Legally Bond — Law firms are PE’s new acquisition playground

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Market Wraps

ABF

Excess Spread — Tampa template, choose your own adventure

The week after Barcelona should be a week for strong execution. Meetings at the conference give a better-than-usual line of sight to where bonds will land, and when coupled with the New Treaty of Versailles, it’s a good time to sell deals.

19 Jun 2026

| Europe

News & Analysis

Distressed

Private Credit

Knicks title run could mean windfall for distressed investors in MSG Networks — with a catch

Among all of the famous and wealthy fans cheering on game four of the NBA finals, perhaps none had as much to be excited about as a group of distressed debt specialists who had bet on the troubled regional sports network that airs the Knicks games.

17 Jun 2026

| US

News & Analysis

Distressed

Lenders backed Alvaria’s initial LME — then one year later, a fight broke out

When Alvaria pulled off an aggressive liability management exercise in 2024, the company’s years of financial distress seemed to be in the rearview mirror. Within a year, the software company was back in dire straits — and this time, a fight between two of its most powerful lenders turned ugly.

17 Jun 2026

| US

News & Analysis

Distressed

LevFin

Private Credit

The tech toll — Legal clients demand haircuts for AI-driven savings

Big Law’s largest clients have begun discussions to seek fee haircuts in the wake of an artificial intelligence revolution that is expected to yield major efficiencies on legal work, according to 9fin sources.

17 Jun 2026

| US

News & Analysis

Distressed

Emeria co-op gathers over 90% of creditors

Over 90% of Emeria’s creditors have signed a co-op agreement to protect their interests in restructuring talks with the sponsor Partners Group, according to 9fin sources.

17 Jun 2026

| Europe

News & Analysis

ABF

Rothesay launches debut securitisation backed by HSBC France portfolio

UK life insurer Rothesay has launched its debut public securitisation, Tampa Finance 2026-1, backed by a portion of the giant pool of French mortgages it purchased from HSBC last year.

16 Jun 2026

| Europe