Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Podcasts

In the latest podcast from the Herbert Smith Freehills’ pensions team, Tim Smith, Professional Support Consultant, is joined by Anna Brain, Research Associate at the Pension Policy Institute (PPI) and Lead Researcher on the UK Pensions Framework project. Among other things, Tim and Anna discuss: • what the PPI UK Framework is and how it is being used within the industry; • how the Framework is lik...

Susannah Wilkinson and Julian Lincoln join Aoife Xuereb to discuss generative AI and how it works - including some use cases, limitations, risks and mitigation strategies to be across when exploring how generative AI could deliver efficiencies in your organisation. They suggest some helpful guardrails to support getting started particularly when the possibilities seem endless, emphasising the impo...

In this episode Rohan Doyle speaks with industrial relations legend Russell Allen, a senior consultant in our Employment and Industrial Relations group and former partner. With a wealth of experience spanning 50 years at Herbert Smith Freehills, Russell shares with Rohan the changes we have seen in industrial relations over the last five decades, how the current IR landscape compares to that of th...

In this episode stamp duty specialists Jinny Chaimungkalanont and Dan Miles educate income tax partner Toby Eggleston on the latest developments in Australian state taxes. Topics include the Victorian State budget, NSW changes to landholder duty for listed entity takeovers (look out!), NT and WA updates and rounding it out with a summary of 3 important cases handed down in May. More details can be...

Tony Damian and Andrew Rich ask the hard questions of our new M&A partner Amelia Morgan: favourite deal, deal moment, Takeovers Panel decision, scheme decision and Amelia's aims for the next couple of years.

Tony Damian and Andrew Rich discuss reverse break fees - the good, the bad and the ugly (the ugly being a gangster slug driving a hard deal).

In this 19th episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts, we look at developments in a range of areas, including environmental litigation, privilege, claims against cryptocurrency exchanges, and force majeure. This episode is hosted by Maura McIntosh, a professional support consultant in our litigation team, who is joined by Julian Copeman, a partner, and Gary Horlock, a senior...

In this episode of our public M&A podcast series, we discuss recent activity levels, trends and themes we are seeing on public M&A transactions in the UK and recent and upcoming changes to the Takeover Code.

In this webinar we explore some of the more unusual cases in recent years which typify the broadening of the boundaries of WHS law. Managing Partner Steve Bell moderates a panel of our work health and safety experts across Australia as they each reflect on changes in their jurisdiction.

In episode 19, Emma and Rebekah discuss Ed Sheeran's recent successes defending copyright claims against him in the Manhattan Federal Court and the UK High Court, as well as other recent copyright stoushes between major pop artists. Emma and Rebekah unpack some of the nuances of copyright law, its role in protecting creators and the fine balance required to avoid granting a monopoly which would pr...

In this podcast, David Bennett and Maura McIntosh discuss product liability group actions, which have been an area of steady growth since these claims started to emerge in the English courts at the end of the last century. The podcast looks at how such claims are brought, how prevalent they are, and the main causes of action that are typically relied on. The presenters are both authors of Class Ac...

In this episode, partners Rohan Doyle and Tony Wood discuss bargaining dynamics arising from changes to union and employer leverage following the Secure Jobs, Better Pay reforms, and share practical suggestions for how employers should approach bargaining planning in this new world of IR. Many employers will be focussed on securing enterprise agreements which minimise the potential perils of multi...

In this episode partners Toby Eggleston, Ryan Leslie and Nick Heggart and consulting Professor Graeme Cooper breakdown the Australian Federal budget and the implications for large taxpayers. Topics include proposed changes to Part IVA, build to rent incentives, Pillar 2 update and a special section for the mining sector. All you need in 26 minutes! More details can be found in our tax insight: htt...

Aoife Xuereb, Nanda Lau and Andrew Rich discuss the outlook for M&A activity in Asia and Australia in the consumer sector, in light of the significant global macro-economic headwinds. They note that, despite those headwinds, M&A markets remain very much ‘open for business’. They also discuss how many consumer companies are looking to use M&A to reposition themselves through carving out companies,...

Tony Damian and Andrew Rich hear insights from Competition partner Sarah Benbow on the ACCC's proposed reforms to the merger clearance process. Important stuff for M&A land.

Tony Damian and Andrew Rich get wise insights from the "vote whisperer", Maria Leftakis, APAC Chair of Morrow Sodali. A must see for any corporate meeting or campaign aficionado!

Tony Damian and Andrew Rich wrap Q1 2023, a quarter we rated a 7.5 / 10 for some big situations and a good range of bidders, with questions around which of these will turn into closed deals.

Tony Damian and Andrew Rich look at the significant streamlining of the scheme process, with collective thanks to Justice Jackman for doing away with a lot of the inefficiencies, while keeping all the good bits!

Deals .... that .... take .... time. Tony Damian and Andrew Rich discuss deals.

Allan Bulman, Chief Executive of the Takeovers Panel talks with Tony Damian and Andrew Rich about the Panel’s role, and topical issues such as applicant standing, policy issues around truth in takeovers and a put up or shut up rule, as well as media canvassing. Not to mention applicants with baseball bats promising venomous sprays and armed robbers!

Tony Damian and Andrew Rich look at the issues and the direction of travel from the Takeovers Panel.

Himalayan Bites returns for 2023, Tony Damian and Andrew Rich start with an informative chat on merger authorisation with competition law guru Linda Evans.

The director's cut of Tony Damian and Andrew Rich's last episode for the year - M&A predictions meet Christmas lights (with a post-credits bonus)!

Tony Damian and Andrew Rich chat about all things M&A on "Himalayan Bites". First up, To Scheme or Not to Scheme? Things to consider as you contemplate your next public M&A adventure.

In the second outing of Himalayan Bites, Tony Damian and Andrew Rich survey the big issues in pre-bid stakes.