Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Podcasts

In the latest podcast from the Herbert Smith Freehills’ pensions team, Mark Howard, Of Counsel, is joined by Claire Altman, Managing Director of Individual Retirement at Phoenix to discuss: the challenges for at retirement decision making; retirement product design and advice for members; and whether collective DC schemes might offer an alternative solution at retirement. To receive future podcast...

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 Tom Wyer. You can find links to our blogs on the cases covered in this podcast below:•High Court considers...

Kathryn Pacey, environment and planning partner is joined by Isabella Kelly, ESG senior associate and Jaya Prasad, solicitor in our energy and resources team to discuss the role of carbon and biodiversity offsets in meeting net zero and nature positive goals. They peel back the layers of government targets and regulatory reforms including the review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity C...

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!

The UK National Security and Investment Act – more than one year of the new regime: key lessons for Chinese investorsThe UK National Security and Investment Act entered into force last year. In this episode, we examine how the new regime has been working in practice, the impact we are seeing on Chinese investments in the UK, and some practical points for investors. 英国《国家安全和投资法案》已于20...

In this podcast, Rupert Lewis, Simon Clarke and Gregg Rowan discuss shareholder class actions, which give rise to significant risks for corporate clients. The podcast looks at why these claims have become more prevalent in the English courts in recent years, and the mechanisms for bringing such claims and how these differ from US-style class actions. It discusses the main legal bases for such clai...

In this episode, partners Rohan Doyle and Drew Pearson explore one of the most significant changes to enterprise bargaining in decades - the new intractable bargaining regime. Rohan and Drew reflect on how the regime will completely change the way employers approach enterprise bargaining, and discuss how the Fair Work Commission will go about arbitrating contested claims. They also share their tip...

In episode 18, Emma and Rebekah are joined by Patrick Gay, a Partner in Herbert Smith Freehills' Competition, Regulation & Trade team. Together they unpack the ACCC's 2022 draft determination which proposed to deny authorisation of a settlement and licence agreement that was intended to resolve an ongoing patent dispute in the Federal Court between Celgene and generic drug companies...

In this episode, Tim Stutt speaks with partner Bryony Adams and senior associate Stephanie Crosbie for a discussion about financial crime and the governance and reputational risk exposures from regulatory non-compliance. The heat is on for boards, with the scale and penalties for money laundering being one of the fastest growing ESG areas. Our team unpack regulator expectations and what this means...

Join Robert Hunt , Christine Young and Jonathan Mattout in the first of two episodes on how to deal with witnesses and suspects. This first episode is focused on employment and the team discuss what issues should be considered, how we should deal with whistleblowers and witnesses, and what the employment options are when an employee has been found to have acted improperly.

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!

In 2021, we saw record deal values of over USD$4.2 trillion in global M&A activity. However the global deal values had a 33% decline in the second half of 2022 compared to the first half. The market downturn in M&A conditions was also reflected in Asia, although the region as a whole held up relatively better activity-wise than most others. A question of whether 2022 was just a temporary s...

In the first episode of our shareholder activism podcast series, we give an introduction to activism and look at: what activism is  what form an activism campaign may take  some of the issues a company may face if it is targeted and how can companies best prepare for activism. Speakers: Antonia Kirkby, Professional Support Consultant, Mark Bardell, Partner and Neil Blake, Partner

Join Jason Betts and Aoife Xuereb as they sit down with Jerome Doraisamy, Editor of Lawyers Weekly to discuss his editorial approach, the adoption of social media to interact with the public, and concerns for the development of young lawyers in the post-pandemic era.

Join hosts Malika Chandrasegaran, Partner and Mia Harrison Kelf, Senior Associate from our Sydney Corporate M&A team for a discussion with Toby Eggleston, Partner and tax expert from our Melbourne office, on navigating tax related issues that arise when negotiating tech deals. They cover what regulators, such as FIRB and the ATO, are thinking about at the moment, issues such as scrip for scrip...

Finance partners Andrew McLean, Jon Evans and Elizabeth Charlesworth take the wheel this episode to discuss the evolution of green and sustainability linked loans, from federal government funders and other agencies to increasing interest from commercial banks, institutional investors and private capital. They discuss the key issues across mining, energy and infrastructure sectors, along with recen...

In this 18th episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts, we consider a significant recent decision on representative actions under CPR Part 19, cases on disclosure and judgments handed down under embargo, and a Supreme Court decision on unjust enrichment. This episode is hosted by Anna Pertoldi, a partner in our litigation team, who is joined by Maura McIntosh, a professional s...

We were delighted to host the London launch of the Living Wage Foundation's new Living Pension employer accreditation and to become one of the UK's first Living Pension employers. In the latest podcast from the Herbert Smith Freehills’ pensions team, Tim Smith, Professional Support Consultant, is joined by Katherine Chapman, Director of the Living Wage Foundation and Shelley Morris, Seni...

In this episode in our Tax Bites series, Professor Graeme Cooper and partners Ryan Leslie and Toby Eggleston unpack the just released Exposure Draft on changes to Australia’s thin capitalisation regime aimed at limiting interest deductions for Australian taxpayers. 30 years of tax history packed into under 30 minutes! More details here: https://hsfnotes.com/taxaustralia/2023/03/17/tax-insight-new-...

In the second episode of our new Chinese language podcast, Gerald Leong (a Senior Associate in our Arbitration practice in London) and Alizee Zhang (a Senior Associate in our Corporate practice in Shanghai) discuss the key topics relevant to foreign investment in the UK, including: a) the various modes of investment; b) a brief introduction to the National Security and Investment Act 2021; and c)...

In this episode of On Just Terms, Jason Betts is joined by Elizabeth Collins SC and Imtiaz Ahmed who are both Barristers at Sixth Floor Chambers. Both deeply experienced in the conduct of class actions litigations, including shareholder class actions, they discuss advocacy in complex commercial litigation, the operation of the class action regime and the nature of practice at the commercial bar. E...

In celebration of International Women’s Day, partners Nerida Jessup and Natalie Gaspar from our employment, IR and safety practice speak with Jaclyn Booton, Executive Director of the Stella Prize, a major literary award celebrating Australian women’s writing. They reflect on 10 years of Stella and its significant influence on a more vibrant and equitable literary culture. An approach of “You lead,...

In this episode we take a look at the new multi-enterprise bargaining regime and answer the big questions on Australian employers’ minds. Why is this one of the most significant changes to Australian industrial relations in decades? How will unions use it to force bigger and more equal salaries across industries? What are the risks that it presents to employers and unions? Why is (almost) every em...