The Allen & Overy Podcast archive

Welcome to episode #3 of the A&O Career Insights podcast. This podcast series aims to shine a light on individuals in the firm, to explore how they navigated their careers to become more senior and successful. Our host, Danielle Viner, a training events coordinator in London, will be interviewing a different guest in each episode to help inspire people to shape their own careers, In this episo...

In this final episode of Voices for Change season one, Justin Farrance is joined by Hilde van der Baan , A&O’s Social Impact Group partner and Sara Bowcutt, Managing Director of Women for Women International UK.  Hilde and Sara share their thoughts on the importance of engaging with men on global issues impacting women, how everyone has the power to make a change, plus lessons from our impactf...

La Legge sulla Competitività dei Capitali vuole favorire la raccolta dei capitali sul mercato, sia incentivando la quotazione di nuove società sia semplificando le regole applicabili alle società già quotate. Alessandra Pala , counsel del dipartimento International Capital Markets, e Marco Biallo , senior associate del dipartimento Corporate, parlano dei cambiamenti più rilevanti per le società, d...

In this episode, we continue our discussion with Dr. Sandie Okoro OBE, Group General Counsel at Standard Chartered Bank joins Justin Farrance. Sandie was told at the age of eight that ‘little black girls like you don’t become judges’.  Having ignored the naysayers and risen to be listed by Powerlist as one of the most influential people of African and African Caribbean heritage in the U.K., Sandie...

In this episode, we continue our discussion with Dr. Sandie Okoro OBE, Group General Counsel at Standard Chartered Bank joins Justin Farrance. Sandie was told at the age of eight that ‘little black girls like you don’t become judges’.  Having ignored the naysayers and risen to be listed by Powerlist as one of the most influential people of African and African Caribbean heritage in the U.K., Sandie...

In this episode, Dr. Sandie Okoro OBE, Group General Counsel at Standard Chartered Bank joins Justin Farrance . Sandie was told at the age of eight that ‘little black girls like you don’t become judges’.  Having ignored the naysayers and risen to be listed by Powerlist as one of the most influential people of African and African Caribbean heritage in the U.K., Sandie shares her story, meaningful a...

In this episode, Dr. Sandie Okoro OBE, Group General Counsel at Standard Chartered Bank joins Justin Farrance . Sandie was told at the age of eight that ‘little black girls’ like you don’t become judges.  Having ignored the naysayers and risen to be listed by Powerlist as one of the most influential people of African and African Caribbean heritage in the U.K., Sandie shares her story, meaningful a...

Cristiano Tommasi , Alessandra Pala ed Emiliano La Sala del dipartimento International Capital Markets di Allen & Overy in Italia, fanno il punto sui principali cambiamenti che porta il DDL Capitali, una legge che si pone come obiettivo la crescita del mercato dei capitali italiano.

In this podcast, our tax experts look into the implications of Pillar Two, the OECD/G20’s initiative to introduce a global minimum tax, for structured finance transactions. Tax partners Chris Harrison , Esther Lemmon and Charles Yorke speak to tax knowledge counsel Brin Rajathurai about various topics including: A recap of the global minimum tax – what is Pillar Two and how does it work? The tax c...

Livio Bossotto e Giorgia Giorgetti , rispettivamente partner e counsel del dipartimento Employment di Allen & Overy in Italia, parlano del recente provvedimento con cui il Garante della Privacy ha chiarito i limiti per il trattamento dei metadati contenuti nella posta elettronica dei dipendenti da parte del datore di lavoro e della portata di tale provvedimento per le aziende.

In this podcast, Godwin Tan and Vicky Chen from A&O’s Society of East Asian Lawyers (SEAL) chat with Grace Wang and Miao Wang , two recently promoted A&O partners based in New York and Luxembourg respectively. Grace and Miao discuss their career journeys, the challenges and opportunities they faced as lawyers of East Asian ethnicity, and their advice for junior lawyers. Tune in to hear abo...

In this podcast, members from our global ESG and sustainability team discuss what lies ahead on the sustainability agenda and the key regulatory developments to watch in 2024.  The main themes include: Political and economic drivers of market activity and regulation, including the implications of 2024's “year of elections” and of the commitments made at COP28 [01:23]; Sustainability data and repor...

In this episode, Johanna Tschurtschenthaler (Counsel, Tax), Stephanie Yiolitou (Senior Associate, Tax) and Chiara Wolf  (Junior Associate, Tax) uncover the impact of ATAD 2’s reverse hybrid mismatch rule on Luxembourg fund structures and dive deep into the implications of this rule for Luxembourg fund entities. They share best practices related to tax structuring and risk management for Luxembourg...

In this episode, Johanna Tschurtschenthaler (Counsel, Tax), Stephanie Yiolitou (Senior Associate, Tax) and Chiara Wolf  (Junior Associate, Tax) uncover the impact of ATAD 2’s reverse hybrid mismatch rule on Luxembourg fund structures and dive deep into the implications of this rule for Luxembourg fund entities. They share best practices related to tax structuring and risk management for Luxembourg...

Join Allen & Overy U.S M&A partner Dario de Martino , Senior Counsel Kuang Chiang , Associate Puja Patel and Associate Mara Goodman , and as they analyze key tech M&A and regulatory trends of 2023 and discuss predictions for 2024. The panel discusses the downturn in tech M&A during 2023, attributing it to macroeconomic factors, including geopolitical conflicts and heightened regula...

In this episode, we continue our discussion with Tuvia Borok, Goldman Sachs’ Managing Director and Global Head of Policy and Document who shares his career journey and insights, as well as the importance of inclusive leadership and theories including stereotype threat.

In this episode, we continue our discussion with Tuvia Borok, Goldman Sachs’ Managing Director and Global Head of Policy and Document who shares his career journey and insights, as well as the importance of inclusive leadership and theories including stereotype threat.

In this podcast Emma Danforth , Vittoria Faraone and Joseph Ray discuss some of the key European and UK regulatory changes on the horizon which asset managers and funds should have on their radar as we move towards 2024, including the hot topics of ESG, AIFMD II and retailisation of funds. This podcast forms part of the Great Fund Insights series, a global resource providing practical insights int...

In this episode, Tuvia Borok, Goldman Sachs’ Managing Director and Global Head of Policy and Document joins  Justin Farrance  to share his career journey and insights, as well as the importance of inclusive leadership and theories including stereotype threat. Part 1 of the discussion is available to watch now, with part 2 being released on Monday 15th January.

In this episode, Tuvia Borok, Goldman Sachs’ Managing Director and Global Head of Policy and Document joins  Justin Farrance  to share his career journey and insights, as well as the importance of inclusive leadership and theories including stereotype threat. Part 1 of the discussion is available to watch now, with part 2 being released on Monday 15th January.

Todd Fishman  and  Gene Ingoglia  are back with the first episode of Deconstructing Crypto in 2024.  In this new episode, Todd and Gene review the rapid transformation of financial markets in 2023 and the opportunities and challenges driven by two interrelated forces: the gamification of trading and the rise of artificial intelligence. Gamification influences the behavior and preferences of retail...

The rise of generative AI presents vast opportunities for advertising. What IP issues do advertisers need to be aware of when using synthetic media? In this podcast Clemency Wells, AI Communications Lead, asks Beverley Potts, Senior IP Knowledge Lawyer and Rob Dickens, IP Associate, to explain the opportunities and issues posed by synthetic media and practical steps that advertisers can take to mi...

Partner Dr. Josef Parzinger spricht im Spotlight Podcast über seinen Weg ins Insolvenz- und Restrukturierungsrecht, Praxisbeispiele und den Partner-Prozess.