The Clifford Chance Podcast

Boika Deleva (Senior Associate), Fanny Palmieri (Head of ESES Legal Team, Euroclear), Bart Garré (Head of Innovation Centre of Excellence, Euroclear Legal) and Alex Tollast (Counsel) discuss the new, innovative D-FMI Platform, launched by Euroclear.

In this edition of our UK Pensions podcast, Louise Oliver, Rebecca Trapp and Portia Wainman take a look at the raft of pensions announcements arising from the Chancellor's Autumn Statement.

In the fourth episode of our M and A On Trial podcast series, Sachin Trikha and Harriet Martin unpick the issues around one of the biggest decisions you might have to make under a contract: whether or not to terminate.

In this edition of ourUK Pensions Podcast, we take a look at a variety of recent pensions court decisions. We also cover the Pensions Regulator's updated guidance on superfunds and new draft legislation to abolish the Lifetime Allowance, as well as providing an update on pension dashboards.

Kristian Maley, Marcella Stokell and Robert Tang discuss pressing issues and trends faced by the business world today. This is the second episode in our Construction Law Conversations series on Energy Transition projects in Asia Pacific, focusing on common risks on wind projects, and practical tips on how those risks can be mitigated.

In the third episode of our M and A On Trial podcast series, Sachin Trikha and Harriet Martin discuss the powerful tools used in M and A deals to protect parties from having to cover the full extent of their counterparty's loss in the event of a breach.

In the fifth episode of our Construction Law Conversations series, Kristian Maley, Marcella Stokell and Tom Capel discuss pressing issues and trends faced by the business world today. We focus on Energy Transition projects in Asia Pacific, particularly those related to wind projects.

In the second episode of our M and A On Trial podcast series, Sachin Trikha and Harriet Martin tackle the burning question in everyone's minds in the event of a breach. What is the loss?

Episode 1 of the M&A On Trial podcast explores how deal-related chatter can have real legal consequences, with insights from Sachin Trikha and Harriet Martin.

Tokyo Partner Michihiro Nishi speaks to David Mitchell from 39 Essex Chambers about the current thinking of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulations in Japan and the future of legal disputes in Japan surrounding generative AI. This podcast has been republished with the permission of 39 Essex Chambers.

In this edition of our UK Pensions podcast, we look at the recent High Court ruling on the validity of amendments to formerly contracted-out schemes, we consider the recent report published by the DWP on the impact of the pension transfer regulations and we summarise the key points and updates set out in the Pension Regulator's 2023/2024 corporate plan.

Our Insurance specialists – Imogen Ainsworth, Cheng Li Yow and Hilary Evenett - talk us through the take-aways and their reflections from the 20th Westminster and City Bulk Annuities Conference which was held earlier this year.

In the second episode of our Insurtech trends series, Ashley Prebble, Emma Eaton and Julia Chobanyan, discuss the regulatory changes effecting Insurtech in the UK, take a closer look at how AI and regulation by the PRA and FCA is impacting the insurance sector, and touch on regulatory and legal topics related to imbedded insurance.

Introducing our Insurtech trends series, where experts from our global insurance sector team explore themes and issues related to Insurtech. In this episode, Insurtech 101, Ashley Prebble, Emma Eaton and Julia Chobanyan, provide an introduction to Insurtech, covering what it means, the main participants, some of the technology and use cases in the market, and key regulatory themes

In the fourth episode of our Construction Law Conversations Series, Singapore Partner Paul Sandosham along with Senior Associate Kenneth Tay discuss the most notable construction cases decided by the Singapore courts in 2022. With the ongoing challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and inflationary pressures, the construction industry faced a difficult year. Disputes continue to arise around the...

This is a recording taken from a March 2023 client webinar designed to provide a global perspective on the recent announcement that the FDIC would be placing Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) into receivership, the rescue of SVB's UK subsidiary by HSBC, and the liquidation of Silvergate Bank. A team based in the US, UK, Europe, Middle East and APAC shared analysis of what led to this event, its impact acr...

The innovation team talks to Dr Allan McCay of Sydney Law School on his recent report-'Neurotechnology, law and the legal profession' - to find out more about the emerging impacts of neurotechnology on the legal industry.

In 2022, the UN adopted a resolution declaring access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, a universal human right. Clifford Chance and the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice supported the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights and the Environment in his work on this. In this seventh and final episode of the Clifford Chance podcast series "The Climate Lawyer", host Richard...

The innovation team talk to Clifford Chance Trainee Associate Danielle Sim and Associate Leonard Lee on their recent participation in DBS' Hackathon For A Better World: Building A Scam Resilient Society, including the importance of Design Thinking for lawyers, and how to think differently in the ways of legal services delivery.

The impact of the use of technology in finance has a long history and is well known by market actors, but what about the impact of Fintech on the debt capital markets specifically? What role might Fintech have to play in its future?

Director Pat Saraceni along with Counsel Kristian Maley discuss recent legislative changes in Western Australia, and how they impact on construction work in the offshore sector. Pat and Kristian also share some suggestions about what steps the offshore sector can take to be ready for the State's new Security of Payment Act.

The innovation team and Clifford Chance Dubai Partner Jack Hardman talk to Marc Liew, Head of Ecosystem Development for APAC at R3, about some of the key developments in the blockchain space including whether the current state of the market still presents an opportunity for reflection and innovation, as well as Clifford Chance's collaboration with R3 through the Venture Development Programme.

As part of our Construction Law Conversations series, Perth partner Spencer Flay talks to project disputes specialists Peter Harris and Mohsun Ali in Tokyo about the differences between prospective vs. retrospective analysis and why the difference matters.

Innovation is an essential component of the financial markets. In recent years, one of the main focuses of innovation has been the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT), which is a revolutionary way of storing data. From 23 March 2023, for an initial three-year period, operators of DLT Market infrastructures will be given the opportunity to experiment with the use of DLT in issuance and post-...

The innovation team talks to Professor Jerrold Soh, Singapore Management University Yong Pung How School of Law, Assistant Professor of Law; Deputy Director, Centre for Computational Law, about how legal innovation is a driver of graduates, and how universities are preparing graduates for the future of law.