The Linklaters Podcast

Dealmaking continues to become increasingly complicated with the ever-growing reach of antitrust regulators. How can investors best prepare for and navigate through a fast-moving environment? In this episode, Niranjan Arasaratnam, our Global Co-Head of TMT sector, joins Marcus Pollard to share their insights into the merger control and foreign investment issues you should consider in M&A transactions. Tune in to explore the practical tips for mitigating potential regulatory risks when doing M&A deals.

To watch all episodes in Asia Bitesize Antitrust Podcast 2023, visit our website.

In this episode of Crypto Facto with Josh Klayman, Carole House, Executive in Residence at Terranet Ventures Inc. and former Director of Cybersecurity and Secure Digital Innovation at the White House’s National Security Council joins to discuss President Biden’s recent Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence and the current regulatory environment. Carole also held senior roles focused on cybersecurity and emerging technology at the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen), among others. They dive into growing national security concerns because of AI, as well as the interplay between emerging technology, infrastructure as a service (IaaS), and digital assets. Listen to Josh and Carole’s hot takes now.

To listen to all episodes in the Crypto Factor with Josh Klayman series, visit our website.

In the third episode of the second season of Tranche Up, Leanne Banfield and Ruhi Patil talk with Kaelyn Abrell from Arrowmark Partners on the evolution of the SRT market from an investor’s perspective, important considerations for new investors and lessons learnt.

To listen to the full series, visit our Tranche Up webpage.

Episode 3: Asia Bitesize Antitrust Podcast Series 2023

Six out of ten ASEAN members already have active cross-sector merger control. With mature systems becoming more sophisticated and newer jurisdictions taking shape, it is time to get up to speed with what you should know when investing in the world’s most bustling region. In this episode, Linh Bui from Allens’ Ho Chi Minh City office and our Bangkok partner Sutthipong Koohasaneh join Marcus Pollard in bringing you the latest merger control trends in Southeast Asia. Diving into key antitrust jurisdictions such as Thailand and Vietnam, our experts share their insights on their distinctive characteristics and recent developments, as well as ASEAN’s information-sharing portal for merger reviews that might arrive as soon as this quarter. Come with us on our tour around Southeast Asia.

To watch all episodes in Asia Bitesize Antitrust Podcast 2023, visit our website.

In this episode of our business and human rights podcast series, David Thomas and Rebecca Burton discuss trends in claims brought in the UK against multinational companies in connection with human rights and/or environmental impacts abroad. 

In episode two, our hosts, Leanne Banfield, Ruhi Patil and Christy Tsui are delighted to have Tom Russell, a lead underwriter from Liberty Specialty Markets discussing the evolution and current shifts in the credit insurance market with us. Ashley Rowlands will, in Ash’s Newsflash, update all viewers on the planned changes to the UK securitisation rules.

This podcast series is curated by our formal association firm in Indonesia, Widyawan & Partners.

In October 2022, the Indonesian government finally issued the long-awaited Personal Data Protection Law, which marks a new regime in Indonesian data privacy regulations. This has now been almost one year since the issuance of the Personal Data Protection Law, and there is still one year until the end of the transitional period. In this episode, our corporate M&A partner Yolanda Hutapea and managing associate, Kevin Eduard Matindas will discuss on what has been changed by the Personal Data Protection Law in the past year, how market players have adapted to these new changes, and what to expect until the end of the transitional period.

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To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our Regulatory Developments in Indonesia – a Multi-Sectoral Highlight.

Episode 2: Digital Markets – Increasing Enforcement Focus in Asia

In this episode, Kathleen Gooi joins Sonam Mathur from TT&A and Sanghoon Shin from Bae, Kim & Lee LLC for a discussion on antitrust enforcement in digital markets in Asia, focusing on India and South Korea. Looking at the recent enforcement cases against tech players, our experts share their insights into the latest regulatory updates, signifying a tougher enforcement road ahead for the sector, and what’s next on the radar. Tune in and stay ahead of the emerging winds of change in the digital economy in Asia.

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In the third episode, Greg Wloch, Jane Larner, Madeline Chan, Clara Tung and James Phoenix discuss directors duties to consider the interests of creditors when a company is bordering insolvency, the recent developments in the sphere of mediation and how generative AI is beginning to impact legal practice.

To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our Leading Questions webpage.

Speakers: Julia Grothaus, Christian Schmitt and Bolko Ehlgen

In this episode, we look at greenwashing from a EU perspective, including discussing the legislative amendments proposed by the EU as well as recent decisions and claims across the region.

To watch all episodes Greenwashing from a EU perspective, visit our website.