Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Podcasts

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 Catherine Bagge. You can find links to our blog posts on the cases covered in this podcast below:- High Court takes robust approach to personal guarantees: p...

Whilst the Covid-19 pandemic has meant that we have seen a drop off in public M&A activity in the UK, as prices stabilise and activity picks up again, we expect to see financial buyers, such as private equity and sovereign wealth funds, leading the way.  In this podcast we discuss some of the features of a public M&A transaction in the UK that they may find challenging or unfamiliar, inclu...

Nearly all Australian States and Territories have approached the law around Workplace Manslaughter differently, in a further departure from the proposed ‘harmonisation’ of safety laws. The introduction of these very serious criminal offences is the topic of discussion in boardrooms, executive teams and across the safety profession. Our latest podcast provides a national snapshot of the state of th...

Allocating contractual risk and reward with host states in challenging timesSpeakers: Craig Tevendale (Partner, Head of International Arbitration London and UK Head of Energy), Chris Parker (Partner, International Arbitration), Charlie Morgan (Senior Associate, International Arbitration)

Note: This is an audio recording of a live webinar in our Catalyst series of webinars. As markets move from response to recovery, our focus is shifting too. We understand that navigating the pace of change, and defining your new normal can be overwhelming, so we are continuing to develop insights to help you recover, rebuild and reform. To watch the webinar on demand and access the resource materi...

In this series we interview experts across the Middle East to gain their views and experiences on how to grow, protect and ultimately thrive in today’s evolving business environment. Episode 1:Interview with Aaditya Saarna, Managing Director of United World Infrastructure. Aaditya shares his views on urbanisation, smart cities and the future of the sector.  Speakers: Zubair Mir, Managing Partner -...

In this latest podcast exploring key Foreign Direct Investment topics, Herbert Smith Freehills joined forces with Global Counsel and Fingleton in an exclusive webinar with Lord Mandelson (former European Trade Commissioner and British First Secretary of State, Chairman of Global Counsel) chairing a discussion with John Fingleton (former CEO of the Office of Fair Trading and founder of Fingleton) a...

James Doe and Emma Kurtovich speak to Professor David Mosey, Director of the Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution at Kings College London about whether particular problems during procurement can make disputes more likely and the future of collaborative contracting. Speakers: James Doe (Partner, UK Head of Construction & Infrastructure Disputes), Emma Kurtovich (Senior Associate, C...

In the first episode of our horizon-scanning series of public law podcasts, Nusrat Zar and Shameem Ahmad are joined by James McBride from Hanbury Strategy, a strategic advisory firm that provides political insight and analysis. Together they will to look to the horizon and share their thoughts and analysis on the political and legal landscape after COVID-19. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channe...

In the third episode of our horizon-scanning series of public law podcasts, Nusrat Zar and Shameem Ahmad are joined by James McBride from Hanbury Strategy, a strategic advisory firm that provides political insight and analysis. Together they will to look to the horizon and share their thoughts and analysis on the post-general election agenda. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel to receive upd...

In the second episode of our horizon-scanning series of public law podcasts, Nusrat Zar and Shameem Ahmad are joined by James McBride from Hanbury Strategy, a strategic advisory firm that provides political insight and analysis. Together they will to look to the horizon and share their thoughts and analysis on the political and legal landscape after Brexit. Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel...

In this episode, our expert panel, including Peter Butler, Alan Mitchell and Leah Watterson, share their thoughts on what’s next for class actions, having regard to emerging trends, the current economic climate and Covid-19.

In this episode of our public law podcast, Andrew Lidbetter, Nusrat Zar and Anna Eliasson discuss the scope for regulators to go back on concessions they have suggested to those they regulate. In doing so, they look at the nature of these statements; how they might amount to obligations; when they can be frustrated; and three key things businesses can do to preserve their positions. We will contin...

James Doe and Emma Kurtovich speak to Professor David Mosey, Director of the Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution at Kings College London about the most significant and interesting recent trends and developments in construction law, as well as the issues that are most ripe for judicial attention Speakers: James Doe (Partner, UK Head of Construction & Infrastructure Disputes), Emma...

In this episode of our public law podcast, Andrew Lidbetter, Nusrat Zar and Anna Eliasson discuss the scope for regulators to go back on concessions they have suggested to those they regulate. In doing so, they look at the nature of these statements; how they might amount to obligations; when they can be frustrated; and three key things businesses can do to preserve their positions. We will contin...

In this podcast, we look at conditions to a takeover offer in the UK including: what the UK Takeover Panel will allow bidders to include as a condition to an offer and when it will allow a bidder to invoke a condition to an offer, in particular a "material adverse change" condition or MAC.  This is topical because of the recent ruling by the Panel that a bidder was not permitted to invok...

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 Alice Whyte. You can find links to our blog posts on the cases covered in this podcast below:- High Court rejects indemnity claim under SPA due to a failure...

In this third episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts, we look at developments in disclosure and privilege since our February update, as well as some developments relating to costs and funding. This episode is hosted by Anna Pertoldi https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/our-people/anna-pertoldi, a partner in our litigation team, who is joined by Maura McIntosh https://www.h...

James Doe and Emma Kurtovich interview Professor David Mosey, Director of the Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution at Kings College London. He joins us to discuss: The challenges of providing a Construction Law Masters course at Kings College London which balances practical legal problems with a strong academic focus, what influences the course and developments to the student profile...

Shareholder class actions are the most popular type of class action litigation. In this episode, our expert panel reflects on the current debate surrounding shareholder class actions, the Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response) Determination No 2 and how further reform urged by some stakeholders might play out.

On 1 May 2020, Justin D'Agostino began his role as the new Hong Kong based Global CEO of Herbert Smith Freehills. This was no ordinary start to a leadership role, with his first day in March as transitional chair of the firm's Executive team marked by the WHO's declaration of a global pandemic. Interviewed by Singapore partner Fatim Jumabhoy, Justin will share how he adapted his thi...

Our expert panel discusses the growth in litigation funding in Australia, common fund orders and contingency fees, regulation of funders and the link to the recently announced Parliamentary Committee inquiry.

Craig Tevendale, Liz Kantor and Kemi Wood look at what to bear in mind when managing the procedure in construction arbitrationSpeakers: Craig Tevendale (Partner, UK Head of International Arbitration, Liz Kantor (Senior Associate, International Arbitration), Kemi Wood (Associate, Construction & Infrastructure Disputes)

In the twelfth episode of our Private Wealth and Charities podcast series, Richard Norridge and Natalie Curtis discuss the results of our Trust Companies Survey. As our countdown continues, and we reach first place on the podium of the most significant risks for our respondents, we explore the regulatory compliance risks faced by trust companies. Our Private Wealth and Trust Disputes blog is avail...

Our Employment, IR and Safety team hosted a briefing session on the key findings of the Australian Human Rights Commissions’ fourth national survey on Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces. We discuss the key findings of the report, and how employers can be on the front foot to address these issues. The panel discussion was led by Partner Anthony Wood and included our guest panellists: Heather...