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Carbon, conflict and the future of steel: Europe’s strategic squeeze
The EU’s steel trade regime has changed substantially. The EU Council formally approved a new Regulation (Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market) addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market on 8 June 2026. It replaces the temporary safeguard measures expiring on 30 June 2026, with a permanent framework taking effec

Mark Bamber
Jun 156 min read


When rules collide: how regulatory divergence fuels crypto disputes
The crypto industry has moved past the stage where legal uncertainty was an excuse for inaction. Courts are treating crypto assets as property. Regulators in major jurisdictions are writing rules. Institutional money is involved. The question for businesses operating in this space is no longer whether regulation will come, but what the economic consequences of fragmented and competing regulatory frameworks will be, and where the disputes will follow.

Mark Bamber
Jun 96 min read


The skills you don't expect to bring back from maternity leave
Returning from maternity leave is, for most professionals, framed primarily as a process of catching up: re-engaging with clients, re-establishing presence, closing the gap that absence creates. That framing is understandable, and the practical reality of re-entry is real. But it captures only part of the picture. This piece reflects on a different dimension of the return: the capabilities that the experience of parenthood can sharpen, and what those capabilities mean in a

Chiara Garbellini
Jun 83 min read
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