The Freshfields Podcast

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The Freshfields Podcast episodes

October 29, 2020 Mass claims across the pond - comparing and contrasting risks
In this podcast, Simon Duncombe, Doru Gavril, Linda Martin and Anne-Laure Vincent discuss and compare mass claims risks between US and European mechanisms from our recent webinar on ‘Mass claims across the pond - comparing and contrasting risks’, which is part of our global webinar series on class and mass claims challenges.
19 min
October 29, 2020 Essential Antitrust Asia #2: South Korea update with Kim & Chang
The next in our series of Essential Antitrust Asia podcasts with our StrongerTogether partner firms in the region, focusses on South Korea. This episode features Freshfields partner Alastair Mordaunt and attorneys from South Korean law firm Kim & Chang, Youngjin Jung, Co-Chair of Kim & Chang's antitrust and competition law practice and Jung Won Hyun who specialises in antitrust investigations and merger notifications to both foreign and domestic firms in Korea.
In this session, our experts cover:
[01:16] – An overview of the merger control regime in South Korea
[09:35] – Enforcement stance and trends of the Korean Fair-Trade Commission (KFTC)
[18:56] – Practical tips for clients on navigating Korea’s merger control regime
[24:00] – Concluding remarks
26 min
October 21, 2020 Globalisation of antitrust mass claims
Julie Elmer, Natalia Gomez, Roman Mallmann and Mark Sansom focus on the mechanisms for controlling mass claims including class certification from our recent webinar on “Globalisation of antitrust mass claims”, which is part of our global webinar series on class and mass claims challenges.
19 min
October 15, 2020 FS market conduct #3: a look at market manipulation enforcement in the US, Hong Kong and Germany
In this podcast in our series on market conduct topics intended for a financial services audience, Tim Mak in Hong Kong, Kim Zelnick in New York and Daniel Travers in Dusseldorf discuss recent developments in market manipulation enforcement, common themes and differences between jurisdictions and the regulatory approach to market abuse more generally.
18 min
October 12, 2020 WorkLife 2.0 – employee activism and the new world of labour relations
Employee activism has been making headlines since 2018, when the employees of a large tech company in the US staged a walkout from their employer in a protest at claims of sexual harassment, gender inequality and racism. What has now become a trend in tech is impacting other industries and changing the classic labour relations landscape. The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped it, although it has slightly changed its focus. In this session, Boris Dzida, David Mendel, Olivia Radin, Sarah Solum and Caroline Stroud discuss the reputational and financial risks for businesses, and explore how employers might best manage employee activism.
25 min
October 12, 2020 Essential Antitrust #7: new EU framework on screening of foreign direct investments fully applicable
The EU framework for the screening of FDI is now fully applicable. Jenn Mellott discusses the political background and practical implications of the new framework with Frank Röhling and Amaryllis Müller.
When structuring transactions and planning deal timetables, deal makers must now consider the impact of increased levels of cooperation between EU member states and the European Commission on investments in certain critical sectors.
22 min
October 02, 2020 Mass claims - the European perspective: recent developments and future implications for businesses
Nathalie Colin, Dimitri Lecat, Sabine Prossinger, Patrick Schroeder and Jeroen van Hezewijk summarise our recent webinar on mass claims in Europe, which is part of our global webinar series on class and mass claims challenges, and answer questions we didn't have time to cover during the event.
20 min
September 25, 2020 What every startup should know about corporate governance
Done well it’s the key to a successful IPO, but done poorly it can lead to a founder losing control of their business or being unable to attract new investors. Corporate governance is one of the most important considerations for a fast-growing startup, but often isn’t addressed until it’s too late. Kate Cooper in London is joined by fellow partners Sarah Solum and Pamela Marcogliese in Silicon Valley, who explain what founders the world over can learn from the West Coast experience.
24 min
September 24, 2020 View from the Valley #3: the human capital edition
In the latest update from Menlo Park, our Silicon Valley founding partners Boris Feldman, Pamela Marcogliese, Maj Vaseghi and Doru Gavril are joined by Alice Greenwell in London to talk people issues. They look at California’s new board diversity legislation and ask whether more states might follow suit, take a deeper dive into the merits of recent diversity-related litigation – and ponder whether the trend towards home working could drive down pay.
42 min
September 24, 2020 The IP mistakes founders make
Can you trademark software? Will a patent in one jurisdiction protect your idea elsewhere? And what rights can you assert over data? Nothing’s more important than safeguarding what’s valuable in an innovative company, yet it’s surprising how many mis-steps founders make. Here, Partner Richard Bird, principal associate Theresa Ehlen and special counsel Peter Jaffe discuss the most common errors.
24 min

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