Cam Whittfield and Phillip Magness join Aoife Xuereb to discuss the risks and protections every board and management team needs to know in tackling cybersecurity complexity in the consumer sector. Cam and Phillip share real-world observations on current cyber threats, the role of lawyers in incident response, engaging with threat actors and understanding cyber insurance. They underline practical and transparent approaches to people, process and technology for resilient supply chains. For more on...
Jun 14, 2023•26 min
In the latest podcast from the Herbert Smith Freehills’ pensions team, Tim Smith, Professional Support Consultant, is joined by Anna Brain, Research Associate at the Pension Policy Institute (PPI) and Lead Researcher on the UK Pensions Framework project. Among other things, Tim and Anna discuss: • what the PPI UK Framework is and how it is being used within the industry; • how the Framework is likely to be impacted by recent policy developments; • the work that is currently going on with the Fra...
Jun 12, 2023•17 min
Susannah Wilkinson and Julian Lincoln join Aoife Xuereb to discuss generative AI and how it works - including some use cases, limitations, risks and mitigation strategies to be across when exploring how generative AI could deliver efficiencies in your organisation. They suggest some helpful guardrails to support getting started particularly when the possibilities seem endless, emphasising the importance of good governance and matching the right tech and task to realise true value for the consume...
Jun 07, 2023•18 min
In this episode stamp duty specialists Jinny Chaimungkalanont and Dan Miles educate income tax partner Toby Eggleston on the latest developments in Australian state taxes. Topics include the Victorian State budget, NSW changes to landholder duty for listed entity takeovers (look out!), NT and WA updates and rounding it out with a summary of 3 important cases handed down in May. More details can be found in our tax insights: https://hsfnotes.com/taxaustralia/2023/05/23/2023-24-budget-update-key-c...
Jun 06, 2023•14 min
In this episode Rohan Doyle speaks with industrial relations legend Russell Allen, a senior consultant in our Employment and Industrial Relations group and former partner. With a wealth of experience spanning 50 years at Herbert Smith Freehills, Russell shares with Rohan the changes we have seen in industrial relations over the last five decades, how the current IR landscape compares to that of the past, and what lessons can be applied to the new world of industrial relations post the Secure Job...
Jun 06, 2023•53 min
Tony Damian and Andrew Rich discuss reverse break fees - the good, the bad and the ugly (the ugly being a gangster slug driving a hard deal).
Jun 01, 2023•4 min
Tony Damian and Andrew Rich ask the hard questions of our new M&A partner Amelia Morgan: favourite deal, deal moment, Takeovers Panel decision, scheme decision and Amelia's aims for the next couple of years.
Jun 01, 2023•4 min
In this 19th episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts, we look at developments in a range of areas, including environmental litigation, privilege, claims against cryptocurrency exchanges, and force majeure. This episode is hosted by Maura McIntosh, a professional support consultant in our litigation team, who is joined by Julian Copeman, a partner, and Gary Horlock, a senior associate. Below you can find links to our blog posts on the developments and cases covered in this ...
May 25, 2023•23 min
In this episode of our public M&A podcast series, we discuss recent activity levels, trends and themes we are seeing on public M&A transactions in the UK and recent and upcoming changes to the Takeover Code.
May 24, 2023•13 min
In this webinar we explore some of the more unusual cases in recent years which typify the broadening of the boundaries of WHS law. Managing Partner Steve Bell moderates a panel of our work health and safety experts across Australia as they each reflect on changes in their jurisdiction.
May 19, 2023•1 hr 1 min
In episode 19, Emma and Rebekah discuss Ed Sheeran's recent successes defending copyright claims against him in the Manhattan Federal Court and the UK High Court, as well as other recent copyright stoushes between major pop artists. Emma and Rebekah unpack some of the nuances of copyright law, its role in protecting creators and the fine balance required to avoid granting a monopoly which would prevent others from using the building blocks of music, especially in western pop music which usually ...
May 19, 2023•16 min
Banks and scams: protecting customers and managing risk. How can banks walk the tightrope between broadening their appeal to a new generation of tech-savvy consumers whilst ensuring they keep their customers safe from online fraud? In the latest episode of our new podcast series: Banking on people in an age of digital transformation Hannah Cassidy, Charlotte Henry and Marina Reason explore how the banking industry is addressing the increasingly prevalent threat of cyber hacks and scams, as it st...
May 17, 2023•13 min
In this podcast, David Bennett and Maura McIntosh discuss product liability group actions, which have been an area of steady growth since these claims started to emerge in the English courts at the end of the last century. The podcast looks at how such claims are brought, how prevalent they are, and the main causes of action that are typically relied on. The presenters are both authors of Class Actions in England and Wales, a textbook authored by Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers and published by ...
May 11, 2023•18 min
In this episode, partners Rohan Doyle and Tony Wood discuss bargaining dynamics arising from changes to union and employer leverage following the Secure Jobs, Better Pay reforms, and share practical suggestions for how employers should approach bargaining planning in this new world of IR. Many employers will be focussed on securing enterprise agreements which minimise the potential perils of multi-employer bargaining or arbitration by the Fair Work Commission. How should employers prepare for th...
May 10, 2023•41 min
Banks and crypto: assets or liabilities? What level of regulation is appropriate to protect customers and their virtual assets? How can the need for improved regulation match the desire for innovation as digital transformation drives a new approach to banking? Find out what Hannah Cassidy, Charlotte Henry and Marina Reason have to say in the latest episode of our new podcast series.
May 10, 2023•24 min
In this episode partners Toby Eggleston, Ryan Leslie and Nick Heggart and consulting Professor Graeme Cooper breakdown the Australian Federal budget and the implications for large taxpayers. Topics include proposed changes to Part IVA, build to rent incentives, Pillar 2 update and a special section for the mining sector. All you need in 26 minutes! More details can be found in our tax insight: https://hsfnotes.com/taxaustralia/2023/05/09/tax-insight-tax-measures-in-australias-2023-24-budget/
May 09, 2023•27 min
Banks and social shifts: their impact on staff. Has the social and cultural landscape shifted in a way that benefits employees or their employer? Are employees more mobile, or can organisations find new ways to retain top talent? With a focus on finance, Christine Young, Jenny Andrews and Adam Hylton explore how digital transformation, fostering a culture of openness and creative approaches to recruitment may up end the age old bargains banks make with their staff.
May 03, 2023•19 min
Aoife Xuereb, Nanda Lau and Andrew Rich discuss the outlook for M&A activity in Asia and Australia in the consumer sector, in light of the significant global macro-economic headwinds. They note that, despite those headwinds, M&A markets remain very much ‘open for business’. They also discuss how many consumer companies are looking to use M&A to reposition themselves through carving out companies, divisions and brands that are either no longer core or underperforming. They note that p...
May 03, 2023•21 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 Tom Wyer. You can find links to our blogs on the cases covered in this podcast below: • High Court considers reliance in s.90A FSMA claims in context of split trial application https://hsfnotes.com/bankingli...
May 02, 2023•19 min
In the latest podcast from the Herbert Smith Freehills’ pensions team, Mark Howard, Of Counsel, is joined by Claire Altman, Managing Director of Individual Retirement at Phoenix to discuss: • the challenges for at retirement decision making; • retirement product design and advice for members; and • whether collective DC schemes might offer an alternative solution at retirement. To receive future podcasts in this series direct to your inbox subscribe https://hsfnotes.com/pensions/subscribe/ to ou...
May 02, 2023•12 min
Tony Damian and Andrew Rich get wise insights from the "vote whisperer", Maria Leftakis, APAC Chair of Morrow Sodali. A must see for any corporate meeting or campaign aficionado!
May 01, 2023•15 min
Tony Damian and Andrew Rich hear insights from Competition partner Sarah Benbow on the ACCC's proposed reforms to the merger clearance process. Important stuff for M&A land.
May 01, 2023•13 min
Kathryn Pacey, environment and planning partner is joined by Isabella Kelly, ESG senior associate and Jaya Prasad, solicitor in our energy and resources team to discuss the role of carbon and biodiversity offsets in meeting net zero and nature positive goals. They peel back the layers of government targets and regulatory reforms including the review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, Safeguard Mechanism, Australian Carbon Credit Units - and the new Nature Repair Bil...
May 01, 2023•29 min
The UK National Security and Investment Act – more than one year of the new regime: key lessons for Chinese investors The UK National Security and Investment Act entered into force last year. In this episode, we examine how the new regime has been working in practice, the impact we are seeing on Chinese investments in the UK, and some practical points for investors. 英国《国家安全和投资法案》已于2022年生效。本期播客探讨了该法案在实践中是如何运作的，对中国投资者赴英投资的影响，以及对中国投资者有哪些启示。 Detailed materials (Chinese language): https://marketing.h...
Apr 25, 2023•11 min
In this podcast, Rupert Lewis, Simon Clarke and Gregg Rowan discuss shareholder class actions, which give rise to significant risks for corporate clients. The podcast looks at why these claims have become more prevalent in the English courts in recent years, and the mechanisms for bringing such claims and how these differ from US-style class actions. It discusses the main legal bases for such claims and some of the key battlegrounds that tend to arise. The presenters are all authors of Class Act...
Apr 20, 2023•35 min
In this episode, partners Rohan Doyle and Drew Pearson explore one of the most significant changes to enterprise bargaining in decades - the new intractable bargaining regime. Rohan and Drew reflect on how the regime will completely change the way employers approach enterprise bargaining, and discuss how the Fair Work Commission will go about arbitrating contested claims. They also share their tips on how employers can best prepare for bargaining under this new regime.
Apr 19, 2023•43 min
In episode 18, Emma and Rebekah are joined by Patrick Gay, a Partner in Herbert Smith Freehills' Competition, Regulation & Trade team. Together they unpack the ACCC's 2022 draft determination which proposed to deny authorisation of a settlement and licence agreement that was intended to resolve an ongoing patent dispute in the Federal Court between Celgene and generic drug companies Juno and Natco. With Patrick’s insights, Emma and Rebekah touch on the potential impacts of the draft determin...
Apr 14, 2023•18 min
In this episode, Tim Stutt speaks with partner Bryony Adams and senior associate Stephanie Crosbie for a discussion about financial crime and the governance and reputational risk exposures from regulatory non-compliance. The heat is on for boards, with the scale and penalties for money laundering being one of the fastest growing ESG areas. Our team unpack regulator expectations and what this means for directors in terms of getting across the risks, implementing a compliant and risk-based Anti-Mo...
Apr 12, 2023•23 min
Join Robert, Christine and Jonathan in the first of two episodes on how to deal with witnesses and suspects. This first episode is focused on employment and the team discuss what issues should be considered, how we should deal with whistleblowers and witnesses, and what the employment options are when an employee has been found to have acted improperly.
Apr 06, 2023•40 min
Tony Damian and Andrew Rich look at the significant streamlining of the scheme process, with collective thanks to Justice Jackman for doing away with a lot of the inefficiencies, while keeping all the good bits!
Apr 01, 2023•5 min
