In this podcast, our lawyers give some practical pointers on what businesses can do to build operational resilience and be prepared for future challenging periods.

The pandemic affected large swathes of the economy, but with temporary COVID-related restrictions easing and vaccination programme bedded down, the economy is open for business. However, businesses are facing a number of headwinds, including supply chain disruption, raw material price increases, gas price increases and labour shortages. With the backdrop of government support starting to wind down and temporary protections being withdrawn, in this podcast, Ian Johnson, Andrew Jolly and Megan Sparber discuss how businesses facing a possible restructuring can prepare for all eventualities in order to achieve the best outcome.

In this podcast, Robert Chaplin and Beth Dobson discuss the recently published European Commission proposals for amendments to the Solvency II Directive and the introduction of a new Recovery and Resolution Directive. These proposals are part of the 2020 Review of Solvency II.

Climate change and sustainability currently has a strong focus not only within ESG circles but also in the broader business and investment community. As part of our 'Path to COP26' series, this podcast features partners Harry Hecht, Jan Putnis and Lisa Wright in conversation about how in-house lawyers can join the conversation on climate change, covering topics such as TCFD disclosures, climate reporting and sustainability standards and what challenges and opportunities they expect to come in light of COP26. 

In this podcast, part of a series accompanying our Solvency II App, Robert Chaplin and Beth Dobson discuss the rules for the supervision of insurers under Solvency II. To request access to the App please email [email protected].

An increasing number of companies and treasury teams have been considering issuing green and ESG bonds. Earlier this year our financing team worked with Chris Vaughan, GC at Whitbread on the issuance of a dual-tranche Green Bond. In this podcast, Chris gives us an issuer’s perspective on green and ESG bonds, and discusses the attraction, advantages and practicalities for these bonds with Matthew Tobin and Jennifer Sadek.

As businesses reshape their working patterns, Standard Chartered Bank was already ahead with their ‘Future Workplace, Now’ project. We sat down with Nicola Doran, Head of Employment Law Europe, Americas & AME at Standard Chartered, to discuss the challenges and opportunities of hybrid working models across the world. 

From employee surveys and office space design to diversity and inclusion and future generations, partners Phil Linnard and Caroline Phillips explore with Nicola how we can reinvent the 9 to 5 and what role legal teams can play.