Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Podcasts

In this first of our new series of commercial litigation update podcasts, we look at recent developments in disclosure and privilege. This episode is hosted by Anna Pertoldi, a partner in our litigation team, who is joined by Maura McIntosh, a professional support consultant, and Chris Cox, a senior associate. You can find links to our blog posts on the cases covered in this podcast below:Court of...

'Plausibility' in patent lawAndrew Wells (one of the winners of the 2019 AIPPI prize for UK AIPPI Group's study questions for his contribution on the plausibility question) discusses:- The concept of 'plausibility' in patent law - The EPO approach to inventive step and plausibility - How plausibility arises in insufficiency arguments- The approach of the English courts - T...

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, Gavin Williams and Rebecca Perlman highlight some of the environmental, social and governance factors (ESG) as key considerations in M&A decision-making. Speakers: Rebecca Perlman, Senior Associate and Gavin Williams, Partner

Sir Rupert Jackson's views on the industry's reaction to the Triple Point decision

In this episode of our Private Wealth & Charities podcast series Richard Norridge, and Ben Pollard, Founder and CEO of charity Local Welcome continue discussing the charity's past, present and future. Local Welcome aims to make it fun and easy to cook and eat with refugees in various communities across the UK. You can find out more about Local Welcome and what they do at https://www.local...

In this overview of the firm's latest global M&A report, M&A in 2020: The New Normal, Caroline Rae and Gavin Davies highlight the key M&A trends in 2019 and expectations for 2020. Speakers: Caroline Rae, Partner and Gavin Davies, Head of Global M&A

Craig Tevendale, Susan Field and Olivia Liang discuss the importance of documents and factual witnesses in construction arbitrationsSpeakers: Craig Tevendale (Partner, UK Head of International Arbitration), Susan Field (Senior Associate & Solicitor Advocate, International Arbitration), Olivia Liang (Associate, Construction & Infrastructure Disputes)

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:- High Court upholds strike out of claim based on allegation...

In this episode of our Private Wealth & Charities podcast series Richard Norridge, and Ben Pollard, Founder and CEO of charity Local Welcome discuss the charity's past, present and future. Local Welcome aims to make it fun and easy to cook and eat with refugees in various communities across the UK.  You can find out more about Local Welcome and what they do at https://www.localwelcome.org...

The UK Supreme Court is soon expected to hand down its judgment in the appeals of Unwired Planet v Huawei and ZTE v Conversant concerning FRAND, which were heard together. In advance of the decision itself, this podcast provides a reminder of what FRAND is all about (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms required in the licensing of standard essential patents) and what issues are before th...

This podcast series features HSF practitioners discussing hot topics and live issues in the field of public procurement. In this episode, we consider the UK Government's Brexit-driven proposals for reform of the UK public procurement regime. Speakers: Tim Briggs, Partner, Competition, Regulation & Trade and Adrian Brown, Of Counsel, Competition, Regulation & Trade

Podcast on our key employment and IR predictions for 2020. Our latest podcast focuses on the key issues we expect to see in employment and industrial relations as we look ahead to 2020. Melbourne Partners Anthony Wood and Natalie Gaspar share their trends and predictions covering areas such as underpayment compliance, the proposed changes to annualised salary provisions and key legislative changes...

Future of Work: New employee activism and the union movement in Australia. Partners Anthony Longland and Natalie Gaspar from our Employment, Industrial Relation and Safety team, discuss some of the results from a global survey presented in our report the ‘Future of Work: Adapting to the democratised workplace’ which warns of an unprecedented rise in workforce activism ahead and what the findings m...

James Doe interviews Sir Rupert Jackson, a barrister, former Lord Justice of Appeal and international arbitrator, to discuss his views on various aspects of construction law and practice. Speakers: James Doe (Partner, UK Head of Construction & Infrastructure Disputes), Sir Rupert Jackson

Robert Nicholson discusses key developments in Australian M&A in 2019 including Board spills, stub equity and reverse break fees with Kam Jamshidi, Sam Kings and Jason Jordan.

Robert Nicholson discusses key developments in Australian M&A in 2019 including Board spills, stub equity and reverse break fees with Kam Jamshidi, Sam Kings and Jason Jordan.

Practical effective access to justice - a conversation with counsel involved in RR v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. In the first episode of our Public Law podcast series, Sahil Kher talks to Jennifer MacLeod of Brick Court Chambers about the recent Supreme Court decision in RR v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.  Speakers:Sahil Kher, Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills Jennifer M...

Join us for a lively discussion of key market trends and legal developments in the world of capital markets in 2019, followed by a capital markets-themed holiday gift giving guide. Featuring special guest star Deborah Smith of Goldman Sachs. Speakers: Tom O'Neill, Partner, Herbert Smith FreehillsYuji Huang, Senior Associate, Herbert Smith FreehillsDeborah Smith, Executive Director and Senior...

A number of recent rulings have focused on what has to be disclosed to shareholders on an M&A transaction. The most high profile of these is the recent decision in relation to the acquisition of HBOS by Lloyds, where shareholders claimed that Lloyds and its directors had failed to disclose relevant information in the shareholder circular. In this episode we discuss:- what information should be...

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 Emma Deas. You can find links to our blog posts on the cases covered in this podcast below:- The Lloyds/HBOS litigation: The first shareholder class action j...

The Lloyds/HBOS Litigation: the outcome, implications and litigation top tipsIn this special edition of our banking litigation podcast, we consider the first judgment in a shareholder class action in England & Wales in Sharp v Blank [2019] EWHC 3078 (Ch) (also known as The Lloyds/HBOS Litigation) (https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sharp-v-blank-HBOS-judgment.pdf).In rejecting...

In the fourth episode of our Private Wealth and Charities podcast series, Richard Norridge, Michael Hunt and Jade Hu discuss the ins and outs of registering a charity in England & Wales. We focus on some common pitfalls and problems which we have seen arise in practice when applying to register a charity, and share some of our top tips on how to avoid these, with particular examples drawn from...

James Doe, Naomi Lisney and Karan Talwar discuss key points to bear in mind when working with expert witnesses in construction arbitration proceedings. Speakers: James Doe (Partner, UK Head of Construction & Infrastructure Disputes), Naomi Lisney (Senior Associate, International Arbitration) and Karan Talwar (Associate, Construction & Infrastructure Disputes)

Kate Wilson and Micky Yang from HSF's Real Estate and Corporate Real Estate teams discuss the proposed Registration of Overseas Entities Bill (which will require an overseas entity acquiring property in the UK to publicly register details of its beneficial owners) and the potential impact of the register on investment in UK real estate.

In the last of a series giving an introduction to the compulsory purchase process in England, Rebecca Butterworth (Associate) and Fiona Sawyer (Professional Support Lawyer) of the London Planning Team discuss CPO compensation. For more information please contact Rebecca Butterworth (+44 20 7466 2437, rebecca.butterworth@hsf.com) or Fiona Sawyer (+44 20 7466 2674, fiona.sawyer@hsf.com), or visit ou...