Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Podcasts

How are construction contracts currently being affected by the COVID-2019 coronavirus and what is the extent to which insurance cover might protect against losses? James Doe, Emma Schaafsma & Sarah McNally discuss these points in our latest podcast.

Dealing with distress and claims, reporting and disclosureSpeakers:Chair – Stephen Wilkinson (introductory and closing remarks)Insurance – Sarah McNallyGovernance – Gareth SykesFor more information visit hsf.com/covid19

Protecting deals, supply chains and regulatory screeningSpeakers:Chair – Stephen Wilkinson (introductory and closing remarks)Contracts – James DoeM&A – Gavin DaviesFor more information visit hsf.com/covid19

Managing liquidity, covenants, defaults and capital callsSpeakers:Chair – Stephen Wilkinson (introductory and closing remarks)Debt – Kevin PullenEquity – Mike FlockhartFor more information visit hsf.com/covid19

Protecting jobs, employees, health & safety and personal data. Speakers:Chair – Stephen Wilkinson (introductory and closing remarks)Employment - Anna HendersonData privacy - Miriam EverettFor more information visit hsf.com/covid19

Our latest podcast explores some of the employment and safety challenges and legal issues arising out of COVID-19 in Australia. Featuring partners Aaron Anderson, Anna Creegan and Drew Pearson from the Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety team.

Part 1 of this panel discussion explores medical and capital raising issues arising out of COVID-19. Hosted by Michael Ziegelaar, Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills, featuring Professor Brendan Crabb AC, Director and CEO, Burnet Institute, Dr Ben Coghlan, Co-Program Director, Health Security, Burnet Institute and James Douglas, Chairman, Carbon Revolution.

Collaborating with a third party can bring with it numerous benefits. Parties can work to their own strengths, share experience, and venture into new markets or territories, while sharing costs and risks. However, there are a multitude of legal considerations which need to be considered, both at the outset and as the collaboration progresses. In episode 5 of our podcast series, Joel Smith and Jess...

Part 2 of this panel discussion explores the legal issues arising out of COVID-19 with Herbert Smith Freehills experts. Hosted by partner Michael Ziegelaar, featuring partners Priscilla Bryans, Natalie Gaspar, Steve Bell and Harry Edwards.

Live COVID-19 panel discussion hosted by partner Michael Ziegelaar, featuring Herbert Smith Freehills and industry experts exploring the impacts on business. Speakers – Herbert Smith Freehills: Natalie Gaspar and Steve Bell, Partners in our Employment and Occupational, Health and Safety Group;Peter Holloway, Partner in our Disputes Group;Jim Theodore, Partner in our Projects Group;Martin MacDonald...

In this episode of our PE Thursdays we look at issues relating to deal certainty (including, CPs, MAC and warranties), which have become quite topical in this environment. We are joined by our guest speaker, Gitta Satryani, who will give us an insight on to how disputes revolving these issues arise and are managed.

Advertising that makes a comparison with another party's products or services needs to be considered carefully. In this podcast we provide a short summary of the laws which apply and review the options for challenging misleading and unlawful adverts in the UK. Speakers: Joel Smith, Head of the Intellectual Property Group, LondonVictoria Horsey, Senior Associate, London

Sir Rupert Jackson's views on the future of construction law and practice

In this episode of the firm's latest global M&A podcast series, which accompany the 2020 edition of our annual global M&A report, Veronica Roberts and Joseph Falcone discuss some key changes in FDI regimes, with a focus on the recent changes in the US, and tips on navigating those regimes when planning for and executing an investment or transaction. Speakers: Veronica Roberts, Partner...

Sir Rupert Jackson's views on expert evidence and his role in introducing the rules on hot tubbing

In this podcast we look at the implications of Brexit for choice of law, jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments, looking first at the position during the transition period to the end of December 2020 and then considering what will happen once that period comes to an end. We also give some thoughts on how commercial parties should approach their decision as to what dispute resolution clause...

In this episode of the Public Law Podcast, Andrew Lidbetter and Jasveer Randhawa discuss the key themes and practical takeaways from the case law on consultations in 2019.  Read more about the some of the cases discussed in this episode in the following blog posts: Broad public consultations not always sufficient to meet the requirements of fairness     Energy price cap to be recalculated followin...

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 Daniel May. You can find links to our blog posts on the cases covered in this podcast below: High Court grants proprietary injunction against Bitcoin exchang...

Rachel Montagnon and Joanna Silver discuss the problems associated with the use of architects' designs where specific permissions are not in place, and the impact on development projects, including: - What sort of works attract copyright? - How could these copyright works be infringed?- Who owns copyright in architects' designs? - What licences can be implied if no agreement is in place?...

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 Daniel May. You can find links to our blog posts on the cases covered in this podcast below:High Court grants proprietary injunction against Bitcoin exchange...

Sir Rupert Jackson's views on costs budgeting in arbitration.

In this episode of the firm's latest global M&A podcast series, which accompany the 2020 edition of our annual global M&A report, Alex Kay and Kyriakos Fountoukakos discuss disruption which M&A dealmakers may face – from interventionist governments, anti-trust regulators and the companies' own shareholders, to the possibility of a competitor intervening in a transaction. Spea...

Sir Rupert Jackson's views on costs budgeting in arbitration

Sir Rupert Jackson's approach to arbitrations

In this episode of the firm's latest global M&A podcast series, which accompany the 2020 edition of our annual global M&A report, Rebecca Maslen-Stannage and Robert Moore discuss public to private bids, and the return of financial buyers to the public markets. Speakers: Rebecca Maslen-Stannage, Partner and Robert Moore, Partner