Issues : Legal
Bank Attorney Panel: Expect a Slight Increase in Mergers and Acquisitions Next Year
Bank attorneys make predictions about M&A in 2013.
Being Public: Is It Worth It?
In light of the JOBS Act’s liberalization of public reporting laws, attorneys weigh in on the benefits and drawbacks of being a publicly traded bank or thrift.
Standard Chartered and Anti-Money Laundering: Trends to Watch
Recent enforcement actions against Standard Chartered show the difficulty of challenging U.S. regulators, explains Ropes and Gray LLP.
Will the New Rules on Compensation Risk Really Help?
Legal experts generally think compensation rules will do little to make the banking system safer.
The New Proposed Mortgage Regulations: One Size Fits All?
Should everyone be subjected to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new mortgage rules?
Should Big Banks Be Broken Up?
Bank attorneys discuss whether the big banks should be dismantled for the sake of the U.S. economy.
Foreign Banks Watch Out: A Look at Liquidation Law in New York
Weil attorneys Derrick Cephas and Dimia Fogam talk about New York’s ring-fencing law, which allows creditors to lay claim against the New York assets of foreign banks.
European Crisis: Should US Banks Be Concerned?
In an interconnected world, are Europe’s problems our own? We asked legal experts their take.
Dodd-Frank, Basel III and the Age of Uncertainty
Sullivan & Cromwell attorneys discuss the many things that remain unresolved under the new regulatory regime.
