David Becker rejoins SEC; Schoenherr takes over Gleiss Lutz offices; US Attorney General goes to Debevoise
FedEx and Honeywell bonds; First India investment by Morgan Stanley; A&O helps Baugur file for bankruptcy
Europe split on swap contracts clearing European regulators and industry bodies are divided over how to structure a European clearing system for credit default swaps
Will convertible structures change? Convertible bonds are being restructured with lower conversion premiums, synthetic stock-borrow and more investor protection
Rehypothecation decision Lift Capital v Merrill Lynch will provide relief to counsel of prime brokers everywhere
Are you up for a trophy? The shortlisted deals and teams of the year in Europe, Asia and the Americas. Look out for two new categories for innovative US firms
Reporting was saved by Sox John White, who just stepped down as SEC Director of Corporation Finance, defends Sarbanes-Oxley and looks at what may lie ahead at the SEC
Raising equity in a volatile market A review of some of the key structures available in today’s market, with a focus on the LSE Official List
You have to be a beneficial owner Does a person have to disclose cooperation with a significant shareholder in a US company even if it doesn’t own shares?
How Islamic bond refinancing will work Companies in the Gulf have unique challenges in liability management and nowhere near enough short-term Islamic instruments, reveals a Congress in Doha
Can private equity benefit? M&A financing rules in China will make domestic deals easier, but only by Chinese persons and only within one industry
Introducing: the strategic Pipe The best options for acquisition financing in the US are new, non-convertible Pipes and tweaked stock-for-stock deals
Getting your cash back How foreign investors can extract their money from China, and avoid lawsuits for improper withdrawal
Keep politics in check Government input in competition law can be useful, but at the risk of dangerous precedent
A modern and secure solution The French refinancing plan is an effective and novel way to deal with unprecedented problems
We await LMA amendments The argument that agent banks faced with an insolvency in their syndicate can use set-off rights to rollover a revolving credit loan is flawed
Let's talk early A reform of the French safeguard procedure should encourage companies to file for court protection before becoming insolvent
From Nigeria to CDOs Deutsche Bank's trust and agency specialist began his career in Lagos, and ended up tracking the rise and spectacular fall of securitisation
