The Linklaters Podcast

Episode 24: The human edge Speakers: Lila Vialat, Ian Rodwell and Rahim Hirji What happens when AI assumes aspects of our jobs, while also reshaping how we think about experience, expertise and our sense of self at work? In this latest episode, we are joined by Rahim Hirji, author of Super Skills: The Seven Human Skills for the Age of AI, to explore the changing nature of work, the unbundling of r...

Episode 2: Superfunds considerations: the trustee perspective and market outlook // Pensions   Superfunds, or DB consolidators, are now an option for trustees and sponsors considering their endgame strategy.    In this two-part podcast series, Linklaters and pensions consolidation specialist TPT Retirement Solutions, which is developing a superfund designed to support run-on, explore what superfun...

Episode 1: Superfunds explained: their purpose, transfers to them and the regulatory landscape // Pensions Superfunds, or DB consolidators, are now an option for trustees and sponsors considering their endgame strategy.    In this two-part podcast series, Linklaters and pensions consolidation specialist TPT Retirement Solutions, which is developing a superfund designed to support run-on, explore w...

Episode 7: Introducing MARC Crypto-native firms are not the only ones needing to prepare for the UK’s market abuse regime for cryptoassets. Peter Bevan and Sherryn Buehlmann explain how MARC will have a wide reach.

Episode 2: PFAs regimes: chemicals & hazardous substances - corporates and financial sector In this podcast, Aileen Buchanan (Linklaters), Lauren Bachtel (Linklaters) and Belinda Valledy (ERM) explore how to address issues relating to PFAs in M&A transactions, including due diligence, transaction documents and insurance.

Episode 1: PFAs regimes: chemicals & hazardous substances - corporates and financial sector In this podcast, Claudia Harper, Lauren Bachtel and Sebatian Meyn provide a high-level overview of what PFAs (also known as “forever chemicals”) are, how they are regulated in the UK, EU and US, and what changes are afoot.

Episode 6: Stablecoins Stablecoins are competing to be the future of digital money. Sam Quicke and Sophia Le Vesconte explain why the UK’s approach to regulating stablecoins depends on where the issuer is based.

Episode 5 : Scope and implications for tokenisation The UK’s cryptoasset regulatory regime will be a major consideration for current and future tokenisation projects. Sam Quicke and Sophia Le Vesconte explore how the scope of the regime may impact different types of digital assets.

Episode 23: The Linklaters Ideas Foundry Speakers: Lila Vialat, Ian Rodwell, Dr Sylwia Ciuk and Dr Kay Galpin Far from being a temporary phenomenon, it now seems that hybrid working is here to stay. But what does that mean for young people entering the workplace? Do they experience it as liberation or something more problematic? In this episode, we are joined by Dr Sylwia Ciuk and Dr Kay Galpin fr...

Episode 8: New EU anti-money laundering regime In Episode 8, Paloma Fierro and Stefaan Loosveld look at how the new EU anti‑money laundering package will work in practice. They explain the shift to a Single AML Rulebook with directly applicable rules across all Member States, the creation of AMLA as a powerful EU supervisor for up to 40 major financial institutions, and key changes such as lower c...

Episode 4: Application period The Financial Conduct Authority’s application period for cryptoasset licences opens in September 2026 and closes in February 2027. Harry Eddis and Bethan Poole explain why this application window matters and what happens to applications made after it closes. 

Episode 3: Overview The UK’s new crypto regime starts to apply on 25 October 2027. Peter Bevan and Olivia Murphy run through the key points to note.

Episode 2: Current state The UK’s new crypto regulatory framework builds on existing rules. James Morris and Frances Hodgkins give an overview of how cryptoassets are already regulated in the UK.

Episode 1: Welcome The UK is introducing a comprehensive regulatory regime for cryptoassets. Peter Bevan and Richard Hay explain why this is an important moment for crypto and tradfi firms.

Episode 40: Payments Monthly Harry Eddis, Olivia Murphy & Simon Treacy In its regulatory priorities report for the UK payments sector, the Financial Conduct Authority tells firms to address gaps in their compliance. Harry Eddis and Olivia Murphy work through the areas of most interest to the FCA. Listen to all episodes on our  Payments podcast webpage .

Episode 22: The Linklaters Ideas Foundry Speakers: Amy Brann, Ian Rodwell and Lila Vialat Why do our best ideas arrive in the shower and rarely in a meeting? Neuroscientist and author Amy Brann joins the Ideas Foundry to explore how a working knowledge of the brain can supercharge organisational performance. We discuss how overloaded diaries, vague priorities and endless meetings drain our energy...

Episode 7: From Rulebook to Enforcement: AMLA’s Investigation and Sanctioning Powers Speakers: Kerstin Wilhelm & Matthias Schelkens In Episode 7, Kerstin Wilhelm and Matthias Schelkens examine the investigation and enforcement powers of the new European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA). They discuss AMLA’s extensive toolkit, including information requests, on‑site inspections and measure...

Episode 6: Inside the Single AML Rulebook: PEPs, High-Risk Countries and Correspondent Banking Speakers: Ngoc-Hong Ma , Sébastien Herbert and Nicolas Vermeulen In this episode, Ngoc-Hong Ma, Sébastien Herbert and Nicolas Vermeulen unpack the risk‑based measures in the new European Union Anti‑Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR). They explore enhanced due diligence for politically exposed persons, de...

Episode 21: The Linklaters Ideas Foundry Speakers: Allyson Stewart-Allen and Ian Rodwell What if leadership begins with a story rather than a spreadsheet? In this episode, Allyson Stewart-Allen, founder of International Marketing Partners, broadcaster and author of ‘Working with Americans’, joins Ian Rodwell to explore how storytelling, authenticity and an understanding of what motivates and inspi...

Episode 5: AMLA in Action: How direct supervision will reshape high‑risk firms In this episode, Ana Isabel Mozo and Romain Payre discuss key updates to the European Union Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR). They explain the new customer due diligence and beneficial ownership rules, including lower thresholds for checks on crypto assets and cash, updated ownership criteria, and what firms shou...

Episode 4: The Single Rulebook Challenge: Navigating the new EU AML regime In this episode, Stefaan Loosveld and Andreas Dehio examine one of the most revolutionary features of the new EU anti-money laundering framework: the single rulebook under the directly applicable AML Regulation (AMLR). They discuss how the move from national regimes to a uniform EU rulebook will reshape customer due diligen...

Episode 1: Understanding surplus: legal parameters and trustee duties Speakers: Phil Goss and Alasdair Smith  -  Linklaters Daniel Barlow and Sally Minchella - Law Debenture In this podcast, Linklaters' Partners Phil Goss and Alasdair Smith are joined by Law Debenture's Trustee Directors Daniel Barlow and Sally Minchella to discuss the legal parameters around pension scheme surplus and how these s...

Antitrust & Foreign Investment Legal Outlook 2026 As we enter 2026, regulators are juggling competing demands: boosting economic growth while protecting national security and innovation. The result? A tale of two speeds for dealmakers—fast-track approvals for straightforward transactions, but intensified scrutiny for anything touching AI, defence, or critical technologies. Meanwhile, antitrust...

Episode 3: Introducing the Employment Rights Act 2025 Speakers: Nick Marshall, Avani Agarwal, Hayley Tennant A major shift in the enforcement of employment rights is on its way with the creation of the new Fair Work Agency.  In our podcast, we unpick the key aspects of the new body, including: Employment rights and protections within its remit. Not only will the Fair Work Agency assume powers from...

Episode 2: Introducing the Employment Rights Act 2025 Speakers: Kloe Halls, Anjali Raval, Alice Dunn Workplace harassment laws are set for the biggest overhaul in over a decade under the new Employment Rights Act 2025 (“ERA 2025”).  In our podcast, we discuss how employers can prepare for the four headline changes:  Strengthening the duty to prevent sexual harassment. The duty to take 'reasonable...