Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Podcasts

In our last ‘festive season’ episode of Inside IR for 2023, Rohan Doyle is joined by partners Anthony Wood and Natalie Gaspar to recap the key developments in the industrial relations sphere for 2023 and look ahead to what is in store for 2024. Natalie steps through the latest (and quite urgent) developments with the Closing Loopholes Bill, and Tony gazes into his crystal ball, and shares the resu...

We have recorded a special bonus episode of the Fraud Files podcast which departs from our analysis of the failure to prevent fraud and identification doctrine reform elements of the Economic Crime Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the "Act") and provides an overview of the other changes introduced by this piece of omnibus legislation. In this episode, hosted by Elizabeth Head, Sarah Hawes talks th...

In second part of our mini-series on the Labour Party Policies, Partner Tim Leaver, together with Consultant Peter Frost and Senior Associate Sian McKinley, discuss the key employment-related proposals put forward by the Labour Party in its Green Paper last year and the recent party conference. Tim Leaver, Partner, London; Peter Frost, Consultant, London; Sian McKinley, Senior Associate, London

We continue to delve into greenwashing, with Sarah Benbow and Patrick Gay exploring the broad commercial, regulatory and legislative changes addressing ESG in the Australian consumer sector. In Part 1, Sarah and Patrick look at the nature of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) concerns regarding ESG claims and how it’s been taking action recently in this space.

In this episode, join Senior Associates Tamanna Islam and Shan-Verne Liew and Solicitor Isabel Chong as they unpack the scope of ASIC’s relief from the mandatory breach reporting regime for Australian financial services licensees.

Olga Klimczak, Natalie Gaspar and Shiv Jhinku take the wheel to explore HSF’s latest Future of Work report. They unpack the key ESG related findings including cost of living, pay and benefit inequalities as a potential trigger for activism, as well as a significant rise in demand for workplace health and wellbeing support. With Australia on the cusp of profound legislative change, and a raft of ne...

In this episode of our COP28 Insights series, Ernst Müller, Senior Associate, is joined by Daudi Ramadhani, Rex Attorneys. Together, they delve into the diverse approaches taken by African countries to meet the requirements and commitments of the Paris Agreement. Discover the role of the Tanzanian government in the challenge of tackling climate change, the crucial involvement of the private sector...

Join Jacqueline Wootton, Christopher Hicks and Madeleine Ryan from our Australian corporate crime and investigations team as they discuss whistleblowing as a trigger in investigations and dealing with whistleblowing aspects of internal investigations. Our team explores common pitfalls when investigating whistleblower disclosures and share some practical tips for ensuring compliance with Australian...

In this FESTIVE SPECIAL edition of our banking litigation podcast, we consider some recent cases that will be most relevant to in-house lawyers at banks and financial institutions. This episode is hosted by John Corrie, a partner in our banking litigation team, who is joined by Ceri Morgan and special guests Mark Tanner, Charlotte Benton, Scott Warin, Tom Wyer, Catherine Bagge and Janelle Chang. Y...

In this episode of our COP28 Insights series, Ernst Müller, Senior Associate, is joined by Dolapo Kukoyi, Detail Commercial Solicitors. Together, they delve into the diverse approaches taken by African countries to meet the requirements and commitments of the Paris Agreement. Discover the commitment of the Nigerian government in the challenge of tackling climate change, the just transition, the cr...

In episode 23, Emma and Rebekah are joined by Catherine Chan, a solicitor in the Melbourne Intellectual Property Disputes team. Together, they unpack some of the latest innovations that aim to tackle the war on waste and keep our economy circular.

In this episode, Partners Charlotte Henry and Andrew Eastwood discuss the Australian Government's recent consultation on the Scams Code Framework.

Tony Damian and Andrew Rich wrap 2023. Their last episode for the year, set amongst the festive cheer, a few more days 'til a Christmas beer! All the best for 2024.

Lucy McCullagh, Alice Molan and Anna Coroneo return to “the wheel” to discuss Australia’s Sustainable Finance Strategy, recently released by Treasury and including a range of measures to underpin sustainable finance markets as the country transitions to net zero. They unpack the strategy’s three core pillars, being improved transparency through credible and accurate information, financial system c...

In the third instalment of our Inside IR mini-series on the ‘Closing Loopholes’ Bill, Rohan Doyle is joined by partner Aaron Anderson and executive counsel Matthew Cameron from HSF’s Brisbane office to explore the last of the seven big ticket items introduced by the Bill: being the new federal criminal offence for wage theft. Aaron also steps through the various workplace health and safety changes...

Welcome back to another episode of our COP28 Insights series. Join Ernst Müller, Senior Associate, as he sits down with guest speaker, NanaAma Botchway, founder of N. Dowuona & Company as they investigate Ghana's climate initiatives and the role of African businesses in shaping a sustainable future.

Everyone loves a war story! Our privilege experts share their practical experiences advising organisations on some thorny privilege issues, including what can happen when you try to “cloak” documents in privilege by involving internal legal, trying to claim privilege over an investigation report, and maintaining (or in this war story, potentially risking) common interest privilege.

In this episode of our COP28 Insights series, Ernst Müller, Senior Associate, is joined by Stefanie Busch from ENS, Africa’s largest law firm. Together, they delve into the diverse approaches taken by African countries to meet the requirements and commitments of the Paris Agreement. Discover Namibia's objectives for emissions reduction, renewable energy development, and its pivotal role in the gre...

Lewis McDonald, Carolyn Pugsley and Tim Stutt set the scene ahead of COP28 in Dubai with a stocktake of past COPs and sign-posts to the way forward, including new "regulatory technology" and continued investment to support innovation across the energy transition. They also discuss the ‘trilemma’ of energy security, affordability and sustainability. Check out the biodiversity questionnaire: https:/...

Join Susan Black, Rachel Lidgate and Jannis Bille as they delve into the world of greenwashing in the consumer sector on our latest podcast episode. In a time when ESG practices are in the spotlight, companies face mounting pressure to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability and other goals. However, amidst this push for transparency, are we witnessing a surge in greenwashing claims? What i...

Merger clearance reform. Tony Damian and Andrew Rich are joined by Stephanie Panayi as they examine the key issues and offers some thoughts for the Competition Taskforce.

In episode 22, Emma and Rebekah take inspiration from Priceline’s trade mark registration for its signature pink colour and discuss some of the more unusual trade mark types, including how colours, shapes, sounds, scents and movements can be used to distinguish a brand.

Jacqueline Wootton, Hannah Cassidy and Antony Crockett take the wheel to explore trust in banking, as the sector faces a number of stress tests, including carving out credible positions on social and climate issues, creating new carbon offset markets which operate with integrity and transparency and other challenges explored in HSF’s latest edition of the annual Global Bank Review. They discuss ho...

In this FDI Friday episode, Irina Akentjeva (Partner) and Ken Ooi (Senior Associate) discuss practical insights into foreign investment regulation in Vietnam with Ruth Allen (Professional Support Lawyer), drawing on their experience of the review process. Speakers: Irina Akentjeva (Partner, Corporate), Ken Ooi (Senior Associate, Corporate) and Ruth Allen (Professional Support Lawyer, Competition a...

In the second episode of our COP28 Insights series Jannis Bille speaks with Herbert Smith Freehills's Co-Head of Energy, Lewis McDonald on one of the major themes of the upcoming COP28 – the Energy Transition. They discuss what it means for the energy sector, wider industries, what fast-tracking these developments could look like and the role of COP28.