In this episode of On Just Terms, Herbert Smith Freehills Partner Jason Betts is joined by Mark Rigotti Managing Director and CEO of the Australian Institute of Company Directors to discuss the changing risk environment for corporate Australia, building climate and cyber capability and the direction of corporate governance. Mark comments on the risk environment, shares insights from the AICD on the agenda for boards, and the changing importance of corporate culture, and change.
Oct 19, 2022•17 min
In this episode of On Just Terms, Herbert Smith Freehills Partner Jason Betts is joined by Non Executive Director of numerous Australian listed entities Arlene Tansey to discuss how Australian corporations are navigating the complexity of their litigation and regulatory environments. Their discussion covers how listed entities approach corporate governance, the changing risk environment from re-emergence of royal commissions to continued growth in class actions, increasingly proactive corporate ...
Oct 19, 2022•24 min
Today we talk with Heimen Visser, Head of Sustainable Cities and Fund Manager at Primevest Capital Partners, a pan-European investment boutique that specialises in investments in innovative real assets. Heimen is leading the charge in PPPs and net zero city projects with the development of smart street light projects across various cities in the Netherlands. Tune in for some golden insight on some of the pain points of developing PPPs and on how to approach municipalities as a private financier ...
Oct 17, 2022•21 min
In the latest podcast from Herbert Smith Freehills’ pension team, Tim Smith, Professional Support Consultant, is joined by Jon Forsyth, Partner and Actuary at LCP, to discuss the Government's proposals regarding the need for defined benefit (DB) schemes to implement a long-term funding and investment strategy. In particular, Tim and Jon discuss: • the likely impact of the Government's proposals on DB schemes and sponsors • whether the proposed 'one size fits all' approach is appropriate, and • t...
Oct 17, 2022•11 min
In our second episode of Inside IR, partners Rohan Doyle and Natalie Gaspar continue their breakdown of the action items arising from the Federal Government’s Jobs and Skills Summit. We look at the proposed Same Job, Same Pay reforms, proposals to limit the use of non-permanent labour, and proposals to increase the proportion of employees covered by enterprise agreements. We also provide an update on the status of enterprise agreement terminations and multi-enterprise bargaining.
Oct 11, 2022•23 min
In this episode of our public M&A podcast series, we talk about 'securities exchange' or 'share for share' offers and what is different about them. We look in particular at why we expect to see more of them and the additional rules that apply, including: • the rules on reverse takeovers both under the Takeover Code and under the Listing Rules • when a prospectus is required and • other disclosure requirements that are likely to be relevant on a share for share offer. Speakers: Antonia Kirkby...
Oct 11, 2022•11 min
Join our expert panel of Peter Holloway, Anne Hoffmann and Priscilla Bourne as they discuss the myriad considerations to make as an insurance policyholder when it comes to managing class action defence costs.
Oct 10, 2022•23 min
Investment activity in Indonesia has seen a significant 30% increase at the start of 2022, revealing the confidence among domestic and foreign investors in Indonesia’s potential. We have collaborated with our associated Indonesian law firm Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung for our fourth episode. Our host Stephanie, Corporate M&A Partner and managing partner Tjahjadi Bunjamin, both at Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung speaks with special guest Stefanus Ade Hadiwidjaja – Chief Investment Officer ...
Oct 06, 2022•21 min
In the latest podcast from Herbert Smith Freehills’ pension team, Mark Howard, Of Counsel is joined by Prashant Mehta, Business Development Manager at Just. In their conversation, Mark and Prash cover: • Top three tips for Trustees and Employers looking to enter into a Bulk Purchase Annuity; • What Just does to help schemes get ready to transact; and • What developments Prash has seen in the market over the last 10 years. To receive future podcasts in this series direct to your inbox subscribe h...
Oct 05, 2022•15 min
In this 15th episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts, we look at some recent or upcoming developments relating to disclosure, jurisdiction and the new Chancery Guide, decisions relating to privilege and the application of the without prejudice rule, and the impact of the UK sanctions regime on proceedings in the English court involving sanctioned Russian parties. This episode is hosted by Anna Pertoldi, a partner in our litigation team, who is joined by Maura McIntosh, a p...
Sep 28, 2022•20 min
In our very first episode of Inside IR, partners Rohan Doyle and Natalie Gaspar begin their deep dive into the Federal Government's recent Jobs & Skills Summit. We look at some of the key areas of focus coming out of the Summit, namely the proposal to limit the ability of employers to terminate enterprise agreements during enterprise bargaining, and the potential for forced multi-employer bargaining and sector-wide industrial action campaigns. Rohan and Nat explore the practical impact these...
Sep 28, 2022•16 min
In this episode, our Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety team take the wheel, with Nerida Jessup and Drew Pearson hosting special guest, Professor Brock Bastian, School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne. They build upon an earlier episode (#14) and the concept that good work is good for people, by delving into some of the strategies that give people the capacity to respond to difficult experiences and navigate conflict, maintain positive relationships and build effective...
Sep 28, 2022•35 min
Today we talk with Asen Charliyski, head of Sustainable Cities at Bankers Without Boundaries, an investment bank with a fresh approach to its services with innovative experience in climate city contracts and climate investment plans. Asen has unique experience in the cities, sustainability and blended finance universe. It was great to be able to exchange ideas on what is next for financing the transition to net zero cities.
Sep 28, 2022•23 min
Herbert Smith Freehills Partners Silke Goldberg, Melanie Debenham and Huneiza Goolam chat to Senior Associate Michael Bidwell about the ESG trends they are seeing in Europe, Australia and South Africa.
Sep 26, 2022•42 min
In this episode, our Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety team take the wheel again, with Nerida Jessup hosting special guests Anna Creegan and Lucy Boyd. Nerida, Anna and Lucy have a conversation around how organisations are responding to the increased community and shareholder expectations on transparency around sexual harassment and other workplace conduct issues. Together they look at the key drivers of this change including how the increased focus of safety regulators on sexual haras...
Sep 13, 2022•25 min
Our Designated and Bettor’s Verdict podcasts hosts, Jonathan Cross and Steve Jacobs, come together to discuss OFAC’s recent sanctions on Tornado Cash, a crypto blender running through smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain, and a recent lawsuit to block these sanctions. Jonathan and Steve discuss the traditional reach of sanctions power, and whether that power can be applied to open-source software.
Sep 12, 2022•31 min
In the latest podcast from Herbert Smith Freehills’ pension team, Rachel Pinto, Partner, is joined by Richard Priestley, Managing Director of the Canada Life Insurance Division and Helen Hallam, Lead Counsel for Insurance at Canada Life. In their conversation, Rachel, Richard and Helen cover: • Recent market conditions and affordability of bulk annuity transactions • What practical steps trustees can take to increase their chances of being able to execute transactions quickly • Given the unprece...
Sep 12, 2022•11 min
In this episode Professor Graeme Cooper and partner Toby Eggleston dissect the Treasury Consultation Paper on Multinational tax integrity and enhanced tax transparency. More details can be found on blog here: https://hsfnotes.com/taxaustralia/2022/08/15/tax-insight-treasury-consultation-paper-international-tax-measures/
Sep 08, 2022•32 min
Laura Bowlt and Kate Bower discuss Stage 1 of the new Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 (SOPA) (WA), as well as providing some practical tips on ensuring your contracts are SOPA ready, and the importance of responding to payment claims on time. The first stage of SOPA brings in shorter payment timeframes, as well as bringing in measures to improve fairness in contracting and a new rapid adjudication system. They explain the gradual implementation of SOPA, and why ...
Sep 06, 2022•19 min
Demand for digital infrastructure has surged drastically in recent years, particularly in the emerging markets, driven by rapid digital adoption in Asia. Digital infrastructure deals worth over US$30 billion were announced in Southeast Asia in 2021, and this trend has continued across different digital infrastructure asset classes throughout 2022. In our third episode of INside Asia M&A, host and Senior Corporate law Specialist Cynthia Ng invites Wilson Chung, Principal at DigitalBridge Inve...
Sep 06, 2022•17 min
The latest edition of our Regulation in Focus podcast series features Jenny Andrews, an Of Counsel in our Employment team and Charles McGrath, a Senior Associate in our contentious FSR practice in London. Jenny and Charles remind listeners about the statutory and regulatory whistleblowing framework in the UK before summarising some interesting recent case law developments and the key issues coming out of them that financial services firms need to be aware of. The discussion is moderated by Cat D...
Sep 05, 2022•30 min
Our second ‘Safety Leadership Series’ webinar for 2022 looked at work health and safety reform across Australia. Partners Steve Bell, Aaron Anderson, Olga Klimczak and special counsel Lucy Bochenek discussed the findings from the Enough is Enough report on sexual harassment in the FIFO mining industry, including the broader WHS implications and related reform in other jurisdictions, such as the Victorian Government’s response to recommendations of the Ministerial Taskforce on Workplace Sexual Ha...
Aug 31, 2022•59 min
Russian Investment Restrictions Implemented in Response to the Crisis in Ukraine In this mini-series, we discuss the recent sanctions measures implemented in the U.S., E.U., and U.K. as a response to the crisis in Ukraine. In this episode, Jonathan Cross, Susannah Cogman, and Brittany Crosby-Banyai focus on the recent sanctions measures that impact Russian investments. We will continue to monitor developments in this area, and encourage you to subscribe to be kept informed of latest developments...
Aug 26, 2022•25 min
Join class actions partners Liz Poulos, Harry Edwards and Ruth Overington as they discuss the implications of threatened class actions and current trends, and consider different funding models and other key drivers affecting a claim being filed.
Aug 26, 2022•14 min
Melanie Debenham is joined by Anél Joubert, ESG Manager and Jeremy McManus, GM Commercial and Investor Relations from Neometals, an emerging and sustainable producer of battery minerals. Anél and Jeremy discuss the prominence of ESG in their own roles and across Neometals’ markets and operations in Australia and Europe. They discuss the global and local transition to clean energy and energy storage spanning the battery and electric vehicle value chains.
Aug 23, 2022•24 min
In this edition of our banking litigation podcast, we consider some recent cases that will be most relevant to in-house lawyers at banks and financial institutions. This episode is hosted by John Corrie, a partner in our banking litigation team, who is joined by Ceri Morgan and special guest Catherine Bagge. You can find links to our blogs on the cases covered in this podcast below: • High Court finds no unfairness in bank’s restructuring of loan arrangements https://hsfnotes.com/bankinglitigati...
Aug 15, 2022•21 min
In episode 15, Emma and Rebekah discuss the new advertising code administered by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, and in particular its regulation of advertising in social media.
Aug 05, 2022•12 min
In the first episode of our Tax Bites podcast series, Stamp duty partner Jinny Chaimungkalanont enlightens tax partner Toby Eggleston on all the happenings in the world of stamp duty.
Aug 02, 2022•15 min
Cathy Liu shares some recommendations for brands doing business in China following the latest online promotion and advertising trends, beginning with tightening regulation of the booming livestreaming and KOLs (influencers) industry, underlining the importance of honest representation (including account profile, audience comments and video settings) and a crack-down on false claims in advertising. Geopolitical tensions and related social media boycotts are also playing an increasing role in the ...
Jul 25, 2022•7 min
Tim Stutt and Kathryn Pacey are joined by Dr Chris Greig, Princeton University to discuss the energy transition, industry decarbonisation, technology and investment. Dr Greig shares the origin story and highlights of Net-Zero America, the research project that not only quantifies but visually displays five distinct technological pathways, using known technologies, by which the United States could decarbonize its entire economy by 2050. He breaks down the four make-or-break critical issues for en...
Jul 20, 2022•33 min
