Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Podcasts

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.

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 questionnair...

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 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.

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.

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...

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...

This webinar explores global litigation risk issues, insurance and risk mitigation, featuring: Anne Hoffmann , a Partner specialising in insurance, financial services and cyber; Paul Lewis , HSF’s London-based Global Co-Head of Disputes and a commercial and insurance litigation specialist; Melissa Gladstone , a Partner specialising in class actions and regulatory issues; Mark Smyth , a Partner spe...

Our new podcast, The Fraud Files: Decoding the Economic Crime Act, breaks down everything you need to know about the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, its impact on corporate criminal liability and the new offence of failure to prevent fraud. In this initial episode, Susannah Cogman, Elizabeth Head and Jessica Chappatte provide an overview of the key provisions of the new Act and its...

In this episode Silke and Jannis will discuss the significance of the upcoming COP28 and some of the key themes likely to be covered at the conference. Speakers: Silke Goldberg, Partner and Jannis Bille, Senior Associate

In this FDI Friday episode, Sandhya Foster (Director) and Stewart Payne (Senior Associate) discuss practical insights into foreign investment regulation in South Africa with Ruth Allen (Professional Support Lawyer), drawing on their experience of the review process.  Speakers: Sandhya Foster (Director, Competition and Foreign Direct Investment), Stewart Payne (Senior Associate, Competition and For...

Postcard from Bangkok! Tony Damian and Andrew Rich chat with M&A partner Nonnabhat Paiboon on the latest on Thai and South East Asian M&A.

In episode 21, Emma and Rebekah talk all things Barbie and how Mattel has transformed the BARBIE brand into an empire using trade mark licensing and enforcement.

In this FDI Friday episode, Nonnabhat (Niab) Paiboon (Partner) and Pannalin Jantadee (Senior Associate) discuss practical insights into the application of the Thai FDI regime with Ruth Allen (Professional Support Lawyer), drawing on their experience of advising on the review process. Speakers: Nonnabhat (Niab) Paiboon (Partner, Head of Corporate, Bangkok), Pannalin Jantadee (Senior Associate, Corp...

In this 21st episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts, we look at developments relating to litigation funding since the Supreme Court's dramatic decision in Paccar in late July, as well as brief updates on ADR, pre-action conduct and costs. We also discuss developments relating to Russian sanctioned parties, and the disqualification proceedings brought against former non...

Lucy McCullagh, Alice Molan and Anna Coroneo take the wheel to debrief their key takeaways from the Australian Sustainable Finance Summit 2023, including Australia’s progress toward a financial system aligned with sustainability commitments, the creation of an Australian sustainable finance taxonomy, the development of disclosure and reporting standards and the importance of transition financing....

In this podcast, Sarah Boyce, Associate Director of the Association of Corporate Treasurers, joins Oliver Henderson, Chelsea Fish, Nick Rutter and Emily Barry of Herbert Smith Freehills to discuss how the Corporate Debt landscape has evolved in 2023. They touch on lending options, the US private placement market and hedging, and look ahead to the launch of the 2024 Corporate Debt Report.

There is still a good level of activity with the consumer and energy / resources sectors taking leading roles, Tony Damian and Andrew Rich wrap Q3!

In the second part of our TechQuake discussion, Emerging Technology Group co-head Alex Cravero discusses the hottest topic in cutting edge tech: artificial intelligence (AI). Driven by audacious breakthroughs in generative AI such as ChatGPT, triggering an investment boom and anxious debates over social impacts and the potential for fake news, the technology has captured popular imagination. Looki...

In this podcast, Alan Watts, Gregg Rowan and Maura McIntosh look at where class actions are now in England and Wales, and how we see things developing in the next few years. The presenters are all authors of Class Actions in England and Wales, a textbook authored by Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers and published by Sweet & Maxwell. This is the ninth and final episode in our series of podcasts t...

In this FDI Friday episode, Nanda Lau (Partner) and Gavin Guo (Partner) discuss practical insights into the application of the Chinese FDI regime with Ruth Allen (Professional Support Lawyer), drawing on their experience of advising on the review process. Speakers: Nanda Lau (Head of Corporate, China), Gavin Guo (Corporate Partner, Kewei) and Ruth Allen (Professional Support Lawyer, Competition an...

In this FDI Friday episode, David Dawborn (Partner) and Cellia Cognard (Partner) discuss practical insights into the application of the Indonesian FDI regime with Ruth Allen (Professional Support Lawyer), drawing on their experience of advising on the review process. Speakers: David Dawborn (Partner, Corporate), Cellia Cognard (Partner, Corporate) and Ruth Allen (Professional Support Lawyer, Compe...

In this 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 guest Charlotte Benton. You can find links to our blogs on the cases covered in this podcast below:•High Court fi...

In this FDI Friday episode, Lode Van Den Hende (Partner), Kyriakos Fountoukakos (Partner) and Morris Schonberg (Senior Associate) discuss the new EU foreign subsidies regime with Ruth Allen (Professional Support Lawyer), sharing their insights into the impact on investors and what companies can be doing already to prepare for new notification obligations. They are joined by James Robinson (Partner...