The Linklaters Podcast

Global Antitrust Enforcement Index 2024 Global antitrust enforcement has rocketed post-pandemic, with steep rises in investigations, dawn raids and fines in recent years.  But enforcement priorities have shifted. The last few years have seen considerable changes in the sectors and areas investigated, not to mention how antitrust investigations are conducted.  Our 2024 publication breaks down the i...

Episode 7: CSDDD explained: what the due diligence requirements mean in practice In this episode, counsel Guillaume Croisant and manging associate James Marlow discuss some of the key concepts behind the due diligence obligations, including practical tips on where businesses should begin, as well as next steps in the run up to July 2027, when the CSDDD will first apply to the initial group of comp...

Episode 6: CSDDD explained: due diligence requirements In this episode, counsel Guillaume Croisant and Aileen Buchanan provide an overview of the environmental and human rights due diligence obligations under the CSDDD and the impacts on business partners.   To listen to all episodes in the EU CSDDD series, visit our  website .

Episode 3: Bond Beats Speakers: Shirmila Ramasamy (Senior Counsel and Team Lead of Innovative Finance at the World Bank), Elaine Keats , Sirae Chen and Erin McKeown In this episode of Bond Beats, Elaine Keats (partner), Sirae Chen (managing associate), and Erin McKeown (managing associate) welcome Shirmila Ramasamy (the World Bank’s senior counsel/team lead of innovative finance) to explore the Wo...

Episode 5: How the CSDDD compares with the CSRD In this episode, managing associate Tom Cobbaert and associate Claudia Harper discuss the intersection between the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). To listen to all episodes in the EU CSDDD series, visit our  website .

Episode 4: CSDDD and transition plans In this episode, counsel Kim Rybarczyk and managing associate Xu Wang explain why the CSDDD’s transition plan requirement is significant, including the detail behind what transition plans should contain. To listen to all episodes in the EU CSDDD series, visit our  website .

Episode 5: Leading Questions Speakers:  David Thomas , Rachel Metcalf and Emma Kate Cooney Episode 5 analyses the recent UK Supreme Court judgment in  The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd (No 2) and its potential implications for water companies. In this episode we refer to our September ESG Disputes Bulletin which can be found here . To listen to all episodes in this...

Episode 2: EU CSDDD explained Speakers: James Marlow,   Tom Cobbaert In this episode, managing associates James Marlow and Tom Cobbaert explain who the CSDDD applies to and at which level obligations apply and when. To listen to all episodes in the EU CSDDD series, visit our website .

Episode 2: Bond Beats Speakers: Carson Welsh , Catherine Wade , Erin McKeown and Siân Sanford In this episode of Bond Beats, Carson Welsh (partner), Catherine Wade (counsel), Siân Sanford (senior associate) and Erin McKeown (managing associate) discuss current market activity and its implications as we move into autumn. The team also delves into recent regulatory developments, including the FCA’s...

Episode 1: EU CSDDD explained Speakers: Rachel Barrett,   Julia Grothaus In this episode, partners Rachel Barrett and Julia Grothaus give an overview of the CSDDD, including why it’s a big deal and why it is advisable for businesses to start thinking about it now. To listen to all episodes in the EU CSDDD series, visit our website .

Episode 1: The Diversity Faculty What do we mean when we talk about pipeline, promotion and retention? How do these issues form part of corporate governance and impact employer brand, employee engagement and become a public reputation issue? Daniel Danso, Simon Kerr-Davis, Laurie Ollivent, Neha Rao To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage .

Episode 2: The Diversity Faculty What is the difference between a diversity strategy and a diversity policy? Why does it matter? How are these perceived internally and externally and why does it matter from a legal perspective? Neha Rao, Laurie Ollivent To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage .

Episode 3: The Diversity Faculty Training is only as effective as the people attending it let it be – it’s what happens after the training that really matters. But what makes training effective? What makes it ineffective? Simon Kerr-Davis, Daniel Danso To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage .

Episode 4: The Diversity Faculty What do we mean when we talk about targets and quotas? How are they different? What should businesses be considering when they look to sign up to targets, quotas or other commitments and pledges? What are the legal risks and can businesses positively discriminate or take positive action to achieve diversity in practice? Laurie Ollivent, Daniel Danso, Neha Rao, Simo...

Episode 5: The Diversity Faculty How might diversity and inclusion metrics be used to determine remuneration and will linking diversity with pay really drive accountability and sustainable change in diversity and inclusion for businesses? Alexandra Beidas, Laurie Ollivent To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage .

Episode 6: The Diversity Faculty How can business leaders and employees be accountable and responsible for diversity and inclusion within their business? How is accountability evolving? Laurie Ollivent, Daniel Danso, Neha Rao, Simon Kerr-Davis To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage .

Episode 7: The Diversity Faculty Whilst diversity and inclusion are often categorised as falling within the “social” limb of ESG, what is important is that D&I is an important part of ESG whatever limb it falls under.  How does D&I fit into ESG and what are the expectations for companies and business leaders in this respect? Laurie Ollivent, Daniel Danso, Neha Rao, Simon Kerr-Davis To list...

Episode 8: The Diversity Faculty Our feature-length 20 minute podcast discussing the reporting obligations of companies on diversity and inclusion in detail: from the evolution of diversity reporting, to the hard law requirements and regulations, the rationale behind diversity reporting and the power of the narrative and importance of qualitative data. Laurie Ollivent, Daniel Danso, Neha Rao, Simo...

Episode 9: The Diversity Faculty What is intersectionality and what role does it play in the workplace? We also look at how intersectionality is protected under English law and the approach taken by the tribunals to tackle intersectional discrimination in the absence of specific dual discrimination laws. To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage .

Episode 10: The Diversity Faculty What are the practical issues employers encounter in relation to intersectionality and what can they do to address them? How can employers embrace the multifaceted identities of employees to foster inclusion? And what does the future hold – is a legal change on the horizon? To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage .

Episode 11: The Diversity Faculty What is ethnicity pay gap reporting and what does the government’s guidance say? We help employers navigate the guidance, including collecting ethnicity data, dealing with smaller and incomplete data sets, and how to report. We also discuss what the future holds for ethnicity pay gap reporting and whether mandatory reporting is on the horizon.    To listen to the...

Episode 1: Bond Beats Speakers: Carson Welsh , Andrew Chaplin , Johnny Davidson and Erin McKeown In episode one of Bond Beats, Carson Welsh (partner), Andrew Chaplin (counsel), Johnny Davidson (managing associate) and Erin McKeown (managing associate) discuss some of the key trends we have seen in the market during the first half of 2024 – focussed on FIG and Swiss issuances – before looking to wh...

Episode 4: Credit Where It's Due In the fourth episode of Credit Where It’s Due, Leanne Banfield and Christy Tsui welcomed Linklaters’ own Simon Firth to the vodcast where they discussed the background and rationale of launching the ISDA Credit Derivatives Determination Committee review, how it was conducted and their general observations and possible key issues. In Ash’s Newsflash, Ashley Rowland...

Episode 1 Having woken up the news of a new Labour government, you may be asking what this means for the UK regulatory landscape? In this podcast, Ben Packer, Becky McGregor and Annabel Sim discuss how the newly elected Labour Government may impact regulation across different sectors in the UK, from technology, sport, financial services, and utilities. Reading between the lines of the party’s mani...

Episode 1 With a new government installed in Downing Street, the employment law landscape is set to change. The Labour party have set out detailed plans for a major overhaul of workplace rights with implications for business operations, HR and strategic planning. In our post-election special, we discuss the new government’s reforms and how businesses can prepare, including: A round-up of key propo...