Ben Kingsley is a partner in Slaughter and May's Financial Regulation Group. On a regular basis, Ben shares his thoughts with PLC Financial Services subscribers on topical developments in the banking and investment services sector.

In his July 2012 column, Ben offers some thoughts on the future shape and feel of banking activity in the EU in the light of the current crisis in trust and confidence, and re-visits the case of Daimler AG in the light of the Court of Justice of the European Union's July ruling.