Herbert Smith Freehills Podcasts

Cyber risk is a major issue for pension schemes. Antonia Pegden, a commercial disputes lawyer at HSF who focuses on insurance, pensions, and professional negligence, joins The Pensions Exchange to discuss cybersecurity. We consider the steps which trustees should take, to guard against cyber attacks and to be ready should the worst occur.

You can follow our latest thinking on our UK pensions blog https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/notes/pensions and Cyber and Data Security blog https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/notes/cybersecurity

Speakers: Antonia Pegden, Partner and Richard Evans, Professional Support Lawyer

Our experts unpack some of the critical legal considerations to navigate the complexities of AI-related issues and disputes. The discussion touches on the current and future legal framework, some of the regulatory, enforcement and litigation risks associated with the use of AI including IP, AI washing, data and privacy, and consideration of how to insure against those risks.

In this episode of Going for Green on Real Estate Transactions, Nick Hew, a senior associate in the Real Estate practice at Herbert Smith Freehills, is joined by Carolyn Milligan, a partner in the same group, and Neal Scambler, a Corporate Real Estate Advisor. They discuss the current market trends and some of the key considerations regarding green lease provisions and how landlords and tenants can seek to achieve their ESG objectives by including tailored green lease provisions.

In this episode, Cam is again joined by Kaman Tsoi and, together, they continue the cross-examination of Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind.

In this podcast, we talk about the role of the board, the OAIC’s enforcement approach and the Cyber Security Strategy, including the Commissioner’s view on the extortion demand ‘conundrum’. Commissioner Kind also offers some wise words on what it takes to be a good lawyer in the cyber space…courageous!

Commissioner Kind is a very impressive individual. She brings a very pragmatic perspective to the role and her personality is coming through in the OAIC’s approach and engagement.

Thanks again for listening. This is Cross Examining Commissioner Kind, Part 2…here we go…

In this episode of Talking Shop, Susan Black, a partner in the Competition practice at Herbert Smith Freehills and Global Co-Head of HSF’s Consumer Sector group, is joined by Shona Grey, a partner in HSF's Real Estate practice, and David Evans, a senior associate in the same group. They discuss the resurgence of the retail sector in the UK and Europe, the renewed focus on the role of retail parks and premium retail, and the re-purposing of commercial assets.

Changes rarely happen in a vacuum. Adaptation in the workplace often occurs in many varying, but interconnected, ways, prompted by regulatory, legislative, and political changes as well as changes in societal expectations. In this Espresso Pod, we explore where our clients might experience some competing tensions in the workplace in the future, and how employers and employees alike must be ready to adapt. Recorded in collaboration with HSF's Global Bank Review.

Links to further resources:

Global Banking Review 2024 https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/insights/reports/global-bank-review-2024

Our Chapter: what are the emerging workplace trends in banking? https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/insights/reports/global-bank-review-2024/cultural-adaptation

Webinar: "Off the Clock": Exploring the Right to Disconnect in a 24/7 World https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/insights/2024-09/off-the-clock-exploring-the-right-to-disconnect-in-a-24-7-world

Webinar: Words of warning for employers https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/insights/2024-01/webinar-words-of-warning-for-employers

Speakers: Emma Rohsler, Partner and EMEA Regional Head of Employment, Pensions and Incentives, Paris; Christine Young, Partner, London; Shivchand Jhinku, Partner, Sydney; Tyler Hendry, Senior Associate, New York.

"Trustee boards lack diversity, but not the desire to improve". That was the conclusion of The Pensions Regulator, based on a survey conducted earlier this year. Jia Liu joins us to explain why trustees should be focussing on EDI, and the steps which they can take.

Subscribe to the HSF Pensions Notes Blog here: https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/notes/pensions/subscribe

Speakers: Richard Evans, Professional Support Lawyer and Jia Liu, Associate

In this episode, Christine Wong and Camille Tewari explore cyber class action risk and explore why it emerged as the top concern among class action risk areas in our Rethinking Risk: Inside Class Actions” report.

Read our report: https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/insights/2024-09/rethinking-risk-inside-class-actions

Join Jason Betts and Melissa Gladstone as we explore the class actions landscape and perception of class action risk as they discuss the class action risk areas concerning corporate Australia, what has changed in the last five years regarding their risk assessment and key class action risk areas to be aware of.

Read our report: https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/insights/2024-09/rethinking-risk-inside-class-actions

In this podcast series, we explore all things cyber, including the legal, regulatory and policy developments that impact corporates around the world. We look at the evolving cyber risk landscape, by speaking to those people who are on the frontline, protecting companies from cyber incidents and shaping the legal and regulatory environment.

In this episode, Cam is joined by Kaman Tsoi, one of the country’s most experienced and respected privacy lawyers. Together they cross-examine Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind.

Commissioner Kind takes on her first role in the public sector (at the OAIC). She had a successful career working in human rights law with the UN (spending time in Geneva, New York and London) and then moved into privacy (and the intersection of human rights with technology). She has worked on strategic litigation and privacy policy advice. She is the founding director of the Ada Lovelace Foundation.

In today’s podcast we talk about the privacy reform agenda, the role of the regulator in strategic enforcement and the efficacy of the notifiable data breach regime.

Commissioner Kind is an impressive individual, who brings a very practical approach to the role.

Thanks again for listening. This is Cross Examining Commissioner Kind. Here we go…