There isn't a day that goes by without copious column inches
dedicated to the topic of Brexit. This has never been more so than
in the days since the Prime Minister made her recent speech in
Florence.
As part of my role advising clients across Europe and beyond and
as Global Brexit lead, I have spent a lot of time on the continent
talking to EU business leaders and politicians. I am often asked by
my UK-based colleagues what the remaining 27 member states think
about the UK's decision to leave and the ramifications both for
the UK and the rest of the EU.
There is no doubt that Brexit is an era-defining moment in the
history of the UK. The transition from EU member to an, as yet
undefined future has already begun. Few UK political and business
leaders will have switched off over the summer months. They will
have been ruminating over the scenarios that may play out, the
implications and the preparations their organisation will need to
make to prepare for the likely