Kevin Eckhardt
Co-host of The Octus Download with deep experience in bankruptcy and corporate litigation; provides technical analysis and skeptical takes on restructuring strategies and market developments.
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Nov 8, 2020 • 24min
Americas Core Credit: Lowdown on Cram-Ups (Nov. 8, 2020)
Senior reporter James Holloway and distressed debt legal analyst Kevin Eckhardt discuss the overview of cram-ups for companies including Garrett Motion. The podcast explores recent chapter 11 cases where senior secured lenders may be controlled by junior note holders through a process called Cram up. It highlights ongoing conflicts between senior lenders and alternative plan sponsors, as well as disputes between debtors and Wells Fargo in the CBL case.
Jun 28, 2020 • 44min
Americas Core Credit: Interview with Elliot Ganz, General Counsel of LSTA (June 28, 2020)
Elliot Ganz, General Counsel and Director of Public Policy for the LSTA, joins legal analyst Kevin Eckhardt to discuss pivotal topics in leveraged loan regulation. They dive into the Kirschner v. J.P. Morgan case, uncovering its implications for the financial landscape. Ganz highlights the challenges of classifying leverage loans as securities and the resulting regulatory complexities. The duo also navigates the effects of recent legal rulings on the multi-trillion-dollar syndicated loan market, all while considering the pandemic's financial uncertainties.
