Joshua Christie Quoted in The Indiana Lawyer: "‘Cautiously Optimistic’: Attorneys Say Inflation Causing Banks, Clients to ‘Sharpen Pencils,’ but Projects, Investments Moving Ahead"

Ice Miller partner Joshua Christie was quoted in The Indiana Lawyer article, "‘Cautiously Optimistic’: Attorneys Say Inflation Causing Banks, Clients to ‘Sharpen Pencils,’ but Projects, Investments Moving Ahead."

The article included: 

Josh Christie, a partner in Ice Miller’s Business Group, works on mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, joint ventures, commercial agreements, general corporate matters and financing transactions, among other practices.

Christie said his clients — particularly those in real estate and construction — and banks are being more cautious before closing on deals, but not due to the rising cost of money.

Rather, he said the main issues for his clients have been situations in which they need to close a deal within 60 to 90 days, as they can’t predict what the interest rates or cost of materials will be at the end of that time period.

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