A euphemism calls us lawyers “plumbers in a (pant) suit.” Fixing the pipes of the global financial system allows us to see a world that few are exposed to. This blog discusses the insight gained when fixing the pipes. It explores technical legal issues and policy conundrums. And it relates anecdotes from the money, debt and equity markets and life in big law. It is addressed to everyone who would like to deepen their understanding of the global financial system and who is grappling with the bigger picture of constantly evolving global financial capitalism.