Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Podcasts

In the latest podcast from the Herbert Smith Freehills’ pensions team, Tim Smith, Professional Support Consultant, is joined by Jane Beverley, Professional Trustee at Law Debenture to discuss: what life is like as a professional trustee;  key challenges schemes are grappling with at the moment;  a trustee perspective on calls for pension schemes to invest more in growth assets; and policy and regu...

In this episode, our experts provide a quick refresher on some of the key principles of legal professional privilege and discuss how these apply in the context of establishing an internal investigation through a hypothetical whistleblower investigation scenario. Visit our LPP Hub here: https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/latest-thinking/legal-professional-privilege-in-australia

Tim Stutt and Aoife Xuereb are joined by Jacqueline Wootton and Olga Klimczak for a Talking Shop X The Third Wheel podcast collaboration episode. Following the statutory review of the Modern Slavery Act and its report being tabled in parliament, the Government is yet to confirm its position in relation to the reform recommendations, many of which seek to align with overseas regulatory trends for e...

Tim Stutt and Aoife Xuereb are joined by Jacqueline Wootton and Olga Klimczak for a Talking Shop X The Third Wheel podcast collaboration episode. Following the statutory review of the Modern Slavery Act and its report being tabled in parliament, the Government is yet to confirm its position in relation to the reform recommendations, many of which seek to align with overseas regulatory trends for e...

In this podcast, Greig Anderson, Sarah Irons and Gregg Rowan discuss how insurance can play a significant role in any class action an organisation may face. The podcast looks at the types of insurance policies that may provide cover, the complexities that can arise, and the steps insured defendants should take to ensure they comply with the terms of the policy to preserve coverage and ultimately b...

In the first episode of our series, Partner Andrew Eastwood, and Senior Associates Ed Einfeld and Tamanna Islam discuss the breach reporting regime and the financial services industry’s experience with it since implementation.

In this episode, Partners Michael Vrisakis, Hugh Paynter and Alice Molan discuss one of the most vexed obligations under financial services law – the obligation to take all necessary steps to provide financial services, and engage in credit activities, efficiently, honestly and fairly.

Cam Whittfield and Phillip Magness join Aoife Xuereb to discuss the risks and protections every board and management team needs to know in tackling cybersecurity complexity in the consumer sector. Cam and Phillip share real-world observations on current cyber threats, the role of lawyers in incident response, engaging with threat actors and understanding cyber insurance. They underline practical a...

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 likely...

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 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 b...

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...

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).

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.

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 wou...

Banks and scams: protecting customers and managing risk. How can banks walk the tightrope between broadening their appeal to a new generation of tech-savvy consumers whilst ensuring they keep their customers safe from online fraud?  In the latest episode of our new podcast series: Banking on people in an age of digital transformation Hannah Cassidy, Charlotte Henry and Marina Reason explore how th...

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-...

Banks and crypto: assets or liabilities? What level of regulation is appropriate to protect customers and their virtual assets? How can the need for improved regulation match the desire for innovation as digital transformation drives a new approach to banking? Find out what Hannah Cassidy, Charlotte Henry and Marina Reason have to say in the latest episode of our new podcast series.

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...

Banks and social shifts: their impact on staff. Has the social and cultural landscape shifted in a way that benefits employees or their employer? Are employees more mobile, or can organisations find new ways to retain top talent? With a focus on finance, Christine Young, Jenny Andrews and Adam Hylton explore how digital transformation, fostering a culture of openness and creative approaches to rec...

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...