Following the launch of the Future of Work Report 2021: Remote/Controlled, Barbara Roth and Tyler Hendry sit down to discuss the Future of Work in the US and the rise of ESG and employee activism following #metoo, Black Lives Matter and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Speakers: Barbara Roth, Partner, Employment and Tyler Hendry, Senior Associate, Employment, Herbert Smith Freehills

In this episode of our Private Wealth & Charities podcast series Richard Norridge, Matteo Yoon and Dr Rebekah Delsol, Trustee of charity StopWatch, continue discussing the charity's past, present and future. StopWatch can be found here: https://www.stop-watch.org/. Part 1 of 2

Speakers: Matteo Yoon (https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/our-people/matteo-yoon), Richard Norridge (https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/our-people/richard-norridge) and Dr Rebekah Delsol, Trustee of charity StopWatch

Impact of Crypto on Sanctions and AML Laws in the United States. John O’Donnell, Jonathan Cross, and Steve Jacobs discuss the significant impact that the rise of crypto has had, and is likely to have going forward, on sanctions and AML laws in the United States.

In the second episode of our podcast series, Mel and Tim are joined by their expert third wheel guest, Antony Crockett, partner in our Hong Kong office. He leads HSF’s global Business and Human Rights practice and is a member of the firm's ESG leadership group. Antony shares with our hosts what ESG means to him, mandatory ESG due diligence developments in the EU and Human Rights due diligence, along with some practical tips.

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In this first episode of our Australian ESG podcast Tim and Mel are joined by their inaugural third wheel, Herbert Smith Freehills CEO, Justin D’Agostino. Justin discusses what ESG means to him, how the firm approaches ESG as well as what he sees in the broader business community.

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In this 10th episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts, we give an update on recent developments relating to privilege, the disclosure pilot, representative actions, and two recent Supreme Court decisions on liquidated damages and lawful act economic duress respectively. This episode is hosted by Anna Pertoldi, a partner in our litigation team, who is joined by Maura McIntosh, a professional support consultant, and Sam Heitlinger, an associate.

Below you can find links to our blog posts on the developments and cases covered in this podcast.

• Our new legal privilege client tool https://hsfnotes.com/litigation/2021/09/15/our-new-legal-privilege-client-tool/

• Privilege not lost despite opponent having wholesale access to email accounts containing the privileged material https://hsfnotes.com/litigation/2021/07/29/privilege-not-lost-despite-opponent-having-wholesale-access-to-email-accounts-containing-the-privileged-material/

• High Court orders disclosure of lawyer’s attendance note alluded to in claimant’s witness statement https://hsfnotes.com/litigation/2021/08/25/high-court-orders-disclosure-of-lawyers-attendance-note-alluded-to-in-claimants-witness-statement/

• High Court finds accountants’ investigation report not protected by litigation privilege and considers requirements for obtaining disclosure under the Disclosure Pilot https://hsfnotes.com/bankinglitigation/2021/08/16/high-court-finds-accountants-investigation-report-not-protected-by-litigation-privilege-and-considers-requirements-for-obtaining-disclosure-under-the-disclosure-pilot/

• Disclosure Pilot to be extended for a further year and the procedures streamlined https://hsfnotes.com/litigation/2021/07/29/disclosure-pilot-to-be-extended-for-a-further-year-and-the-procedures-streamlined/

• Court of Appeal confirms claims seeking remediation for damage to land allegedly caused by oil spill cannot proceed as representative action under CPR 19.6 https://hsfnotes.com/litigation/2021/10/01/court-of-appeal-confirms-claims-seeking-remediation-for-damage-to-land-allegedly-caused-by-oil-spill-cannot-proceed-as-representative-action-under-cpr-19-6/

• Supreme Court restores orthodox approach to liquidated damages for delay where work never completed https://hsfnotes.com/litigation/2021/07/30/supreme-court-restores-orthodox-approach-to-liquidated-damages-for-delay-where-work-never-completed/

• Supreme Court clarifies requirements for tort of lawful act economic duress https://hsfnotes.com/litigation/2021/08/19/supreme-court-clarifies-requirements-for-tort-of-lawful-act-economic-duress/

In the latest episode in our public M&A podcast series, we look back at one of the most active summers in the public M&A markets in some time. In particular we discuss the high profile competitive situations, and the auction processes that they have led to, and some of the hostile activity we have seen.

Speakers: Antonia Kirkby, Professional Support Lawyer and Stephen Wilkinson, Partner

On this episode, host Steve Jacobs is joined by John Ho (Head of Legal, Financial Markets, Standard Chartered Bank) to discuss the latest developments in the world of blockchain, cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology. Topics include Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), and the imminent wave of significant regulation coming in the United States.

FCA's regulatory decision-making proposals - faster and less costly, but at what price?

The latest edition of our Regulation in Focus podcast series features Karen Anderson and Andrew Procter, both partners in our FSR practice and both former regulators, in conversation about the FCA's plans to streamline regulatory decision-making, which - if the FCA proceeds as proposed - will be a significant change to how authorisation, supervision and enforcement are delivered. Karen and Andrew review the arguments which led to the establishment of the Regulatory Decisions Committee to provide independent administrative decision-making. They then outline the FCA's plans for change and discuss whether the regulator has a strong case.

Speakers: Karen Anderson (Partner) and Andrew Procter (Partner)

Digitalisation Challenges in Singapore

In part 3 of this podcast series on digital transformation, Kenneth Lo and Harry Evans from Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) Singapore office (members of HSF's Digital Law Group) discuss the digitalisation challenges in Singapore.

Tune in to find out what digitalisation challenges to look out for and also learn about how to make your company's digital journey smoother.