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Do divergent terms across European leveraged finance documentation really create misunderstanding, mischief and mayhem?

8 February 2026 / Author(s): Karl Clowry
Issue: February 2026 / Categories: Feature

In this article the author considers the variations in the terms of key covenants within the same debtor groups, particularly in multi-tiered debt capital structures (involving Super Senior RCF, Senior Term Debt, Mezzanine and High Yield Bonds) in the European leveraged finance market, how this is playing out at different points of the credit cycle, and if there may be a way in which the market can more cohesively address/reconcile these differences.

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