Third-party funding has transformed the world of commercial disputes. In the first of a new series on international arbitration, our experts discuss how to get funding, what investors are looking for – and whether it changes the client/lawyer relationship. 

Many corporate scandals only come to light when an insider lifts the lid on misconduct. But what protections do those individuals get from reprisals? Do companies have to keep their identity a secret? And who is responsible for policing corporate whistleblowing programmes? As the European Union introduces a new directive on whistleblower protection, our panel of international experts explain what companies need to know about whistleblowing in Europe and Asia.

In part 2 of this episode, partners Olivia Radin, Ali Sallaway and Mark Sansom discuss redress and resolution – from the differing attitudes of authorities to the impact of resolution on civil litigation proceedings.

In this podcast consultants Eugene McQuaid and Natalie Pettinger-Kearney discuss how UK MEPs could have a lasting impact on European politics – even after Brexit.

Our EU regulatory and public affairs team in Brussels consider what we can expect from the upcoming parliamentary vote and how the results could affect future European legislation.

Double jeopardy: Where market misconduct and anti-competitive behaviour meet

In this, the first podcast in our series on market conduct topics intended for a financial services audience, Daniel Newton and Lisa Eger consider the overlap between what we would consider to be market misconduct in the regulatory sphere and areas that the competition authorities are now focussing on as anti-competitive behaviour. 

Investigations rarely arise in isolation. And companies are often required to balance overlapping, and sometimes conflicting, legal, financial and reputational priorities. In this podcast, partners Olivia Radin, Ali Sallaway and Mark Sansom discuss the myriad issues these cases bring and provide some pointers for navigating them.

Our experts Nick Squire, Karin Buzanich-Sommeregger and Holly Insley look at the key employment law-related issues that will flow from both a deal and no-deal Brexit. Will EU-27 citizens be able to work in the UK, and vice versa? And what should companies be doing to prepare?

Once the UK is outside the European Union, will contracts governed by English law still be respected by EU courts (and vice versa)? Where will companies be able to have their disputes heard? And will court judgments be enforceable on both sides of the Channel? Tom Snelling, Ali Kirby-Harris and Anne-Laure Vincent discuss. 

Taking an early-stage stake in a fast-growing tech company can be a route to big returns. But with so much risk involved, what do investors need to look out for? Nigel Gleeson, who advises financial investors and corporates on their tech investments across Asia, explains how to get the most out of founder-led businesses, protect voting rights through multiple fundraising rounds – and negotiate an exit once it’s time to step away.