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"Stephen you are the best and I mean it"

F. Nadal
Director, AIG Mezzvest

What we do

smwx focuses on the market for non investment grade finance. It specialises in leverage loans, high yield and related instruments. We advise potential investors and creditor classes in debt across the par, stressed and distressed markets.

Our unrivalled access to terms of recent deals enables smwx to identify where the markets are and where they are going, identifying the potential advantages and pitfalls ahead.

smwx is expert in deal structures and their potential consequences.

Want to know what the "standard market inter-creditor" terms really mean?

Want to know where the nascent second lien market is on standstill, payment block and ranking?

Interested in which part of the debt capital structure gives most control for least investment?

Curious on how CDS will change the leverage finance market?

smwx has the answers to these and a myriad of similar questions.

News

New smwx site

Welcome to the new smwx web site, featuring an updated layout, a new RSS feed to keep track of smwx events and news, and a brand new page about the people of smwx.

Posted 14/06/10 by smwlaw
Filed under Publications

Stephen has been working with an informal investor group.....

Stephen has been working with an informal investor group negotiating with the LMA to recast their standard recommended inter-creditor provisions to achieve a fairer balance between senior and subordinated classes of debt

Posted 06/10/09 by smwlaw
Filed under News

Stephen advised mezzanine lenders in the ground breaking IMO valuation/scheme of arrangement case

Posted 06/10/09 by smwlaw
Filed under News