Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Podcasts

Cathy Liu shares some recommendations for brands doing business in China following the latest online promotion and advertising trends, beginning with tightening regulation of the booming livestreaming and KOLs (influencers) industry, underlining the importance of honest representation (including account profile, audience comments and video settings) and a crack-down on false claims in advertising....

Tim Stutt and Kathryn Pacey are joined by Dr Chris Greig, Princeton University to discuss the energy transition, industry decarbonisation, technology and investment. Dr Greig shares the origin story and highlights of Net-Zero America, the research project that not only quantifies but visually displays five distinct technological pathways, using known technologies, by which the United States could...

Cameron Whittfield and Peggy Chow discuss the latest cybersecurity trends for consumer-facing companies including external threats which may include working with third parties and complex supply chains through to the malicious targeting of companies with ransomware, current affairs and social engineering, the cryptocurrency marketplace and geopolitical factors. They emphasise the importance of int...

In this latest podcast from the Herbert Smith Freehills' pension team, Professional Support Consultant, Tim Smith is joined by Dan Saunders, a Senior Associate in our pension disputes team. In this episode, Dan considers:  the scope of trustees potential liability if they are found to have committed a breach of trust; the protections available to trustees in this scenario, including the effec...

This podcast series features HSF practitioners discussing hot topics and live issues in the field of public procurement. In this latest episode, Tim Briggs and Adrian Brown discuss the UK Procurement Bill, which was recently introduced into Parliament, including the Bill's important proposals for simplifying contract award procedures and increasing transparency in public-sector purchasing. Sp...

Mel and Tim are joined by Kathryn Pacey to break down an historic election where climate change materially – and positively – impacted the result. The first six weeks of a new government have provided much to discuss including the Climate Change Bill to be introduced in the first week of parliament, a review to ensure the integrity of the carbon credit system (and similarly the Safeguard Mechanism...

Our expert panel of Jason Betts, Aoife Xuereb, and Melissa Gladstone-Joyce discuss what a new government means for the class action landscape, and revisit their 2022 predictions by sharing key developments on issues such as class closure and the award of contingency fees.

In this episode of our Public Law Podcast series, we discuss the Government's new Bill of Rights Bill. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel to receive updates on future episodes.

Fatim Jumabhoy and Shivchand Jhinku focus their predictions on four key areas, particularly as consumer companies grapple with their post-covid positions, including managing employee wellbeing, return to work issues, increasing bullying and harassment claims and the rise in employee activism. They note some surprising trends and research outcomes, including the interdependency between each of the...

In recognition of NAIDOC Week 2022, Mel is joined by First Nations colleagues Gemma McKinnon and Kishaya Delaney for a timely discussion, given Australia’s evolving political landscape and new government following the federal election, about the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the important progress we might expect. They explain its origin, how a First Nations Voice to Parliament could be enshr...

In this mini-series, Jonathan Cross, Dr. Marius Boewe, and Susannah Cogman focus on recent confiscations and seizures implemented in the US, EU, and UK in responses to the crisis in Ukraine. We will continue to monitor developments in this area, and encourage you to subscribe to be kept informed of latest developments. Speakers: Jonathan Cross , Partner, New York, Dr. Marius Boewe , Partner, Dusse...

In this episode of our Private Wealth & Charities podcast series Richard Norridge and Hussein Mithani talk to Richard Honey QC about his role as a charity trustee, the challenges faced by running a charity which supports an overseas university, and what is on the horizon for the charity. Richard Honey QC also explains what resources he uses to get to grips with charity law rules. Part 2 of 2 S...

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 dismisses...

In episode 14, Emma and Rebekah discuss the increasing regulatory scrutiny and expected standards of conduct to prevent ‘greenwashing’ in the promotion of products to consumers both in Australia and overseas.

In our Herbert Smith Freehills "on the horizon" podcast, we discuss the material developments in corporate law and regulation we expect to see in the next 6 - 12 months which will be of interest to listed companies.  In this episode we talk about: new reporting requirements around climate change and diversity Companies House reform the latest on the audit and corporate governance reforms...

In this 14th episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts, we look at the most recent decisions on trial witness statements, a decision on what parties can do when they have received a draft judgment under embargo, upcoming changes to the circumstances in which proceedings can be served on parties outside the jurisdiction and a recent decision on consequential losses. This episod...

Julian Lincoln and Susannah Wilkinson explain the fundamentals of buying, selling and issuing Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to reach new consumers and marketplaces - describing NFTs as the “digital bridge" between traditional physical products and the metaverse. They outline some of the important legal aspects (e.g. IP rights, consumer protection and financial services regulation) to consider in...

Focusing on merger control in the EU and UK, Marcel Nuys (Partner, Dusseldorf), Francesca Morra (Partner, Milan), Peter Rowland (Of Counsel, Brussels) and Natalia Rodriguez (Of Counsel, London) explore key developments of interest to businesses engaged in M&A activity. They discuss updates to the European Commission's substantive and procedural guidance in respect of mergers, including th...

In this episode of our Private Wealth & Charities podcast series Richard Norridge and Hussein Mithani talk to Richard Honey QC about his professional career as a barrister, village green disputes, and how he became involved in running a charity which supports a university in Sierra Leone. Part 1 of 2 Speakers: Richard Norridge , Hussein Mithani and Richard Honey QC.

In the latest podcast from Herbert Smith Freehills’ pension team, Rachel Pinto, Partner, is joined by Simon Bramwell, Partner and Head of Longevity Risk Transactions at Barnett Waddingham and Matt Wilmington, Head of Origination – Bulk Annuities at Scottish Widows. In their conversation, Rachel, Simon and Matt cover: the preparations that schemes need to make before approaching the insurance marke...

Dana Kim (Partner, Seoul) and Aoife Xuereb (Partner, Melbourne) tease out the issues in a hypothetical manufacturing scenario with an international supply chain and both online and in-store sales. They discuss how companies and the courts are grappling with the unique product liability risks arising from increasingly fragmented and complex supply chains as well as the online sale of goods across j...

In this episode of our Private Wealth & Charities podcast series, Richard Norridge, Jade Hu and Parveen Bird from The Big Issue continue with their discussion about The Big Issue group, including some of the challenges their organisation faces and their plans on the horizon. This episode is part 2 of 2 of our conversation with Parveen. Speakers: Richard Norridge , Jade Hu , and Parveen Bird, T...

Adelaide Luke and Patrick Gay discuss common anti-trust pitfalls that arise in distribution systems, including Retail Price Maintenance and exclusivity. They compare and contrast the rules of Australia with some key Asian jurisdictions, highlighting differences that companies need to understand when designing a regional distribution network. They close with a reminder to consider territorial and c...

In this episode, Tim invites our disputes team to share climate change and ESG litigation insights. Jojo Fan from our Hong Kong office and Mark Smyth from the Sydney office discuss the rapidly increasing developments globally including greenwashing, inadequate disclosure and challenges for manufacturing and governments. They share their insights on what the future of climate litigation may hold fo...

In this episode of our Private Wealth & Charities podcast series, Richard Norridge, Jade Hu and Parveen Bird from The Big Issue discuss some of the work and history of The Big Issue group; how Parveen became involved; and her roles within the network. This episode is part 1 of 2 of our conversation with Parveen. Speakers: Richard Norridge , Jade Hu and Parveen Bird, The Big Issue