Bristows' Podcast

Naina Patel and Rob Powell explore the new rules governing the advertising of less healthy food and drink, and what they mean in practice for businesses and brands.  Looking at a selection of recent ASA rulings, they examine real-world examples of advertising that has – and has not – been caught by the new restrictions. When will the brand advertising exemption apply? When is an individual product...

Expanding into the UK? There’s more to consider than simply finding an office. In this bonus episode of UK Expansion, Sam Munday is joined by Bristows real estate expert Suzanne Hooks to explore the key commercial real estate issues overseas businesses should consider when entering the UK market. From serviced offices and incubator space to leases, exit rights, dilapidations and sustainability req...

In our first episode of (Medical) Crimes and (Data) Misdemeanours, Marc Dautlich and Alex Denoon write to the European Commission’s AI Act Service Desk. Any High-Risk AI System (and these are the most interesting AI Systems and the focus of the EU AI Act) must be the subject of a Declaration of Conformity prepared by the “provider” (the entity with primary regulatory responsibility for the AI Syst...

Expanding into the UK? There’s more to data protection than just the GDPR. In the latest episode of UK Expansion: Unpacked , host Sam Munday is joined by Jamie Drucker to explore the key UK data protection considerations for overseas businesses setting up in the UK. From the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 to cookies and electronic marketing, they unpack what businesses need to know when navi...

In this episode, we discuss one of the most valuable assets many businesses have: intellectual property. If you're expanding into the UK, what do you need to think about when it comes to protecting your technology, Innovations, know-how and brands? Sam Munday is joined by Laura Harwood , Of Counsel in our Commercial IP team, to guide you through the key issues.

In this episode, host Sam Munday is joined by Lizzie Field to discuss the UK immigration options for overseas businesses looking to expand into the UK. They explore when visas are required and for who, focussing principally on the two key visas for overseas businesses: the UK Expansion Worker and Skilled Worker visas. The conversation also covers the practical considerations around obtaining a spo...

In this episode of UK Expansion: Unpacked, we explore how international businesses can effectively incentivise their UK workforce as they expand into the market. Building on our previous episode covering the UK employment law essentials businesses need to get right from day one, we turn our attention to employee incentives and the role they can play in attracting, motivating and retaining talent....

Estée Lauder’s legal battle with perfumer Jo Malone CBE has sparked increased debate over the importance of intellectual property and ownership of personality rights, including ownership of your own name.  In this episode, Theresa Castle and Jessica des Landes explore the high-stakes dispute between Estée Lauder and Jo Malone CBE, and what this means for other creator-led brands and corporate acqu...

In the latest episode of UK Expansion: Unpacked, we explore one of the key foundations of successfully establishing a UK presence: getting your employment, documentation and people practices right from day one. Sam Munday is joined by James Champness , Senior Associate in our Employment team, to discuss the key UK employment law and HR considerations international businesses should be aware of whe...

In this first episode, Sam Munday is joined by Tabbi Reed (Associate) and Simon Bayliss (Trainee Solicitor) in which they discuss the key tax issues overseas companies should be mindful of from the outset, including what creates a permanent establishment risk, why good governance matters and the importance of considering tax risk when pricing intercompany services.

From football pitches to the oche to the farm, familiar faces are heading to the UK Intellectual Property Office. Cole Palmer, Luke Littler and Jeremy Clarkson have all recently filed trade mark applications for representations of their own face, a move many see as a response to the growing risks posed by generative AI. In this episode, Paul Jordan and Tim Heaps explore why celebrities are turning...

In this episode, Stephanie Taylor and Saaira Gill consider where we are now following Brexit, taking a look at how the UK and EUIPO approached the position of UK and EU based rights in relation to opposition and cancellation proceedings. In particular, looking at EU case law including Basmati ( EUIPO v Indo European Foods Case C-801/21 P), Shopify ( Shopify Inc v EUIPO Case C-751/22 P) and Nowhere...

Is a designer still a “designer” if they are just picking buckles and laces from a catalogue? In this episode, Simon Clark  and Kyrana Hulstein dive into the CJEU’s recent ruling in Deity Shoes SL v. Mundorama Confort SL and Stay Design SL , a case that explores the messy reality of fashion manufacturing and EU design rights. We break down the Court’s approach to novelty, confirming that designers...

In this episode, Ellie Handy is joined by Dr Chen Mao Davies, Founder and CEO of Anya , to explore what it really takes to bring a digital women’s health product to market. Chen shares the story behind Anya’s creation, the gaps she identified in maternal healthcare, and how AI-powered support can deliver accessible, 24/7 care for women and new parents. The conversation dives into the practical rea...

IP & AI litigation: Getty Images v Stability AI explained Stop and get into the ever-evolving brandscape of intellectual property and advertising. In each Bristows – Cease and Discuss episode, our Brands, Designs and Copyright team will sit down and discuss an aspect of IP law and advertising, with some practical takeaways and catch ups on developments and changes. In this first episode, Jerem...

In this episode of our Spotlight on Women's Health and Innovation podcast, Maria Ryan and Melissa Dix explore how patenting trends offer a window into research activities in the women’s health space. They discuss the rise in patenting of female-specific inventions, and consider female representation in patent inventorship. You can read our full article on the same topic here . 

In today's podcast, Richard Pinckney and Naoise Gaffney disseminate the key takeaways from the Supreme Court's decision in Emotional Perception AI v Comptroller General, which has brought about a seismic shift in the way that patentability of Computer Implemented Inventions is to be assessed in the UK.  This is a follow-up to Naoise's stop press article last week on the same topic....

Those working in the Femtech space have a difficult regulatory framework to navigate in the EU. For products that qualify as a medical device, the EU Medical Device Regulation imposes onerous obligations. In addition, the AI Act, as it stands, add additional regulatory requirements for devices including AI.  In this podcast Xisca Borrás and Ellie Handy discuss when software will qualify as a medic...

The FemTech sector, which focuses on technology for women’s health and wellness, is experiencing rapid growth in the UK. Out of the 540 active FemTech start-ups in Europe in 2023, 31.8% were based in the UK, and the UK is ranked second globally (behind the US) in terms of investment in the FemTech sector. In this podcast, Sophie Rees , Anna Honey and Gabriela Necula outline the main early-stage fu...

Finding reasons to be cheerful…hear our tax team’s key takeaways from the Budget 2025 which was announced on Wednesday, 26 November 2025. After much speculation and the odd leak, we unpick the negative predictions that did not come to pass and share our top three tax ‘good news’ stories. All information was correct at the time of recording.

In this episode of our Spotlight on Women's Health and Innovation podcast, Laura Harwood and Melissa Dix explore how university spin-outs can offer an effective mechanism for commercialising research, particularly in the women’s health space. They discuss the way in which university spin-outs are bringing research-driven solutions to market, and examine the key contractual considerations rega...

In the very first episode of our Spotlight on Women's Health and Innovation podcast, data protection associates Kiran Sidhu and Subha Kumar discuss how to navigate key GDPR challenges in the women’s health space. They offer practical advice when launching a new product or service in this sector and give top-tips on how to stay compliant and avoid regulatory traps. 

In the third and final episode of our series exploring Corporate Law and AI, our experts, Partner Nick Cross and Associate Oliver Alsop , delve into a crucial piece of legislation for anyone considering investing in UK companies in the AI sector: the National Security Investment Act 2021 (NSIA).

In this final episode of our three-part mini series on the EU AI Act and its implications for manufacturers of medical devices, Marc Dautlich and Alex Denoon look in detail at Annex V of the Act.  Annex V of the EU AI Act requires, amongst other things, that a manufacturer provide the Notified Body making a conformity assessment with a statement that the high risk AI system that is being assessed...

As rumours swirl of a delay to the date of application of the AI Act, here is part 2 of specialists Marc Dautlich and Alex Denoon's podcast. In this episode, they delve further into Marc’s territory – the principles based GDPR - and note an uncomfortable practical constraint hidden away in Annex V of the EU AI Act. This issue wasn’t addressed in Team-NB’s Position Paper, but is likely to be a...