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Restructuring

C.P. Eaton Expands Ranks

March 11, 2010 - C.P. Eaton Partners hired Loren Boston, a fundraising veteran and former global head of origination for Bank of America Merrill Lynch's private-equity funds group, as part of the advisory firm's efforts to grab market share from larger rivals.

High Yield: The New Wellspring

March 11, 2010 - Junk-rated companies are finding it easier and cheaper to raise money in the bond market and rely less on bank loans.

Health Care Takes Debt Mart by Storm

March 11, 2010 - Loan and bond markets provide attractive terms. Some participants ask: is there too much supply from the industry sector?

Agribusiness Banking Crops Up Anew on Wall Street

March 4, 2010 - Investment bankers have found that, at a time when food commodity prices are above historical levels, interest is heightened in cross-border transactions among agribusiness companies.

Arriving in Familiar Territory

March 4, 2010 - Shannon Lowry Nagle’s first day as a partner in Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson’s bankruptcy and restructuring practice may have been this week, but she’s no stranger to Fried Frank partners such as Gary Kaplan and Brad Eric Scheler.

Junking Your Way Out of Chapter 11

March 4, 2010 - More bankrupt companies are considering junk bonds to finance their exits, but while high-yield issues provide more flexibility and other advantages for debt-laden issuers, they are not a panacea and aren’t applicable to all businesses, market participants say.

Bankrupt REIT to Try Unusual Stock Offering

February 18, 2010 - Simon Property's unsolicited offer could boost demand for bankrupt mall REIT's equity sale.

No High Anxiety in High-Yield Market

February 18, 2010 - Some deals have been canceled, but observers don't expect defaults to go through the roof this year.

Jefferies Chases Consumer M&A

February 18, 2010 - M&A veteran Nigel Bell recently joined Jefferies & Co. as a managing director as part of its expanded focus on consumer products.

Lincoln Bullish on Auto M&A

February 11, 2010 - Middle-market investment bank teams up with an industry analyst in hopes of snaring more transaction advisory work.

Boutique Fills Sponsor-Coverage Gaps

February 11, 2010 - William Blair & Co. has taken a big step to amend the gaps in its private-equity coverage of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast with the hire of ex-Wachovia PE banker Charles Watson.

Eaglepoint Sees More Workouts

February 4, 2010 - Though the financial markets may be gaining some traction, San Francisco-based Eaglepoint Advisors expects to keep working on corporate restructurings, so the new firm hired former Polaroid CEO Gary DiCamillo to run its new Boston office.

BDO Capital Hoping Name Change Pays Off

February 4, 2010 - Middle-market boutique switches to three-letter moniker. Will it help bring in new deal assignments?

High-Yield Spreads to Narrow Further

February 4, 2010 - Market observers say they expect junk debt spreads to narrow further, but that tightening likely will be punctuated by pauses when spreads could widen slightly.

IDD Deal of the Year Awards

January 28, 2010 - In this year’s roster of IDD Deal of the Year honorees, special guest participants include Congress, the FDIC, an angry public and Spider-Man.