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  • The relative lull during the summer while British MPs kicked back in the tropics or, in Prime Minister Theresa May's case, hiked the Alps, had some of the optimists thinking all that Brexit drama had been much ado about nothing. But as of writing in early September, the sharpened pencils of a new term have hardly been blunted and yet the UK has already been served a heavy reality check.
  • Anheuser-Busch InBev landmark £79 billion takeover of UK rival SAB Miller could face some interesting times ahead, after the UK High Court ruled that two of the target's main shareholders had to be classed separately when voting on a scheme.
  • Regulatory headaches Insanity in individuals is rare, but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule, according to Nietzsche. Individually we think we're smart: in aggregate we move with the herd. As a quote, it probably does quite well to describe our current economic and financial state of affairs too.
  • After months of speculation and indecision, China's State Council finally gave on July 18 its official backing for the planned revival of the debt-to-equity swap initiative which was last used in 1999. This was followed by a new document issued by the Council on August 22 urging non-financial enterprises, such as suppliers, to swap their accounts receivable for equity in their indebted clients.
  • Blockchain linked to troubled times ahead A World Economic Forum (WEF) report has revealed that blockchain could transform financial infrastructure, but lawyers believe regulatory differences may hamper its progress.
  • Keith Noreika The past month witnessed a bit of a slowdown in terms of lateral moves in the US. In contrast to the previous two months, there were no multi-partner jumps from one firm to another, and fewer partner moves overall.
  • Doo-Soon Choi In Australia, WHITE & CASE opened two new offices in Melbourne and Sydney after raiding Herbert Smith Freehills for an eight-partner team. This includes Asia-based finance head Brendan Quinn, regulatory partner Tim Power, projects partners Andrew Clark, Joanne Draper, Jared Muller, Alan Rosengarten, Josh Sgro and Joel Rennie. Elsewhere independent GILBERT + TOBIN hired partner Justin Mannolini in Perth. He is a former Macquarie Capital investment banker.
  • The first project to make use of the European Investment Bank's (EIB) new credit enhancement tool is expected to pave the way for future deals.
  • The EU’s one-stop shop principle for concentrations faces an uncertain future following the UK’s Brexit decision. Several scenarios could play out
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