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Fabiola Cammarota de Abreu Ricardo Lara Gaillard In August 2016, the tribunal of the Brazilian antitrust authority (the Administrative Council for Economic Defense or Cade) reversed a previous decision of its General Superintendence. This previous decision held that down payments violated the so-called gun jumping rules laid down in Cade's guidelines. In doing so, Cade issued its first precedent on the legality of a down payment and the payment of reverse break-up fees in M&A transactions, vis-à-vis the current gun jumping regulations.

The US president-elect's position on regulation has been debated extensively. But his position on global US involvement, free trade and future policies is less well-known

A retrospective analysis of the now-defunct commercial lender’s fate under the current financial regulatory regime shows that it would likely not have needed a federal bailout

There are calls for the regulatory focus in the financial services industry to shift away from the authorisation of products towards the needs of investors

The lender's landmark issuance renews hope for Indian corporates wishing to list abroad

The regulator has come out in support of the US' over-the-counter derivatives framework ahead of his departure

No one objects to better investor protection, but certain elements of the surprise end-of-year consultation have caused concern among providers

The bank's breakthrough senior non-preferred instrument has set the benchmark for a new breed of European bank capital

Patrick Gay and Matthew Bull, Herbert Smith Freehills

James Quinney of Herbert Smith Freehills assesses global merger control trends from the past 12 months