Eversheds Sutherland - Legal Insights

Andrew Cubitt, Procurement and Supply Chain Director at HS2 joins Tom Douglas, Construction and Engineering partner at Eversheds Sutherland and Edd Burton, Director in Buildings and Places and Advisory Services Lead in Infrastructure at AECOM to share his insight.

In the latest episode of our Consumer Duty podcast, Claire Carroll is joined by Julian Brown to deliberate recent pronouncements from the FCA on Consumer Duty, specifically in relation to asset management. They discuss t he most recent messaging from the FCA highlighting the "Dear CEO" letters, t he role of the Consumer Duty champion, plus d eadlines and pronouncements firms will need to consider...

In this episode, Jeremy Goodwin, Simon Daniel and Gemma Hanley look at the Pensions Regulator's current consultation on a new funding Code of Practice for DB schemes, including w hat's expected of trustees when dealing with the investment aspects and w hether employers will have to fund their DB schemes to a greater degree and more quickly than they do currently

Damon Brown from Legal & General joins Tom Douglas, Construction and Engineering Partner at Eversheds Sutherland and Edd Burton, Director in Buildings and Places and Advisory Services Lead in Infrastructure at AECOM to share his thoughts on effective collaboration.

In times of difficult economic conditions, employers may have no alternative but to review operations and some, to restructure. However, employers should be aware that the law and practice in this area has not stood still in recent years and are generating new practical and legal challenges. In this first episode we'll cover some hot topics including the impact of recent case law and new working a...

Find out how to secure the benefits of collaborative procurement on your project with Tom Douglas, Construction and Engineering partner at Eversheds Sutherland and Edd Burton, Director in Buildings and Places and Advisory Services Lead in Infrastructure at AECOM.

In this podcast episode focused on employment law, Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Michael Woodson and John Hays continue exploring various considerations related to the  FTC's Proposed Rule  concerning non-compete clauses. (Catch up on the first two episodes of this series here and here !)   Up this week, Michael and John provide an overview of potential consideration issues as employers review an...

In the latest episode of our Consumer Duty podcast series, Martin Ward and Claire Carroll, both partners in our Financial Services Disputes Investigations team discuss the impact of Consumer Duty on claims management companies (CMCs). They discuss t he impact that the Consumer Duty will continue to have on CMCs, t he FCA's residual concerns regarding misleading consumers including; unfair advertis...

In this podcast episode focused on employment law, Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Michael Woodson and Bonnie Burke continue their series discussing the Federal Trade Commission's Proposed Rule to ban the use of post-termination non-compete clauses and employment agreements. In the latest episode, Michael and Bonnie focus on alternatives to non-compete clauses.    For more content related to employ...

Listen to Chloe Themistocleous and Sasha Lormant, discuss their top tips in terms of what to consider when a claim form lands and what factors give rise to added complexity.

In this podcast episode focused on employment law, Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Bonnie Burke and John Hays kick off a series that explores the recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) . As drafted, it purports to ban all post-termination non-compete clauses and clauses that act as a functional equivalent to a non-compete. In the first episode, Bonnie and...

In this podcast, Partners Catherine Detalle and Stacey Kern from Eversheds Sutherland discuss topics such as the increased foreign investment screening of transactions, the sensitivity of the Consumer sector post-pandemic and protectionism, offering perspectives from both Europe and the US.

Welcome to the latest episode of Defined Conversation, the DC podcast from Eversheds Sutherland. In this episode, Michael Jones and Amanda Small are joined by special guest, Sonia Kataora (Partner and Head of DC Investment, Barnett Waddingham) to discuss the impact of the current economic climate on DC investments and how DC investment strategies may start to evolve in 2023 and beyond.

The first edition for 2023 of Barker's Dozen, our 13-minute podcast series, is now available. In this episode, Emma King and Mark Latimour discuss the economic outlook for the year in the US, Europe and the UK with Michael Bell, Executive Director and Global Market Strategist at J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

In the latest Consumer Duty podcast episode, Principal Associate Ruth Fairhurst and Partner Claire Carroll discuss an update on payments and e-money including the diversity of the sector, distribution chains and contractual relationships and specific issues which firms in the payments and e-money sector are likely to encounter.

Claire Carroll speaks with Naomi Seward, Partner and Head of Retail Finance, about how the Consumer Duty will impact mortgage providers. They discuss the issues and priorities at front of mind for mortgage providers, focusing on distribution V.s Manufacturer and the impact of this on delivering the four new outcomes and customer understanding outcome and how this impacts communication, including T...

An update on how the Consumer Duty impacts personal pension schemes, including SIPPs. In this episode Jen Green, Principal Associate in our pensions team joins Claire Carroll to discuss further guidance from the FCA on pensions and investments, additional considerations for schemes with Non Standard Investments (NSIs) and future developments (expected over the next 12-18 months) to look out for.

This program provides a preview of important tax legislation as we head into the 2023 sessions. In addition to pre-filed state tax bills and those we expect to be introduced, Michele and Charlie discuss current state tax policy efforts at the Multistate Tax Commission and Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board.

2022 has been exceptionally difficult for a lot of industries and individuals, and UK pensions are no exception. But to strike a more optimistic note as we head into the festive season, we're here to show you that there are reasons to be cheerful about the future of pensions.

Our new podcast series explores employment law developments and topical issues. In our latest podcast we catch up with our team as they discuss and demystify complex legal issues. Take a listen to our first episode with Partners Naeema Choudry and Mark Pipkin as they explain how the recent changes to employees' working habits and locations can affect giving evidence for hearings.

In the first of a new series of podcasts, partners from our UK and Ireland offices, David Gray, Norman Fitzgerald and Graham Kenny discuss the likely scenarios in which government-backed loans given during the pandemic will be unwound.

In the second episode in our podcast mini-series on the UK FCA's regulatory hosting consultation and with the implementation deadline looming, Stefanie Sahla-Jones and Ronald Paterson are once again joined by Andrew Shrimpton from IQ-EQ to discuss the implications of the new rules for AIFs and AIFMs.

Welcome to the third and final episode in a three-part special edition series of our Barker's Dozen podcasts, focussing on diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in pensions. For these Barker's Dozen (and a bit) episodes, we'll be stretching slightly over our usual 13 minutes to do our topics and guest speakers justice. In this third and final episode, Charlotte Cartwright, Michael Jones and Amand...

The first in a series of podcasts exploring corporate hot topics in the Consumer sector.  In this episode we discuss the current state of M&A activity in the sector and what the future might hold.

Ben Wood and Matt Kelly from our education team discusses best practice around managing industrial relations in educational institutions, and what measures you can put in place.