Herbert Smith Freehills Podcasts

Tom Henderson from our London office is joined by Ameet Gill, Partner at Hanbury Strategy, and Allie Renison, Head of Europe and Trade Policy, Institute of Directors to discuss the current state of the negotiations following the October EU Council summit and some of the business opportunities arising from Brexit.

Gavin, who plays a leading role within the firm with respect to advising clients on their response to Brexit makes a short stop in Tokyo during one of his Asia roadshows and sits down with Christopher and Michael in Tokyo to recap the outcomes of the recent EU Summit and developments on the potential implications for foreign investors into the UK. Gavin gives and overview of Brexit as viewed from the UK, contrasting some of the different reactions as compared with that in overseas markets.

Tokyo partner Christopher Hunt and Chris Heffer, Director for Trade & Investment at the British Embassy in Tokyo, discuss how the British government is supporting its Asian investors in their respective home markets in their response to Brexit and preparing for various scenarios.

Given the potential changes to the legal and commercial landscape as a result of Brexit, many businesses are looking at the viability of their current contractual arrangements. On the Herbert Smith Freehills Podcast channel, Maura McIntosh, Julie Farley and Tom Henderson discuss what businesses need to know about the possibility of bringing contracts to an end as a result of Brexit. This podcast includes consideration of force majeure clauses, material adverse change clauses and frustration at common law, as well as the recent High Court case in which the European Medicines Agency is arguing that Brexit frustrates its Canary Wharf lease.

On the Herbert Smith Freehills Podcast channel, Paul Butcher, Julie Farley and Tom Henderson discuss what businesses need to know about the impact of Brexit on their English law governed existing and future contracts. This podcast includes consideration of matters such as the continued use of references to the EU and EU legislation, continued compliance with EU and UK legislation and tips for drafting a "Brexit clause" to proactively address the possible consequences of Brexit.

Andrew Cannon and Hannah Ambrose discuss dispute resolution between the UK and the EU. They look at the way in which the withdrawal agreement may be enforced, including the possible role of the CJEU, as well as considering how disputes may be resolved in the event of "no deal".

Brexit EP4: Perspectives From Asia: Practical steps to consider to prepare for a "no-deal" by Herbert Smith Freehills Podcasts

Lewis McDonald, Christopher Hunt, Joseph Fisher and Michael McErlaine from our Japan office share their insights on the underlying issues and what a "no-deal" Brexit might look like for an Asian investor.

Lewis McDonald, Christopher Hunt, Joseph Fisher and Michael McErlaine from our Japan office share their insights on the underlying issues and what a "no-deal" Brexit might look like for an Asian investor.

Sarah Benbow and Adelaide Luke discuss recent changes in the approach of various competition authorities to gun jumping – i.e. closing a transaction before obtaining the necessary competition approvals

Partner Sarah Benbow and Senior Associate Adelaide Luke discuss some of the key developments and trends in Australia and Asia that are relevant to securing competition approvals in international M&A

On the new Herbert Smith Freehills Podcast channel, Anna Pertoldi, Maura McIntosh and Tom Henderson discuss what businesses need to know about the impact of Brexit on their continued use of English governing law clauses and English jurisdiction clauses in their contracts after Brexit. As businesses will be entering into new contracts which remain in force after Brexit, looking at the effectiveness of these clauses in the future will be an important part of any new contract negotiation. Our podcast is available on iTunes and SoundCloud and can be accessed on all devices. You can subscribe and be notified of all future episodes.

Subject matter expert Rodd Levy along with Sam Kings discuss legal issues and factors affecting the progress of OZ Minerals successful 2018 bid for Avanco Resources.

Damian Grave, Gregg Rowan and Maura McIntosh discuss the extent to which class actions in the English courts are becoming an increasing threat to corporates.

In this podcast, HSF associate Martyn Jarvis explains the difference between dedication and adoption of a highway, what a duty of maintenance of a highway involves and what stopping up is.