Julia chats with Anyi Hobson, Founder and Director at Seam Advisory. A native New Yorker with Dominican roots, Anyi shares her inspiring journey of social mobility. Raised in a multicultural home that valued hard work, she earned a scholarship to Yale and navigated careers in finance and fashion before founding Seam Advisory. Driven by her passion for sustainability and urban planning, Anyi focuses on regeneration schemes and building communities that truly serve their users. Tune in to hear abo...
Jun 30, 2025•33 min•Ep. 196
With the FCA's push for simplification of the regulatory landscape in the first half of 2025, we consider whether the government's pro-growth agenda will be achieved, and where the FCA is focusing its regulatory efforts in the meantime (spoiler alert: cryptoassets and mortgages feature!) Kate Shattock discusses developments in the FS sector with Paul Harris, Chris Ratcliffe and Charlotte Harris.
Jun 19, 2025•25 min•Ep. 195
Join Julia Jolley for an inspirational conversation with Freya Chapman, the residential lead at Mainmark, as she shares her deeply personal journey of resilience and determination. She opens up about her battles with mental health and the trials of raising her son as a single mother. Despite navigating through challenging relationships, including those with herself, Freya has learnt to embrace her uniqueness and become a strong independent woman within the industry.🌟 This episode discusses sens...
May 13, 2025•31 min•Ep. 193
As data law and regulation continues to grow in importance, Jonathan McDonald and Matthew Sharkey are in conversation with Tamara Quinn discussing what's keeping the FS sector's data lawyers busy.
May 12, 2025•18 min•Ep. 192
Product liability risks are a key concern for life sciences manufacturers: any product that interacts with the human body will have an impact on a patient's physiology; but at what point does an acceptable side-effect become an injury and so make a product defective in the eyes of the law? In this episode Osborne Clarke's regulatory lawyer Peter Rudd-Clarke sets out pointers for life sciences manufacturers as they prepare for the introduction of the new EU Product Liability Directive and upcomin...
Apr 15, 2025•12 min•Ep. 189
Danielle Kingdon, employment partner at Osborne Clarke, speaks to Alex Simpson and Rachel Murray of Berkshire Women's Aid Osborne Clarke has recently partnered with Berkshire Women's Aid, a charity which provides confidential support, information, outreach services and refuge accommodation for women and their children who are affected by domestic abuse and violence, to create a podcast which discusses domestic abuse and what caring and supportive employers can do to support suspected victims of ...
Apr 15, 2025•29 min•Ep. 190
In this episode, Osborne Clarke's regulatory lawyers Alice Babbington and Peter Rudd-Clarke look at the CQC's Single Assessment Framework (SAF) against the backdrop of criticism of the regulator in recent reports commissioned by the government; and asses what the impact will be on healthcare providers and investors in the care sector.
Apr 02, 2025•10 min•Ep. 188
Welcome to Health Check, the podcast that takes the temperature on regulatory developments affecting the life sciences and healthcare sector in the UK, and offers a prescription to these challenges. In this episode, Osborne Clarke's regulatory lawyers Anna Lundy and Peter Rudd-Clarke, explore regulatory reform in the AI and healthcare world, compare events in the UK with the EU approach, and ask how has the new UK government and MHRA are supporting innovation.
Mar 24, 2025•11 min•Ep. 186
Nikki Worden, Aaron Kouhoupt and Kate Shattock reflect on learnings from Osborne Clarke's Future of Financial Services week, discussing what's next for regulation and the overlapping challenges faced by General Counsel in the UK, Europe and US.
Mar 11, 2025•13 min•Ep. 187
Julia digs into the inspiring journeys of two public art consultants, Louise Francis and Laura Knight, who took a leap and founded their own consultancy, FrancisKnight. They discuss their passion for creativity, how community engagement has led to impactful public art projects, working alongside construction companies and advice for aspiring artists.
Feb 10, 2025•22 min•Ep. 185
In this episode, Julia chats to Katie Swanick, an Operations Manager at Mott MacDonald Bentley, whose career has ranged from motorways to Crossrail, to some of the UK's largest infrastructure that we all use today. They discuss navigating this exciting field, support networks and management styles.
Jan 09, 2025•32 min•Ep. 184
Gavin Jones and Erin McDonagh talk Global Talents, High Potential Individuals, and Youth Mobility Schemes and how these unique visa routes can open doors to international opportunities without the need for a sponsor or employer from the start. They also discuss the streamlined application process and the incredible advantages to the visas.
Dec 20, 2024•20 min•Ep. 183
We take a look back at key developments over the past year and look ahead to what's in the pipeline for 2025. We look at authorised push payments, buy now pay later, turmoil in the consumer finance space as a result of the Johnson ruling, finfluercers and the impact of the elections this year on the FCA's workstreams, among other topics.
Dec 18, 2024•14 min•Ep. 182
In this episode we talk about the current landscape for emerging managers looking to raise venture funds in Europe, with some tips from Mountside Ventures and Blue Future Partners about what LPs are looking for.
Dec 13, 2024•14 min•Ep. 181
Join Gavin Jones and Kabita Dutta as they discuss the latest updates on Scale-Up Visas. This episode explores how these visas are transforming the hiring landscape for high-growth businesses, the opportunities they present, and what businesses need to know to navigate the process. If you are interested in the future of immigration for businesses, this conversation is for you!
Dec 13, 2024•15 min•Ep. 180
In this special episode, we take a look at the implications of the Court of Appeal decision in the Johnson, Wrench and Hopcraft ruling for the finance sector. Postscript: After the recording of this podcast, on 10 December 2024, the Supreme Court granted permission for the decision to be appealed and expects to hear the appeal before the end of March 2025.
Dec 12, 2024•17 min•Ep. 179
Tune in with Gavin Jones and Adam Sinfield as they explore Service Supplier and Business Visits! They discuss what a service supplier is and the contractual arrangements at play when utilising overseas workers. They also unpack how this route is different from the business visitor route.
Dec 06, 2024•16 min•Ep. 178
🎙️ Join Gavin Jones and Helga Butler as they delve into the critical role of sponsor licences and the immense value of a skilled workforce. Discover why these topics are top priorities for UK companies and learn about the detailed process of bringing talented professionals to the UK. Don't miss this insightful discussion!
Nov 28, 2024•24 min•Ep. 177
Paul Harris and Paul Anning discuss the FCA's planned changes to the safeguarding regime for payments and e-money firms.
Nov 25, 2024•15 min•Ep. 176
Gavin & Adam take a look at a lesser known category – Expansion Worker – and how this can be of benefit to overseas company's not yet set up in the UK (but who want to). A UK Expansion Worker visa allows an individual to come to the UK to set up a branch of an overseas business that has not started trading in the UK yet.
Nov 21, 2024•15 min•Ep. 175
Nov 14, 2024•14 min•Ep. 174
Julia sits down with Isabelle Parasram OBE to chat about her life in law and politics and now as CEO for The Institute for Social Value. They discuss… Her early years living in both East London and Trinidad and Tobago Why we should love the work we do and aspire to make a positive difference The importance of trusting in yourself and others around you as a leader The exciting future for The Institute for Social Value Useful links: 1. Book tickets for the Institute for Social Value conference in ...
Nov 05, 2024•31 min•Ep. 173
Julia chats to Dawnet McLaughlin in our latest Building Women podcast Dawnet shares her inspiring journey starting with her family roots in Jamaica, to becoming a female leader in the construction industry as a Regional Managing Director at Vistry Homes. She explores topics such as: how her family has influenced her mindset today, overcoming multiple barriers surrounding her academics and beyond and the importance of self-belief.
Oct 01, 2024•42 min•Ep. 172
Seirian Thomas, Jonty Langham, Victoria Parry, and Jonathan McDonald discuss the diversity and inclusion initiatives in the financial services industry from a disputes perspective, looking at litigation risks firms may need to consider.
Sep 25, 2024•14 min•Ep. 171
Julia chats with Sammie Steele, MD of Placemaking and Regeneration at Places for People, about her journey from rural Shropshire to the present day. They discuss her career in construction starting during the financial crisis, how she navigated setbacks, and how she is learning to be comfortable with feeling uncomfortable. Most importantly, they explore how she manages to switch off and draw boundaries between work and life.
Aug 19, 2024•28 min•Ep. 170
Seirian Thomas, Noline Matemera, Benedicte Perowne, and Victoria Parry discuss the UK financial services regulators' approach to diversity and inclusion.
Aug 14, 2024•16 min•Ep. 168
The Future of Retail in Europe The Future of Retail in Europe session explored the complexities of deploying Artificial Intelligence into retail businesses and as well as adapting to new regulatory requirements in relation to greenwashing and sustainability. Our international expert panellist discussed the recent legal developments and provided an outlook on what retail brands should be aware of and how to mitigate future risk in relation to AI and greenwashing. Click below to listen into the di...
Aug 12, 2024•36 min•Ep. 167
The Future of Retail in Europe The Future of Retail in Europe session explored the complexities of deploying Artificial Intelligence into retail businesses and as well as adapting to new regulatory requirements in relation to greenwashing and sustainability. Our international expert panellist discussed the recent legal developments and provided an outlook on what retail brands should be aware of and how to mitigate future risk in relation to AI and greenwashing. Focus on Artificial Intelligence ...
Aug 05, 2024•22 min•Ep. 166
In our eleventh Telecoms Takeaway podcast, Tom Bumstead and Chris Dent conclude their mini-series with part 2 of episode 4 looking at the future landscape of the Electronic Communications Code following the Product Security Telecommunications Infrastructure Act. They will discuss potential improvements that could be made that could benefit landowners and operators.
Jul 23, 2024•15 min•Ep. 165
Julia chats with Karen Dunn, head of planning at Barratt Developments about her career journey. Karen debunks the common misconceptions of being a woman in the planning industry and... shares her unconventional route into planning and construction reflects on her higher education and what advice she would give to her younger self the supportive community she has found at Barratt Developments top moments from her career
Jul 19, 2024•28 min•Ep. 164
