Aggressive debt structures filter down from large- to mid-market
While the European mid-market was hitherto relatively sheltered from the sponsor-friendly terms seen in the large-cap segment, things are rapidly changing, according to the latest quarterly report from debt advisory firm Marlborough Partners. Greg Gille reports
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