1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Getting started : why use a syndicated loan
Basic principles of syndicated lending : financing through the risk spectrum
Enhancing the credit
Interactions with other creditors : subordination and intercreditor arrangements - Adding bells and whistles - letters of credit and other facility types
Agreeing the business deal
How to sell the deal
When do the lenders have to lend?
Making the loan : the theory and mechanics of syndicated lending
Trading the loans and commitments
Protecting the credit without strangling the business
When can the lenders get their money back and what if they don't want it?
Syndicate democracy in good times and bad
Defaults amd restructurings : what happens when it all goes wrong
Variations on a theme : key issues in different European jurisdictions (France, Germany, Italy)
How things are different outside Europe, United States and Asia
The future.