The Global Counsel Podcast

In the lead-up to COP28 in Dubai, Global Counsel hosted a digital in-conversation between Global Counsel Chairman, Peter Mandelson, and Chengyu Fu, COP28 advisory committee member. Mr Fu has had over forty years of experience in the energy sector including as CEO of CNOOC, chairman of SINOPEC and a board member of the UN Global Compact. The discussion explores China’s pivotal role in climate diplo...

This week, Practice Director Lilah Howson-Smith , is joined by UK Director Alex Dawson , and Director Denzil Davidson to discuss the Cabinet reshuffle and specifically the appointment of Lord Cameron as Foreign Secretary. The team discusses what it tells us about Rishi Sunak's approach, how it will be received at home and abroad, and what to watch in the coming months for a special episode of the...

This week, Associate Lucy Cairns is joined by Ecologist and Innovation Lead at Environment Bank  Rob Wreglesworth , to unpack the focus on nature at New York Climate Week, what's happening in the UK with the Biodiversity Net Gain Legislation, and the progress on Voluntary Biodiversity Credits for a special episode of the GC podcast You can subscribe to the Global Counsel Podcast on  Appl...

On this month’s episode, Associate Director  Isabelle Trick  is joined by Senior Associate Ross Nugent , Practice Director Lorna Ritchie , and Senior Associate Alexander van der Wusten to discuss the APEC Summit, COP 28, and the elections in the Netherlands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a bonus episode, Keith Zhai, Senior Adviser and former journalist reporting on the interplay of China's internal politics and its global interactions, and Stephen Adams, Senior Director, cover what companies should note in the current Xi policy environment. You can also watch the recording of this online conversation by clicking here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

On this month’s episode, Associate Director Isabelle Trick is joined by UK Director Alex Dawson , Senior Practice Director Thomas Gratowski , and Associate Olga Henkele, to discuss the UK party conference season, the IMF and World Bank annual meetings, the European Council Summit and the Polish elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this month’s episode of the Global Month Ahead, Associate Director Isabelle Trick is joined by Senior Associate Ed King , Europe Director Tom White , and Associate Giulia Pasquali to discuss the G20 Leaders’ Summit, Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union address, and the IEA’s inaugural Critical Minerals Summit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Senior Associate Alice Brown is joined by Mariana Sarmiento, CEO of Terrasos and Dorothée Herr, Senior Associate at Nature Finance to unpack the growing momentum around biodiversity credits. In this episode, we discuss: What are biodiversity credits? What are the opportunities and risks for biodiversity credits to deliver increased finance for nature? What is the role of policy and regu...

On this episode of the Global Month Ahead, we preview the BRICS Summit, G20 Health Ministers Meeting, and Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation Summit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Global Counsel Podcast, Senior Adviser Tiffany McDonald is joined by Associates Ross Nugent and Ed King to unpack India's growing significance in global trade and diplomatic relations. They unpack whether India can weather a global economic slowdown, the country's position towards the Ukraine war, and preview upcoming events that will shape these questions. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

This week on the Global Counsel podcast, we turn to our Brussels office to preview the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU). Join Associates Laura Casonato , Olga Henkele and Maude Bauman as they preview the politics, policy, and priorities that will shape the next six months in Brussels and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Global Month Ahead, your briefing on the biggest events to come in the month of July, hosted by Associate Director Isabelle Trick . In this episode: Associate Magnus Obermann previews the Russia-Africa Summit, amid shifting geopolitics in the continent and domestic instability in Russia. Practice Director Lilah Howson-Smith and Associate Ed King explain the economic significanc...

On June 28th, the European Commission published its long-awaited proposals on reforming the EU’s payments and open finance rules while also setting out further details on plans for a single currency package on the digital euro and the legal tender status for cash. Join Senior Practice Director Rebecca Park , Associate Director David Song , and Senior Associate Constantine Arvanitis as they unpack...

The European Union's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence legislation promises far-reaching implications for European and foreign companies operating within the EU. It also represents a sizeable step towards making supply chains more environmentally and socially sustainable and transparent. Today on the podcast, Trade and Manufacturing Associate Laura Sussman is joined by Investor Services Assoc...

Welcome back to the Global Month Ahead, your briefing on the events that will define the month to come, hosted by Associate Director Isabelle Trick. This month: Director Ana Martínez unpacks the surprise elections in Spain and what it means for the country's upcoming EU Council presidency. Climate and Sustainability Director Lorna Ritchie previews the Summit on a New Global Financing Pact, Fr...

A GC team has just returned from Hong Kong, where we held discussions with a series of private domestic and foreign investors about the outlook for China. Many pointed out how private investment, from both domestic and foreign sources, is declining just as China needs more of it. Geopolitics is partly to blame, but an uncertain domestic political environment is also holding back private sector act...

This month, Isabelle Trick is joined by Ed King to preview the upcoming G7 summit, Thomas Gratowski looks towards pivotal elections in Turkey, and Alexander Smotrov explains tensions over grain exports among EU nations and Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the podcast, Associate Ross Nugent is joined by Senior Advisers Tiffany McDonald and Ong Kian Ming to discuss the UK's recent decision to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. The CPTPP will give access to commerce with 11 Indo-Pacific countries, but what exactly does it mean for the UK's place in a post-Brexit world? Tiffany and Kian Ming giv...

This week, Senior Practice Director Conan D'Arcy is joined by Tom Wheeler , former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and a Senior Adviser at Global Counsel. Serving under President Barack Obama, Tom was a key figure in pushing the US adoption of net neutrality and remains active in the debates driving US tech regulation. Conan and Tom discuss his opinion on current FTC Chair Lina K...

This is a preview of Top in Tech, Global Counsel's technology regulation podcast. Subscribe today to immediately receive new episodes of 'Top in Tech' on your favourite podcast platform, including  Apple Podcasts  and  Spotify . This week on the podcast, Conan D’Arcy is joined by Associate Theresa Duemchen to discuss a new white paper released by the UK government on the regula...

Welcome back to the Global Month Ahead, your preview of the key events of the month to come. In this episode, Associate Director Isabelle Trick is joined by Global Macro Senior Practice Director Thomas Gratowski to preview pivotal World Bank and IMF Meetings amid newfound concerns in the global economy. After that, Senior Associate Gvidas Venckaitis previews this weekend's remarkable elections in...

This is a preview of Top in Tech, Global Counsel's weekly technology policy podcast. Subscribe today to immediately receive new episodes of 'Top in Tech' on your favourite podcast platform, including  Apple Podcasts  and  Spotify . Conan D'Arcy is joined by John Edwards , the UK Information Commissioner, for a wide-ranging conversation on data privacy and big tech, reform of the UK’...

This week on the podcast, the Global Counsel financial services team surveys the new regulatory landscape created by the rise of digital and cryptocurrencies. In a conversation moderated by Senior Associate Christopher Dale , Senior Practice Director Rebecca Park explores how the collapse of FTX has energised US lawmakers, Senior Associate Constantine Arvanitis takes us inside the thinking of Euro...

This is a preview of Top in Tech, Global Counsel's weekly technology policy podcast. Subscribe today to immediately receive new episodes of 'Top in Tech' on your favourite podcast platform, including  Apple Podcasts  and  Spotify . The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has unleashed global concern over the health of the banking sector and triggered newfound worries about the strength...

Discussion of food policy in Brussels is dominated by the Common Agricultural Policy, an instrument created 60 years ago and the frequent subject of fierce renegotiation. A series of reforms in recent decades have sought to shift emphasis from subsidising production towards supporting rural development and incentivising stewardship of the environment. Recorded for our Politics of Food conference s...