Herbert Smith Freehills Podcasts

In this podcast, David Andrews, Senior Associate at the Technology, Media and Telecommunications team at Herbert Smith Freehills, considers some of the key implications of the end of the transition period for the technology sector and telecommunications, including the impact on roaming sur-charges for UK customers, some of the main propositions in the EU-UK draft FTAs and the implementation of the European Electronic Communications Code in the UK.

Brexit is likely to place a number of stresses on the media and entertainment industry with the potential loss of the current favourable regulatory regime and the wider issues of loss of access to talent/funding. Hayley Brady, Head of Media and Digital at Herbert Smith Freehills, explores the impact of Brexit on the regulated media and entertainment sector, particularly given the new Audio-Visual Media Services Directive that was due to be transposed into national law in September 2020.

In this podcast, Dorothy Livingston, Consultant, and Sahil Kher, Associate, both members of our dedicated Beyond Brexit team at Herbert Smith Freehills, give an overview of retained EU law which will, after the end of 2020, continue or replace EU derived law and EU directly effective law currently applicable in the UK. Sahil also discusses some changes and restrictions on claims that can be brought in the UK after 31 December 2020 based on EU law and Dorothy comments on the ways that UK courts may depart from EU case law.

In this podcast, Rachel Montagnon, Professional Support Consultant in Intellectual Property at Herbert Smith Freehills, looks at the implications of the end of the status quo transition period for intellectual property rights, including exhaustion of rights and the impact on pan-European patent litigation.

In this podcast, Maura McIntosh, Professional Support Consultant at Herbert Smith Freehills, looks at the implications for questions of jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments between the UK and the EU as we approach the end of the Brexit transition period, and considers practical steps that commercial parties can take to reduce the risks.

In this podcast, Julie Farley, Professional Support Lawyer in the London corporate division at Herbert Smith Freehills, looks at the implications of the end of the status quo transition on contract law with a recap of some of the interpretation issues that arise from Brexit and an outline of some key considerations when reviewing existing contracts and drafting new contracts.

In this podcast, Emma Chatenay, International Mobility Manager at Herbert Smith Freehills, outlines some of the key people and mobility considerations as we approach the end of the transition period, including the EU Settlement Scheme, business travel and the new UK immigration system.

In this podcast, Aurell Taussig, Partner in the Tax practice at Herbert Smith Freehills, looks at some of the principal UK tax implications arising at the end of the Brexit transition period, including VAT and direct tax consequences.

In this podcast, Miriam Everett, Partner and Global Head of Data and Privacy at Herbert Smith Freehills, looks at the implications of the end of the status quo transition on data protection and in particular the effect on international transfers of data between the EU and the UK, if the UK does not obtain an adequacy decision from the EU Commission prior to 1 January 2021.

In this podcast, Eric White, Consultant at Herbert Smith Freehills’ trade practice, looks at some of the changes that will take place after 31 December 2020 in relation to goods and services and in particular the impact on custom duties, border formalities and behind the border rules, services, governance and state aid.

Paula Hodges QC (Partner, Global Head of International Arbitration, London), Nicholas Peacock (Partner, London) and Nihal Joseph (Associate, London) discuss how the New York Convention actually works and what the latest state of play is as regards signatories.

Exploring Opportunities: M&A: Merger Control, Foreign Investment Controls and the Regulators - Ten Considerations Note: This is an audio recording of a live webinar in our Catalyst series of webinars. As markets move from response to recovery, our focus is shifting too. We understand that navigating the pace of change, and defining your new normal can be overwhelming, so we are continuing to develop insights to help you recover, rebuild and reform. To watch the webinar on demand and access the resource materials, please visit our dedicated Catalyst // Webinar Series page. https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/latest-thinking/catalyst-webinar-series In our final session covering the challenges and opportunities emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact on M&A in particular, this episode looks at merger control and foreign investment controls across EMEA and what effect the pandemic is having on transactions. This episode covers: - The direction of travel in European merger control and how regulators have adapted to the pandemic; - FDI regimes around the world and how governments have strengthened and used them during the pandemic; - Issues for parties to M&A transactions to focus on in light of this; Tactical considerations for deals around the upcoming Brexit changes; and - What the new UK national security and investment regime might look like and the possible impact on transactions. This episode is chaired by Caroline Rae and she is joined by Veronica Roberts and Hubert Segain of Herbert Smith Freehills and Gregor Irwin of Global Counsel who share their experiences and views.

In episode 1 of our Future Cities podcast, Matthew White and Nicholas Carney, partners of Herbert Smith Freehills, are joined by special guests Amy Brown from the New South Wales Department of Premier and Cabinet and Alex Williams from Transport for London to bring you real life perspectives on how two of our global cities, London and Sydney, are responding to the Covid-19 pandemic.

We discuss the key takeaways and changes following the release of the ICC’s 2021 Arbitration Rules in draft as a “soft launch” prior to their formal release in December and them coming into force on 1 January 2021 Speakers: Craig Tevendale (Partner, UK Head of International Arbitration), Thierry Tomasi (Partner, International Arbitration) and Vanessa Naish (Professional Support Consultant)

The Covid-19 pandemic has hit a huge number of businesses and they will be exploring various options to repair their balance sheet or protect their business. Those options might include seeking a full takeover or finding a cornerstone investor for the company. In each case, if the company is governed by the UK Takeover Code, the Code might be engaged and have an impact on the transaction. In this episode of our public M&A podcast series, we look at when and how the Code might apply in a distressed situation, and what relaxations from the usual Code rules may be available. Speakers: Antonia Kirkby, Professional Support Lawyer Greg Mulley, Partner