Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Podcasts

Jannis Bille speaks to Rhianydd Griffith , Senior Vice President, Infrastructure Investment, Hermes Investment.

In this episode on collaboration disputes , we explore some of the common areas where we have seen disputes arise when entering into IP and tech collaborations and why collaboration disputes are becoming so prevalent. We look at how clients can navigate the following key issues:  Compliance by the collaborating parties with their contractual obligations How to handle and exchange confidential info...

Jannis Bille speaks to Lewis McDonald , our Global Head of Energy at Herbert Smith Freehills.

Jannis Bille speaks to Sarah Pollock , a Partner in our Global Energy Team at Herbert Smith Freehills.

Lewis McDonald, Global Head of Energy speaks to Gillian Harrison , CEO of Whitefox Technologies Ltd.

Jannis Bille speaks to Laura Hulett , a Partner in our Energy & Natural Resources division at Herbert Smith Freehills.

Jannis Bille speaks to Matthew White , Head of Planning in London and one of the lead Partners for the Real Estate Sector at Herbert Smith Freehills.

Jannis Bille speaks to Jaideep Sandhu , Chief Technology Officer, Renewables Global Business Unit at ENGIE.

In this podcast Paul Butcher , Director of Public Policy looks at: the unprecedented nature of the current situation for natural gas, coal and electricity the consequences we are seeing for industry and consumers what caused the crisis, including:  the 'series of unfortunate events'  the surprising consequences of the pandemic and new ways of working  geopolitics  The discussion ends wit...

In this episode, Tim and Mel are joined by expert third wheel guest, Dr Cameron Kelly, head of the Legal, Governance and Secretariat team at the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. Dr Kelly discusses Australia’s role in the global hydrogen economy, renewable technologies of the not too distant future and the role of micro-grids in delivering not only environmental, but social benefits for regional...

In this episode of our Private Wealth & Charities podcast series Richard Norridge , Rebecca Perlman and Joss Saunders discuss Joss's route to General Counsel for Oxfam, the legal set-up at Oxfam and the biggest legal challenges faced by the charity. Part 1 of 2

In this episode, Mel and Tim are joined by expert third wheel guest, Mark Smyth, a partner in our litigation practice advising companies in relation to environmental, climate change and ESG issues, including responding to shareholder activism and defending ESG litigation. Mark shares the litigation themes he is seeing regionally and globally, including regulatory movements on greenwashing and the...

In our monthly update podcast, we look at key recent judgments likely to be of interest to 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 Harriet Tolkien. You can find links to our blog posts on the cases covered in this podcast below:- Supreme Court clarifies requirements for tort of lawful ac...

In this episode of our Private Wealth & Charities podcast series Richard Norridge , Matteo Yoon and Dr Rebekah Delsol, Trustee of charity StopWatch , continue discussing the charity's past, present and future.  Part 2 of 2

During this session our diverse group of panellists, including representatives from the ACCC, Telstra and Choice, explored the impact of the ACL on corporate Australia, the role of enforcement as compared to other forms of regulatory persuasion, the management of ACL risks within a large organisation, the interaction between the ACL, ACCC enforcement and consumer class actions as well as anticipat...

In this episode, Tim and Mel are joined by two representatives from the Human Rights Resources and Energy Collaborative, Shaeron Yapp (South32) and Gemma Wilford (Fortescue Metals), who talk about practical approaches to implementing human rights diligence and remediation in significant global businesses. Contact the speakers:Timothy. Stutt@hsf.comMelanie. Debenham@hsf.com

Following the launch of the Future of Work Report 2021: Remote/Controlled, Barbara Roth and Tyler Hendry sit down to discuss the Future of Work in the US and the rise of ESG and employee activism following #metoo, Black Lives Matter and the Covid-19 pandemic. Speakers: Barbara Roth, Partner, Employment and Tyler Hendry, Senior Associate, Employment, Herbert Smith Freehills

John O’Donnell, Jonathan Cross, and Steve Jacobs discuss the significant impact that the rise of crypto has had, and is likely to have going forward, on sanctions and AML laws in the United States.

In this episode of our Private Wealth & Charities podcast series Richard Norridge, Matteo Yoon and Dr Rebekah Delsol, Trustee of charity StopWatch, continue discussing the charity's past, present and future. StopWatch can be found here .  Part 1 of 2. Speakers: Matteo Yoon , Richard Norridge and Dr Rebekah Delsol, Trustee of charity StopWatch

In this second episode of our podcast series, Mel and Tim are joined by their expert third wheel guest, Antony Crockett, partner in our Hong Kong office. He leads HSF’s global Business and Human Rights practice and is a member of the firm's ESG leadership group. Antony shares with our hosts what ESG means to him, mandatory ESG due diligence developments in the EU and Human Rights due diligenc...

In the latest episode in our public M&A podcast series, we look back at one of the most active summers in the public M&A markets in some time. In particular we discuss the high profile competitive situations, and the auction processes that they have led to, and some of the hostile activity we have seen. Speakers: Antonia Kirkby, Professional Support Lawyer and Stephen Wilkinson, Partner

In this 10th episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts, we give an update on recent developments relating to privilege, the disclosure pilot, representative actions, and two recent Supreme Court decisions on liquidated damages and lawful act economic duress respectively. This episode is hosted by Anna Pertoldi, a partner in our litigation team, who is joined by Maura McIntosh,...

In this first episode of our Australian ESG podcast Tim and Mel are joined by their inaugural third wheel, Herbert Smith Freehills CEO, Justin D’Agostino. Justin discusses what ESG means to him, how the firm approaches ESG as well as what he sees in the broader business community. Contact the speakers:Timothy. Stutt@hsf.comMelanie. Debenham@hsf.com

FCA's regulatory decision-making proposals - faster and less costly, but at what price? The latest edition of our Regulation in Focus podcast series features Karen Anderson and Andrew Procter, both partners in our FSR practice and both former regulators, in conversation about the FCA's plans to streamline regulatory decision-making, which - if the FCA proceeds as proposed - will be a sig...

Digitalisation Challenges in Singapore In part 3 of this podcast series on digital transformation, Kenneth Lo and Harry Evans from Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) Singapore office (members of HSF's Digital Law Group) discuss the digitalisation challenges in Singapore. Tune in to find out what digitalisation challenges to look out for and also learn about how to make your company's digital...