The Clifford Chance Podcast

Despite massive efforts to improve cyber defence, cyber attacks are growing. Even hospitals are attacked. A central but little-discussed aspect are the legal implications for cyber victims. Listen to Elisabeth Braw’s discussion with Jonathan Kewley, who as co-head of Clifford Chance’s Tech Group leads more than 400 lawyers.

In a new podcast series from our Best Delivery team, Global Programme Director for Best Delivery Tom Slate will be exploring Clifford Chance's journey of growth, development and learning with our Best Delivery programme. In this episode, he talks to our Continuous Improvement specialists around the world.

Knowledge director Tamsin Collins talks to partners Jonny Myers and Philipp Klöckner and senior associate Gregory Scott about key considerations around European PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) transactions, discussing the attractiveness of PIPEs, how they work in practice, the challenges in different jurisdictions and how they may impact future investments.

Senior associate Alexandra Borrallo talks to partner Iñigo Villoria about the injunction granted by a Court in Madrid to freeze Celsa's obligations under the Jumbo Loan.

Proporcionamos algunas claves sobre cómo debe actuar un administrador en entornos de crisis empresarial.

Partner Kate Gibbons talks to knowledge directors Jessica Walker, Juliet McKean and Avril Forbes about electronic signing and the practical and legal questions around it from an English law perspective.

Senior associates Baljit Rai and Chris Ingham talk about insurance issues relating to the recent outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the risks that this outbreak is posing to businesses.

As the Coronavirus epidemic continues to gather pace, firms in the financial services sector are thinking about its impact on their service delivery and their customers. Partner Monica Sah and senior associate Nicholas Grafton-Green explore what firms should be bearing in mind in terms of their contingency planning.

Matthew Newick, Global Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution, speaks to Peter Harris, Counsel, about how political volatility is now business as usual, and how political risk looks set to rise on the corporate agenda in the near future.

Counsel Jack Hardman and Senior Associate Rafe Khokhar are in conversation with Dimitrios Vourakis, Chief Product Officer at Wethaq, and Ron Akram, Head of Advisory Board (Markets & Regulatory Structuring) at Wethaq about their work on a groundbreaking digital sukuk pilot using blockchain technology.

Real Estate Partner Alis Pay and Tax Partner Dan Neidle discuss the potential impact of Labour's policies on the real estate market ahead of the UK General Election on 12 December.

Senior associate Emma Eaton and trainee Sarah Johnson sit down with Robin Merttens, an independent consultant and analyst in the London insurance market, to talk all things InsurTech.

James Dearsley, who is recognised as one of the prominent thought leaders in PropTech, is in conversation with Matt Taylor and Rob Donell, where they discuss the evolution of PropTech.

Michel Petite, who has acted as legal adviser to three Commission Presidents, and Gail Orton, Head of EU Public Policy, assess the priorities for the new EU Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen.

Fintech specialist Peter Chapman talks to fellow regulatory partner, banking specialist and author of The Legal Concept of Money Simon Gleeson about the future of banking.

Partner Kate Gibbons is in conversation with Sir Dermot Turing, alumnus and former partner of Clifford Chance and nephew of renowned cryptanalyst and mathematician Alan Turing.

This episode features a live recording of Senior Partner Jeroen Ouwehand in conversation with a panel of experts, including leading economist Nouriel Roubini, looking at the rise of populism internationally and across Europe.

Regulatory and investigations specialist Ellen Lake and litigation specialist Haafiz Suleman discuss their thoughts on some key regulatory and litigation steps for businesses in the aftermath of a cyber attack.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) specialists counsel Dimitri Slobodenjuk and senior associate Ulrich Pfeffer discuss the latest developments in Germany on FDI matters and what to expect in the near future.

Head of UK Public Policy Phillip Souta chats to partner and specialist in international law and EU law, Dan Neidle. They discuss the current focus on politics by businesses and investors, and in particular the UK Labour Party's policy of nationalising the water and energy sectors.

Former US diplomat Lewis Lukens talks to partner Michael Dakin about the relationship between the US and the UK and some of the challenges that the current Trump administration faces.

Head of EU Public Policy Gail Orton is joined by Healthcare and Life Sciences partner Dr Gunnar Sachs and lawyer Nicolas Rajko to look at the likely impact of different forms of Brexit (hard and soft) on the regulation of food and the healthcare sector.

Head of EU Public Policy Gail Orton is joined by Healthcare and Life Sciences partner Dr Gunnar Sachs and lawyer Ann-Cathrin Bergstedt to discuss the developments in legislation for cannabis in medical and consumer products across Europe.

Partner Kate Gibbons explores how to distinguish between reliable and dubious evidence with acclaimed TED speaker and professor of finance at the London Business School, Alex Edmans.

Ed Bretherton is joined by Adrian Levy and Matt Taylor who share their thoughts on the impact of proptech on the real estate sector including how proptech is developing, where it will go next, the risks and challenges it faces and where opportunities exist.