Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Podcasts

In our final edition of the Safety Leadership Series for 2022, Steve Bell and Aaron Anderson are joined by Special Counsel, Lucy Bochenek to swap notes from their years of experience supporting employers and individuals following serious workplace incidents. The team reflect on the issues and decisions that really matter in the days, weeks and months following an incident:•What happens next, prepa...

In this episode, Tim Stutt and Mel Debenham are joined by Jacqui Wootton, disputes partner and co-head of HSF’s Australian corporate crime and investigations practice. In our second episode unpacking HSF’s report on Unlocking ESG Investment in Australia, we are firmly focussed on the “S”, a key issue emerging from our survey of more than 100 business leaders on accelerating investment in ESG outco...

In this episode, Mel Debenham and Tim Stutt are back at the wheel to launch HSF’s report on Unlocking ESG Investment in Australia. The report unpacks the findings from our survey of more than 100 business leaders on the size and shape of the ESG investment challenges and opportunities. With the help of expert interviews across industry, the report explored the uncertainty about risk, returns and r...

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)!

In this episode we again change pace from looking at industrial relations reform, and instead explore the practical problems employers are facing in getting enterprise agreements approved. Wendy Fauvel joins Rohan Doyle and takes us through the top six issues we are seeing of late with enterprise agreement approval applications and the process more generally. They also highlight the importance of...

In this 16th episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts, we look at a couple of recent decisions relating to privilege, two interesting Court of Appeal decisions on good faith and force majeure respectively, and finally we discuss the recent Supreme Court decision in the BTI v Sequana case, which clarifies when directors owe obligations to consider the interests of creditors. T...

In this episode of On Just Terms, Jason Betts is joined by Jacob Varghese Chief Executive Officer of Maurice Blackburn Lawyers to discuss the litigious environment relating to social justice causes including their models of funding. Jacob shares his perspectives on the use of class actions to seek access to justice, the regulatory pyramid, group costs orders, and emerging trends including the gig...

In episode 17, Emma and Rebekah are joined by Julie Chiu, a Senior Associate in Herbert Smith Freehills’ London office, to discuss a number of lawsuits playing out in the United States and Europe in relation to patents for Covid-19 vaccines – with so many players involved in developing the vaccines, and given the success of the vaccines, it is not surprising that some disputes have emerged. So who...

In episode 16, Emma and Rebekah are joined by Andrew Wells from Herbert Smith Freehills’ London office to talk about the role of intellectual property rights in a rapid and fair renewable energy transition. Global players are competing to set increasingly ambitious net-zero emissions targets. Do patents help or hinder the innovations needed to achieve these goals?

In this episode of On Just Terms, Jason Betts is joined by President of the NSW Court of Appeal, the Honourable Justice Julie Ward. Her Honour shares perspectives on efficient management of complex litigation, challenges presented by class action multiplicity, and the evolving nature of legal practice in the post pandemic era. Elevated to the bench from partnership, Justice Ward shares her unique...

Join our expert panel of Peter Holloway, Anne Hoffmann and Priscilla Bourne as they discuss the myriad considerations to make as an insurance policyholder when it comes to managing class action defence costs.

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 Elena Kormosh. You can find links to our blogs on the cases covered in this podcast below:•High Court consi...

In the first 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 sources of English law and some points of comparison with PRC law. The series will focus on the importance of the UK-China investment corridor and introduce our China-based clien...

In this episode of On Just Terms, Jason Betts is joined by Cain Jackson Partner of Wotton Kearney and Paul O'Brien Director of YPOL. Together they discuss the growth in class actions and its impact on insurance markets, as well as the ESG exposures shaping the next chapter of risk. From the impact of litigation trends on insurance markets, through reconciling individual stakeholder interests,...

In the first episode of our new investigations podcast series, join Robert Hunt, Elizabeth Head and Eamon McCarthy-Keen who offer an insight into what this series will cover, the key steps in an investigation, initial considerations, the typical challenges associated with investigation scoping and immediate priorities once an investigation is underway. If you have any questions, please do not hesi...

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.

In this episode of our public M&A podcast series, we discuss the Takeover Panel’s recent consultation paper (PCP 2022/2) on the definition of ‘acting in concert’, in particular the Panel’s proposed approach to: groups of companies; investment trusts; and other investment entities.  It is important for affected entities to understand the impact of the proposed rule changes, even if they do not...

In this episode we take a break from industrial relations reform and instead share insights on the enterprise bargaining environment in Australia. Rohan Doyle and Anthony Wood discuss what employers are currently seeing at the bargaining table, including some interesting statistics on what is quite a unique bargaining environment.

Join Malika Chandrasegaran, Partner and Mia Harrison-Kelf, Senior Associate as they kick off our new podcast series which will explore the who, the what, and the why of tech deals across the Asia-Pacific region.

Southeast Asia is said to be one of the fastest growing and one of the most active regions for tech deals in the world, so in this episode we’ll be taking a whistle stop tour around the region to talk about some of the key recent trends in tech transactions. Join our host, Malika Chandrasegaran, Corporate M&A Partner, with special guests Vik Tang, Partner and Head of Corporate in our associate...

In this episode of On Just Terms Jason Betts is joined by two of Herbert Smith Freehills partners, Aoife Xuereb and Bryony Adams, to discuss emerging themes in the litigation and regulatory contexts, perspectives on product liability and Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AMLCTF), and the meaning of commerciality for litigators. Their discussion covers the observance of oversea...

In this third episode in our series, Professor Graeme Cooper and partners Toby Eggleston and Ryan Leslie share insights on the 2022 Federal Budget.

In this episode of On Just Terms, Herbert Smith Freehills Partner Jason Betts is joined by Mark Rigotti Managing Director and CEO of the Australian Institute of Company Directors to discuss the changing risk environment for corporate Australia, building climate and cyber capability and the direction of corporate governance. Mark comments on the risk environment, shares insights from the AICD on th...

In this episode of On Just Terms, Herbert Smith Freehills Partner Jason Betts is joined by Non Executive Director of numerous Australian listed entities Arlene Tansey to discuss how Australian corporations are navigating the complexity of their litigation and regulatory environments. Their discussion covers how listed entities approach corporate governance, the changing risk environment from re-em...