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Art Robinson Quoted in Law360 on Record-Breaking Capital Markets Activity in the First Half of 2020
07.10.20
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Corporate Partner Art Robinson was quoted in a Law360 article titled, “Deals On Blistering Pace In 2020 Even As Virus Fears Linger.” The article highlighted the record-breaking capital markets activity in the first half of 2020 and included commentary on the outlook for the rest of the year. Noting that he foresees a strong pipeline of deals forming for July, Art said “I haven't seen anything slow down in a way that gives me pause that we are not going to have a strong second half of the year.” Art continued that, in particular, debt financing provided much-needed breathing room for companies in distressed industries. “It showed a remarkable resiliency in our capital markets that we were able to respond so quickly to a life-and-death event for many companies," Art added.
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