Shearman & Sterling

The landmark $3.5 billion deal will create one of the world's largest law firms

Facing ongoing criticism from the market, Fed vice chair Michael Barr this week defended the proposal to raise capital requirements for large US regional banks

Firms that are quick to capitalise on AI to improve efficiency and take charge in related advisory work have the competitive edge

Key challenges for dealmakers included ensuring a new bond-funded loan for the Barbados government, completing buy-back of existing debt and creating a conservation framework

The UK is often deemed a relatively trustworthy and easy jurisdiction to bid into, but it does have its quirks when it comes to overseas investors looking to buy a British company

A Europe united against Russian aggression could help to solve lingering Brexit issues such as mutual recognition for financial services

The wider political context of the war in Ukraine has accelerated, and potentially toughened up measures to control the origin of investments in the UK that had been in the works for years

A multi-layered partnership brought government, development and private banks, and non-governmental organisations together to lower Belize’s debt burden by using natural resources for sustainability goals and marine conservation