Herbert Smith Freehills Podcasts

In this final episode of the series, Caroline Rae and Frédéric Bouvet focus on the disruption caused by investors and the key role they now play in M&A.

Paul Butcher, our Brexit Director, is joined by Alex Dawson from Global Counsel and former senior adviser to Prime Minister Theresa May to discuss the latest debates in Westminster and comment on the possibility of Article 50 extension, securing a deal or holding a second referendum. The podcast was recorded on 26 February 2019 and takes account of the events as of this date.

You can find our e-bulletins/blog posts on some of the cases covered in this episode here: Omers v Tesco: https://sites-herbertsmithfreehills.vuturevx.com/34/19250/compose-email/high-court-orders-tesco-to-disclose-sfo-documents-in-s.90a-fsma-shareholder-class-action.asp Kaefer Aislamientos v AMS Mexico: https://hsfnotes.com/litigation/2019/01/29/court-of-appeal-gives-guidance-on-how-to-apply-jurisdiction-test-laid-down-by-supreme-court/ SPI North v Swiss Port International: https://hsfnotes.com/litigation/2019/01/29/court-of-appeal-confirms-defendants-not-obliged-to-make-enquiries-of-third-parties-before-pleading-non-admissions/ Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton: https://sites-herbertsmithfreehills.vuturevx.com/34/19267/compose-email/court-of-appeal-decision-in-manchester-building-society-v-grant-thornton--clarification-of--advice--vs--information--distinction-when-applying-saamco.asp Sign up to our banking litigation e-bulletins here: bit.ly/2BRNe0I

In this episode, Rebecca Maslen-Stannage and Graeme Preston discuss how retaining key individuals is increasingly becoming an essential part of the M&A process and can be critical to the success of a deal.

In this episode, Markus Lauer and Veronica Roberts discuss the impact of a growing number of merger control regimes around the world as well as more active enforcement by the regulators on cross-border M&A deals. Find out more: https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/latest-thinking/global-ma-trends-2019-podcast-series

In this edition of the banking litigation podcast we look at several recent judgments including WH Holding and Bank of New York Mellon v Essar Steel. You can find our litigation blog posts on some of these cases here (copy and paste the links into your browser as clicking is not currently working): https://hsfnotes.com/litigation/ You can find our banking litigation e-bulletin on BNYM v Essar Steel here: https://bit.ly/2Bl4PgZ Sign up to our banking litigation e-bulletins here: https://bit.ly/2BRNe0I

This podcast series accompanies our latest global M&A report, M&A in 2019: Succeeding in a Climate of Disruption, which you can download from our website. https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/latest-thinking/ma-in-2019-succeeding-in-a-climate-of-disruption In this introduction, Gavin Davies and Caroline Rae look back on M&A in 2018 and give an overview of the key M&A disruptors we expect to see in 2019.

This podcast series accompanies our latest global M&A report, M&A in 2019: Succeeding in a Climate of Disruption, which you can download on our website. In this episode, Veronica Roberts and Alex Kay discuss one of the key M&A disruptors we expect to see more of in 2019 – the rise of political intervention and the tightening of foreign investment regimes.

Perspectives from Asia (Part 7) In this episode Christopher Hunt (Partner) and Michael McErlaine (Senior Associate) from our Tokyo office discuss recent political developments in the UK, and what this might mean for the possibility of a no-deal Brexit for Asian and other international investors.

BPF director of strategy and external affairs, Ghislaine Halpenny, sits down with Matthew White, head of the planning team in London and partner at Herbert Smith Freehills, to discuss planning, its ever-changing nature and the direction it is taking. As published on the BPF soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-276842253/the-future-of-planning-in-coversation-with-matthew-white

Brexit and the UK real estate market Will the UK's real estate market be frustrated by Brexit? Herbert Smith Freehills' Matthew Bonye shares his views and debates the issue with HSF partner and advocate Tom Leech QC

Casey Dalton, Neil Warriner and Will Arrenberg discuss the recent changes affecting the UK REIT regime introduced in the Finance Bill 2018 and their potential impact of UK real estate investment structures. For more information on the Finance Bill 2018 please see our briefings at: https://hsfnotes.com/realestatedevelopment/2018/11/09/finance-bill-2018-19-good-news-for-overseas-investors-in-uk-real-estate-through-offshore-property-unit-trusts/ https://sites-herbertsmithfreehills.vuturevx.com/68/18562/compose-email/budget-2018.asp

Robert Nicholson (Partner) and Ben Landau (Executive Counsel) discuss key Australian M&A themes and transactions of 2018.

Christopher Hunt and Michael McErlaine discuss the draft Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration that were published last week, the next steps to avoid a no-deal Brexit, and how it might affect companies in Asia and beyond.

Sarah Hawes and Antonia Kirkby from our London office are joined by Christoph Nawroth from our Dusseldorf office to discuss the impact the loss of freedom of establishment may have on some corporate group structures, and in particular the potential loss of limited liability status for certain UK companies.