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Leading Scotiabank’s LatAm expansion

As the general counsel of Canada's most international bank, Deborah Alexander's role on foreign acquisitions could have been one of oversight. Instead, she is a key figure in the Scotiabank's expansion, particularly in Latin America, and has tackled hands-on the challenges of operating in such diverse jurisdictions.

September 01 2011

Merging legal: Bank of America with Merrill

The strength of the team he has built at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, coupled with his clout in external business relationships puts Glen Rae's position in our list beyond question. His influence extends far beyond that of most general counsel, and as the global relationship manager for 12 law firms working with the bank's global banking and markets division, Rae has honed an appreciation for how a legal division fits within an investment bank's operations.

September 01 2011

The veteran

With nearly thirty years experience, Stuart Fishman is one of North America's most respected bankers' counsel. He's watched the market over many cycles and from the standpoint of a regulator, a law firm and in-house. Within JPMorgan Chase, he's sat on the issuer's side representing corporate functions including corporate treasury and capital planning, then worked on high grade debt private placements, and since 2002 has picked up the bank's high yield business.

September 01 2011

The European regulatory guru

Mark Harding always knew that he wanted to be a lawyer. While children may dream of being an astronaut or a firefighter when they grow up, it was the intellectual challenge of the law that attracted him from a young age. "Everybody told me that I argued enough to make a decent lawyer," he says.

September 01 2011

Citi’s decision maker

Brad Gans' office is on the top floor of Citibank's UK headquarters in Canary Wharf, his ceiling-height windows offering views over swathes of London. From his desk, Gans can see The Shard emerging from its skirting of scaffolding, Blackfriars Bridge floating above a turgid Thames.

September 01 2011

The Americas projects expert

Kathryn Hoff-Patrinos has been a key figure in structuring some of Export Import Bank of the United States' (Ex-Im Bank) most complex and award winning deals. She led the bank on the 2009 Papua New Guinea LNG project, a development that's transforming the host country.

September 01 2011

The motivator

It's a tough time for most senior in-house counsel. But Emma Slatter, general counsel for UK and western Europe at Deutsche Bank, has had a particularly bumpy ride. Appointed as general counsel just over a year ago, Slatter took the role during a time of huge cost cutting for the bank. It's just a shame this coincided with the start of the biggest regulatory overhaul in decades.

September 01 2011

The pioneers

IFLR reveals its selection for its first 21 most influential in-counsel

September 01 2011

Guidelines for issuance of covered bonds

Ji Yeoun Kim The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) recently announced new Guidelines for Issuance of Covered Bonds by banks, effective from June 30 2011. The FSS expects that banks' ability to issue covered bonds will ease household debt problems as the public will enjoy greater access to long-term, fixed-rate loans.

September 01 2011

Finding a safe harbour for cross-border

Lynette Yeow A typical question from foreign clients wishing to raise funds from certain Malaysian institutions is whether there exists a safe harbour for private offerings of interests in offshore entities to sophisticated investors, which are exempted from Malaysian regulatory approvals.

September 01 2011

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