The Global Counsel Podcast

As February approaches, join host Sewar Quran, Associate Director at Global Counsel, along with colleagues for a detailed analysis of the key events shaping global policy and governance: The World Government Summit (WGS) in Dubai, the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Germany, and President Trump’s State of the Union address in the US.   First, Philipp Mühl, Associate Director at Global Cou...

As December unfolds, join host Sewar Quran, Associate Director at Global Counsel, along with colleagues, for a deep dive into three critical developments that are influencing global policy this month: Abu Dhabi Finance Week, the EU Summit, and the ongoing diplomatic dynamics between the US, Russia, Ukraine, and Europe.   First, Sewar is joined by Aliyah Dar, MENA Advisor on Financial Services...

As we look ahead to November, host Sewar Quran, Associate Director at Global Counsel, is joined by colleagues to unpack three major developments shaping the global policy agenda: the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, the COP30 climate conference in Brazil, and a shifting debate on European defence and transatlantic security.   First, Sewar is joined by Alexander Smotrov, Director, to discuss the up...

As we look ahead to October, host Sewar Quran, Associate Director at Global Counsel, is joined by colleagues to unpack three major developments shaping international policy and investment this month: the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Washington DC, presidential elections in Ivory Coast, and the Future Investment Initiative Summit in Riyadh.   First, Sewar is joined by Max Mandich, Sen...

As we look ahead to September, host Sewar Quran is joined by Global Counsel colleagues to unpack three key developments shaping international policy and geopolitics this month: the UK’s political party conferences, the 2025 UN General Assembly in New York, and Moldova’s pivotal parliamentary elections.   First, Sewar is joined by Lilah Howson-Smith, Practice Director, and Fergus Cameron-Watt,...

As we look ahead to July, host Sewar Quran is joined by Global Counsel colleagues to unpack three major developments shaping international policy and geopolitics: the BRICS Summit in Brazil, the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, and the US tariff overhaul ahead of the critical July 9th deadline.   First, Sewar is joined by Alexander Smotrov, Director, to preview the BRICS Summit taking pla...

As we look ahead to June, host Sewar Quran is joined by Global Counsel colleagues to unpack three major developments shaping global politics: the G7 and NATO Summits, President Trump’s Gulf tour, and the UK-EU joint summit.   First, Sewar is joined by Denzil Davidson, Director, to preview the G7 and NATO Summits. They discuss the growing influence of President Trump on transatlantic alliances...

As we look ahead to May, host Sewar Quran is joined by Global Counsel colleagues from across the globe to unpack Romania and Poland’s presidential elections, the Qatar Economic Forum, and the 2025 ASEAN summit.   First, Sewar is joined by  Anikó Zsebik , Associate Director, to discuss the upcoming presidential elections in Romania and Poland. They explore the significance of these contes...

As we look ahead to April, host Sewar Quran is joined by Global Counsel colleagues from across the globe to discuss the UK local elections, the IMF World Bank Spring Meetings taking, and the next phase of international defence coordination for Ukraine.   First, Sewar is joined by Max Mandich , Senior Associate in our US Financial Services practice, to preview the IMF and World Bank Annual Mee...

As we head into March, host Sewar Quran is joined by Global Counsel colleagues across our offices to discuss China’s Two Sessions, the UK Spring Statement, and the evolving European defence policy landscape.   Jiayu Li , Senior Associate in our Singapore office, explores China’s Two Sessions, where leaders will set the policy agenda for 2025. They cover the structure of the sessions, key agen...

In this special edition episode of the Global Month Ahead, host Isabelle Trick  is joined by David Skilling , a Senior Adviser at Global Counsel and an expert on global economics and geopolitics. Isabelle and David delve into the global economic outlook for 2025, highlighting the diverging growth outlooks of different countries, with a deep dive into China. They discuss the challenges of infl...

Ahead of a very busy February, co-hosts Isabelle Trick and Sewar Quran are joined by Global Counsel colleagues across our offices to discuss the federal election in Germany, the African Union summit and elections, and the AI Action Summit in Paris. Philipp Mühl , Associate Director in our Berlin office, explores the upcoming Bundestagswahl in Germany, discussing the current political landscape, po...

In our first episode of 2025, Isabelle Trick is joined by Global Counsel colleagues across our offices to discuss Donald Trump’s second term, developments in EU defence policy, and the upcoming World Economic Forum in Davos. Erin Caddell , President of GC USA, unpacks the implications of Donald Trump's second term, focusing on his initial priorities, including immigration and trade. Find out more...

In this month's episode of the Global Month Ahead, Isabelle Trick, Associate Director in our Investor Services team, is joined by Global Counsel colleagues across our offices, including Sewar Quran, Senior Associate in our Doha office, who joins this episode as co-host, and Philipp Muehl. They discuss the upcoming vote of confidence and subsequent elections in Germany, the Doha Forum and other imp...

Harrison Coldray, Senior Associate in our Financial Services team, is joined by Heike Schmitz, Partner and Co-Head of ESG EMEA at Herbert Smith Freehills' Frankfurt office. As a new Commission shapes up in the European Union, the evolution of sustainable finance policy & politics will be critical to shaping a Clean Industrial Deal. This podcast looks at the emerging regulatory framework, a ren...

Harrison Coldray, Senior Associate in our Financial Services team, sits down with James Alexander and Oscar Warwick Thompson from the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) to discuss where the sustainable finance agenda might be heading under a new government ambitious about unlocking flows of green capital to fund their 'missions'.   They anticipate key areas of divergenc...

This month, in our 'Back to school' edition, Isabelle Trick is joined by Global Counsel colleagues across our offices to discuss the new European Commission, UK party conference season, Germany's regional elections, and the United Nations General Assembly week.   Tom White , our Europe Director explores the formation of the new European Commission, the allocation of portfolios, and the new ba...

On this month’s episode, Isabelle is joined by Practice Director Matt Bevington, Director Ana Gradinaru, Senior Associate Alexander van der Wusten, and Analyst Karolina Lagercrantz.   Matt discusses the immediate domestic policy priorities for the UK after the election, and talks about the significance of the EPC summit for the UK's relationship with the EU. Ana discusses how the French popul...

On this month’s episode, Isabelle is joined by Europe Director Tom White, President of GC US Erin Caddell, and Senior Associate Giulia Pasquali.   Tom discusses the European elections including the current state of play, the challenges of building a stabilizing majority and the future of Ursula von der Leyen and her flagship policies.   Erin analyses the current state of the US president...

On this month’s episode, Isabelle is joined by Senior Practice Director Thomas Gratowski, Senior Associate Ross Nugent, and Europe Director Tom White.   Ross covers the upcoming Indian election, the organisation of the election process, Modi's prospects for re-election, the challenges faced by opposition parties, and India as an investment destination. Tom discusses the upcoming final plenary...

On this month’s episode, Isabelle is joined by UK Country Director Alex Dawson , Senior Practice Director Thomas Gratowski and Practice Director Alexander Smotrov .   Thomas covers the Iranian elections, including the role of the Assembly of Experts and the risk of public unrest. They also discuss the geopolitical context of the elections, particularly in relation to the Israel-Hamas conflict...

On this episode of the Global Counsel Podcast, Associate Director Anikó Zsebik is joined by Associate Katarzyna Nowacka and Associate Maude Bauman to discuss ongoing trends in EU energy, looking ahead to the next political cycle. They dive into recent shifts in EU energy policy, from focusing on energy security, to looking at decarbonization and competitiveness, their geopolitical drivers, and dra...

Welcome back to the Global Month Ahead, Global Counsel's podcast on the events and stories that will define the month to come.   In each episode, Global Macro Associate Director  Isabelle Trick  hears from different members of the GC team to preview the month's stories before they are in the headlines.   On this month’s episode, Isabelle is joined by Erin Caddell , President of...

On this month’s episode, Associate Director  Isabelle Trick  is joined by Practice Director  Alexander Smotrov  to discuss what to expect at Davos 2024, Senior Associate  Jiayu Li  to discuss Taiwan's presidential election, and Senior Associate  Giulia Pasquali  for a lookahead at Italy’s G7 Presidency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

On this month’s episode, Associate Director Isabelle Trick is joined by Associate Director Alessandro Gangarossa to discuss the upcoming EU-China Summit, GC MENA Director Ahmed Helal to discuss December’s presidential election in Egypt, and Senior Associate Ed King to unpack how Brazil might use its time holding the G20 presidency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.