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  HSBC/Oman International Bank merger explained
  Author: Gemma Varriale | Published: 17 May 2012
  The merger between HSBC and Oman International Bank (OIB) piloted a never-before-seen legal structure set to have real significance for the region.
  "This was a transaction where legal structuring really drove the deal," said Oman-based Roger Byrne of Trowers & Hamlins. "There was a lot of discussion with the regulators to come up with the structure." The merger is heralded as a positive sign for Middle East...