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Talking Business is a guide to help you navigate the the practical aspects of corporate law and the tricky regulatory landscape.In this series, corporate lawyer Sophie Brookes will join guest expert... more
FAQs about Talking Business:How many episodes does Talking Business have?The podcast currently has 52 episodes available.
June 23, 2026When warranties become representationsIn this month's podcast we consider the circumstances in which statements labelled as "warranties" in a transaction document could also constitute representations; review a decision involving a claim for fraudulent breach of warranty against a corporate seller; and confirm that HMRC does not have special status preventing it from being "crammed down" in a Part 26A restructuring plan....more30minPlay
May 13, 2026Director misconduct and insolvencyIn this month's podcast we review a dispute triggered by inconsistencies between accounting concepts and legal drafting in a share purchase agreement; confirm that a director can be disqualified without any causal link between their misconduct and a company's insolvency; and explain that a company's auditors have no duty to report fraud to individual shareholders....more19minPlay
April 15, 2026How an "indefinite" agreement could still be terminatedIn this month's podcast we explain how an "indefinite" agreement could still be terminated; confirm that statutory limitation periods do not apply to unfair prejudice petitions; consider an unlawful poaching case where 22 employees moved to a competitor; and review a decision involving a claim for unpaid monies due on subscriber shares....more28minPlay
March 19, 2026When paperwork goes wrongIn this episode we consider two cases featuring problems with paperwork and we review the FCA's decision to fine two individuals for insider dealing where the fines were more than 10 times the profit made from the unlawful trading....more25minPlay
January 21, 2026The LSE's proposals to innovate and develop its AIM marketIn this month's podcast we explain how the court intervened in a deadlocked company to enable shareholder resolutions to be circulated; provide a warning for investors looking to recover losses suffered by the companies in which they invest; and summarise the LSE's proposals to innovate and develop its AIM market....more24minPlay
November 20, 2025Restrictive covenants: When is a person "concerned in" a competing business?In this month's podcast we review the High Court's interpretation of certain commercial contract warranties in a sale agreement; consider what it means to be "concerned" in a business and when this may breach restrictive covenants; and examine the Privy Council's decision that unanimous shareholder consent did not require the features of a binding contract....more27minPlay
October 15, 2025Challenges to historic payments to directorsIn this month's podcast we explain the lessons from a recent case on how to notify and measure warranty claims; shine a spotlight on how historic payments to directors may be challenged; review the offence of failing to prevent fraud and new guidance on prosecutors' approach to corporate offending; and confirm that the FCA has approved the London Stock Exchange as the first operator of a PISCES platform....more30minPlay
September 24, 2025The impact of not having a bespoke LLP agreementIn this month's podcast we explain why the dilution of a shareholding was not unfairly prejudicial conduct; confirm the implementation date for mandatory director identity verification; recount how the court has rejected another challenge to a final order made under the National Security and Investment Act; and highlight the impact of not having a bespoke LLP agreement....more29minPlay
August 19, 2025The FCA's final rules for its new public offers and admissions regimeIn this month's podcast, we consider the Court of Appeal's landmark ruling on directors' duties; review a case involving the interpretation of leaver provisions in articles of association; and summarise the FCA's final rules for its new public offers and admissions regime....more24minPlay
June 11, 2025How WhatsApp messages can lead to a binding contractIn this month's podcast we review how an informal exchange of WhatsApp messages led to a binding contract; confirm that "sleeping" directors cannot avoid liability through their inactivity; and explain why a recent decision gives hope to passive investors who rely on a company's published share price....more22minPlay
FAQs about Talking Business:How many episodes does Talking Business have?The podcast currently has 52 episodes available.