law has actually benefited U.S. businesses in the global market, and whether business entertainment can ever cross over into territory covered by the FCPA. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4l8AYww

Cadwalader hosted a panel titled “How She Gets It Done” in London on Tuesday, bringing together an inspiring group of female leaders for a powerful discussion on career growth, mentorship and navigating challenges in the finance sector. ? Attendees heard opening remarks from Smridhi Gulati before a thoughtful discussion moderated by Kerry Shearer and Carla Pilcher. Thank you to Harriet Geddis for her work putting this event together and panelists Daniella Siretz, Sanhita Athalye, CFA and Alice Foucault for sharing insights from their careers and making this such a memorable event.