Baker McKenzie: Recent Episodes
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Businesses are operating in an environment of uncertainty, and in 2024, how the world trades is in the spotlight. Sunny Mann (Partner, London) and Kai Chan (Global CEO Ocean Freight, ISS Global Forwarding) explore the current geopolitical environments affecting businesses and how to manage risk in an unstable world.
The vast potential of AI is apparent in every sector, but the speed of advancement is raising major questions and concerns. Join Danielle Benecke (founder and global head of Baker McKenzie's Machine Learning Practice), Max Mindt (Data Scientist, Deutsche Bank) and Tobias Schreiegg (Director of Regulatory Affairs, Siemens Healthineers) in an industry deep-dive to understand how the finance, healthcare and legal sectors are balancing AI's benefits and challenges.
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Japan's global strength in the medical device sector, aging population and wealth of know-how and technology make it a fascinating medical device discovery and development market. In the second installment of our Spotlight on Japan mini-series, Chris Hodgens, Ryosuke Tateishi and Wabi Tanaka — members of the Firm's Healthcare and Life Sciences Industry Group who regularly advise medical device clients on transactional as well as regulatory and compliance matters — discuss key features and practices observed in the Japanese medical device industry, including the regulatory framework and necessary approvals, supply chain characteristics and medical device pricing.
Establishing a spot crypto-asset investment and where to do so requires a deep understanding of the regulatory environment and the tax consequences in multiple jurisdictions. In this new episode of Fund Tax Talks podcast, Roger, Javier and Henrik discuss the potential tax issues to be addressed by crypto-asset Fund Managers. They are joined by Michael, Usman and Iris, who discuss the fascinating and contrasting regulatory and litigation landscapes in Canada, the US and the EU. A must listen episode!
As heightened sanctions activity amplifies challenges for those operating in a global environment, navigating this landscape requires a comprehensive – and collaborative – approach. Anahita Thoms (Partner, Berlin) is joined by Sean Doherty (Head, International Trade and Investment; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum) and Hera Smith (Director, Financial Crime Compliance, Moody's Analytics) to discuss how organizations can more confidently ensure sanctions compliance.
Quantum computing is still in its infancy, but most experts expect it to reach transformational powers in the next decade, bringing massive technological revolution but also new opportunities for early movers.
In this episode, Mark Simpson (Partner, London) is joined by Elena Strbac (Global Head of Data Science Innovation, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking, Standard Chartered) and Peter Chapman (President and CEO, IonQ) to explore how — and why — the finance sector is gearing up for this monumental shift.
In the latest episode of the Funds Tax Talks podcast series, our experts (Alistair Craig, Diogo Duarte de Oliveira and Henrik Stipdonk) address how the UK’s recently introduced Qualifying Asset Holding Company (“QUAC”) regime compares against the long-established Luxembourg regime for fund holding company structures. The discussion covers a wide range of tax and non-tax aspects and the team share their insights into key trends and how the market is likely to evolve in the years ahead.
In our first episode, partner Trishelea Sandosam (Kuala Lumpur) and legal assistant Han Yang Quek (Kuala Lumpur) explain the key changes to Malaysia’s Employment Act that came into effect on 1 January 2023, and what employers should be doing in response to these changes.
Resilience is paramount for the international community of businesses, governments, regulators and investors. Against a backdrop of turbulence and uncertainty,the growing challenges they face must be met with connected solutions and international cooperation. Baker McKenzie’s Anne Petterd (Partner, Sydney), Mark Turner (Managing Director, Kroll) and Frances Coppola (speaker and writer) examine the role of regulation in creating sustainable growth, the impacts of increasing digitalization and cybersecurity can affect business stability, and why stimulating investment will contribute to future economic security.
International mobility of fund managers requires a deep understanding of a number of tax, employment, social security and immigration regulations. In this new episode of Funds Tax Talks podcast, Ruben Lago and Charles Baudoin discuss the potential tax matters to be addressed by fund managers. They are joined by Annie Elfassi, who shares her views on the related employment and social security aspects on those cross-border situations.
The sustainability challenges of today are too big for any individual, or company, to solve alone. By pooling resources, knowledge, people power and strategies, businesses can lead the way in moving the needle towards a carbon neutral future.
Luis Gomez (Partner, Baker McKenzie) is joined by Luke Disney, SVP Sustainability & Climate of Rabobank, and Christiana Figueres, the U.N.’s former climate chief and now founding partner of Global Optimism, to explore why collaborating with competitors is critical for net-zero success across the board and examine the challenges that businesses face when it comes to balancing net-zero collaboration, with healthy business competition and successful growth strategies.
In this inaugural episode of Fund Tax Talks podcast, Rodrigo Ogea and Vadim Romanoff of Baker McKenzie discuss the recent trends and policy developments in relation to carried interest taxation in Spain and the UK. They are joined by Willem Vunderink of Vunderink de Vries, who shares his views on the topic and addresses some of the key tax risk and mitigation strategies (including in respect of valuation methodologies) affecting management incentive structures in a typical private equity deal.
The episode features Andy Moody (Partner, London office, Head of Disputes and Chair, EMEA Energy, Mining and Infrastructure Group), Tania Arora, (Senior Associate, London Office, member of the Energy, Mining and Infrastructure Practice) and Neil Donoghue (Partner, London Office, member of the Energy, Mining and Infrastructure Practice).
In our latest EMEA EMI Talks, we explore the case for energy companies to include battery storage as a valuable addition to their sustainable investments portfolios. We look at key considerations for battery storage projects in the EU market, including how regulatory frameworks and support schemes can make a significant difference to the success of an energy company’s projects.
The EU Taxonomy is a mechanism that aims to accelerate the European energy transition to a low-carbon economy. It is the foundational system on which to classify an activity as ‘sustainable’ for the next steps of the initiative that relate to reforming the financial system and public and private investment practices. Partner Andy Moody and Associate and member of the Baker McKenzie Brussels Energy Group William-James Kettlewell discuss the impact of the EU Taxonomy mechanism on businesses that are active in the energy and renewables sectors.
Data is the new currency driving economic benefit for the mobility sector. Though at a fundamental level data monetization means selling rights in data to a third party, it can do much more in enabling the creation of new services and revenue streams. In striving to grow market share, working with outside partners and competitors (e.g. via data pooling or licensing agreements) can expose a company to antitrust and merger control risks. Also, the decision to grant or refuse data access has to balance the rules of tightening antitrust regimes and data privacy and cybersecurity concerns. Globally, antitrust and regulatory regimes on data in the mobility sector are developing, but still inconsistently. This webcast featuring Nicolas Kredel (Dusseldorf), Jan Kresken (Dusseldorf), Teisha Johnson (Washington, DC) and Laura Liu (Baker McKenzie FenXun, Beijing) provides legal guidance from North America, China and Europe on how companies can mitigate antitrust risks when developing a profitable new data monetization strategy.
With global acknowledgement of the spiraling negative impact of carbon emissions on the planet, many countries are swiftly launching efficient, low-cost hydrogen-based solutions for the future mobility industry and have agreed to accelerate zero-emission vehicles at the recent COP26 conference. The goal is to have climate-friendly techniques on road vehicles, synthetic fuels and, for the aviation and maritime sectors, developing a hydrogen transport and distribution infrastructure, as well as expanding the network of hydrogen refueling stations.
In this instalment of our Future Mobility meets…series, Nicolas Kredel (Dusseldorf), Claire Dietz-Polte (Berlin), James O’Brien (Chicago) and Danielle Valois (Partner at Trench Rossi Watanabe) discussed the new and shifting polices and strategies in the hydrogen sector for future mobility players who must also be mindful of potential pitfalls.
This week’s discussion will cover the following:
- Managing Allegations of Workplace Wrongdoing: Independent Investigator’s Report on Chicago Blackhawks Allegations of Sexual Misconduct
En el primer episodio de la segunda temporada del Podcast de Compliance de la oficina de Caracas de Baker McKenzie, nos vista Diego Castagnino, abogado y profesor venezolano con una amplia experiencia en temas corporativos y de arbitraje. En esta conversación, Diego nos presenta su perspectiva desde el sector privado y desde la academia para ayudarnos a entender los retos de la cultura de la transparencia en Venezuela y Latinoamérica.
This week’s discussion will cover the following:
- CFTC v. HDR GLOBAL TRADING LIMITED, ET AL
- Motion to Dismiss Unregistered Crypto Exchange Claims
- Control Person Liability Runs Into “Minimum Contacts”
- House Committee on January 6 Attack Subpoenas Trump Advisors
Hailed as the solution to alleviate some of the challenges of on-the-ground transportation (infrastructure constraints, congestion and the like), eVTOLs – or electric vertical take-off and landing aircrafts – represent the next technological evolution in the sector of on-demand shared transportation through services like air taxis.
With giant technological leaps being made in the sector and expected growth in the future, it makes sense for companies to ensure they are equipped with all the knowledge they need to navigate the legal and regulatory framework underpinning advanced air mobility and eVTOL operations. Our experts Nicolas Kredel (Dusseldorf), Adam Aft (Chicago) and Jennifer Trock (Washington, DC) take you on an exciting journey of discovery on the future of air transport.
The third installment of our Future Mobility meets…series takes you on the road along with consumers who are now opting for clean, efficient and performing connected vehicles. At the core of future mobility developments, the connected car is without doubt one of the most exciting areas of innovation for the automotive industry. But of course, with innovation comes a combination of new legal requirements as OEMs need legal teams equipped with trend foresight and the tools to seamlessly implement niche legal processes across a combination of industries, spanning manufacturing to telecommunications. In this session, Nicolas Kredel (Dusseldorf), Siranya Rhuvattana (Bangkok), Andrea Mezzetti (Rome) and Lothar Determann (Palo Alto) explore the opportunities and legal considerations that can help companies lead the mobility market into a fully connected and automated future.
In this second instalment, we take you around the world of Smart Cities and the exciting developments happening right now to ensure technology is put at the service of the urban citizen’s well-being. Nicolas Kredel, Andrew MacKenzie, Yaeko Hodaka and Raffaele Giarda explore the commercial and legal aspects of a not-so-futuristic topic.
Partners Nicolas Kredel, Anahita Thoms and John Watson set out the main questions the mobility industry should address to stay ahead of the sustainability curve, as well as the manner in which companies’ legal departments can maximize the opportunities offered by this global trend.
This week’s discussion will cover the following:
- Details Behind The SEC Whistleblower Award That Pushed the Program Over $1 Billion in Whistleblower Payouts
- SEC v. DAYAKAR R. MALLU – Tipper-Tippee Insider Trading Case – SEC Investigation Tactics and Trends
- Indictment of lawyer by Trump-appointed Special Counsel for lying to the FBI in Russia investigation.
This week’s discussion will cover the following:
- Organized crime charges in new elder abuse case
- Novel SEC Insider Trading Action — Shadow Trading — SEC v. Matthew Panuwa
- Quick blurb on 18 year old and under crackdown on video game playing in China
- SEC v. MANISH LACHWANI – The SEC’s Enforcement Focus on Unicorns
This week’s discussion will cover the following:
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) Report on Lessons of Corruption in Afghanistan
Novel SEC Insider Trading Action — Shadow Trading — SEC v. Matthew Panuwa
This week’s discussion will cover the following:
- SEC brings charges unregistered crypto exchange: In the Matter of Poloniex, LLC
- The need to keep your auditor at arm’s length — SEC brings auditor independence case for audit bid-related misconduct against accounting firm, it’s partners and the Chief Accounting Officer of public company: In the Matter of Ernst & Young LLP, et al. and In the Matter of William G. Stiehl
- Accusations against Governor Cuomo: Key Legal Issues
- New Belarus Sanctions
This week’s discussion will cover the following:
- New DOJ opinion on Trump tax returns
- New DOJ policy on subpoenas to new organizations
- New DOJ memorandum on White House communications
- SEC Chair Gensler’s Public Statement on Disclosures Required by Chinese Companies Listed In US
This week’s discussion will cover the following:
- The Importance of Having Up-To-Date Automated Accounting Procedures, Effective Manual Accounting Procedures, and Trained Accounting Staff: The SEC’s Latest Accounting Case Against Tandy Leather Factory Inc. and its former chief executive officer Shannon Greene.
- Indictment of Trump Advisor Thomas Barrack
- Biden Executive Order on Promoting Competition
This week’s discussion will cover the following:
• Manhattan DA’s Indictment of the Trump Organization and Allen Weisselberg
• New SEC Enforcement Director – New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal
• SEC and federal criminal charges filed arising out of alleged fraudulent scheme to sell “insider trading tips” on the Dark Web- SEC v. Apostolos Trovias
• New Charges in 1MDB Case
• FARA Reform Proposals
• Possible New Russia Sanctions
• Cyber SEC Enforcement: Latest SEC Disclosure Controls and Procedures Enforcement Case
• A New SEC Cyber Enforcement Sweep
• White House strategy statement on corruption and national security
• Belarus sanctions
• Bulgaria sanctions
• Executive Order on Western Balkans
• Potential SEC ESG Disclosure Rulemaking and Materiality: Commissioners Allison Herren Lee and Elad Roisman Continue to Volley
Our podcast on Stabilizing Operations in Latin America: Restructuring and Divestment Strategies in the Energy and Mining sectors starts with a conversation with brief context of the main challenges and opportunities that energy and mining companies are experiencing due to the pandemic effects on their businesses. The conversation continues with recovery strategies that companies are analyzing for the repurpose of their assets in the new normality. Finally, speakers navigate through the process of getting ready for the deal execution, highlighting the major concerns and opportunities in either a reorganization proceeding or a distressed divestment. Our speakers include Gabriel Gomez-Giglio, Ines Vazquez and Monica Pereira-Cavalcanti* with Jaime Trujillo as moderator.
Our podcast on Financial Relief Measures in Major Projects starts with an overview of a resilience stage about how major projects in Latin America have faced the pandemic effects due to the shutdown of operations or consumption downturn and how federal and state governments are reacting to provide financial relief measures to distressed companies. On a second and recovery stage, speakers discuss about the reopening: the new normal expectations and how this new situation might affect the investment environment on the major projects. Our speakers include Jose “Pepe” Barnola and Yoshie Concha, with Bruno Duarte* as moderator.
Our podcast on Challenges and Solutions in EPC Projects in Latin America covers strategic points and legal issues one must consider in the planning stage prior to development, the most common reasons projects fail, new challenges brought on by the pandemic and how the crisis is impacting projects from a regulatory and contractual standpoint, solutions, perspectives on what the future will bring and areas of opportunities for EPC companies in energy projects during recovery in the region. Special thanks to our guest speaker, Noe Saenz, Country Manager, Burns & McDonnell. Other speaker is Daniel Sanchez, with Natalie Flores as moderator.
Our podcast on investment environment after COVID-19 highlights compliance obligations for ongoing and standby deals, M&A and Competition outlook in Latin America and practical guidance for future contracts and due diligences. Our speakers include Jonathan Adams, Liliana Espinosa, Raymundo Enriquez, Alejandro Mesa, with María Fernanda Furtado* as moderator.
Our podcast on the Latin America’s power industry amid COVID-19 highlights discussion about the current regulatory scenario in the power industry, continuity plans amid service interruptions and the New Normal: energy transition to renewables and alternative energy sources. Special thanks to our Guest Speaker: Gregory Odry, Legal Manager of ENGIE México. Other speakers include José Roberto Martins*, Benjamín Torres-Barrón, and María Eugenia Salazar.
Our podcast on the Latin America’s oil and gas industry amid COVID-19 highlights discussion about the current regulatory scenario in the oil and gas industry, continuity plans amid service interruptions and the New Normal: Energy transition to Renewables and alternative energy sources. Special thanks to our guest speaker: Carlos Morales, CEO of PetroBAL. Other speakers include Benjamín Torres-Barrón, Danielle Valois*, and Rodrigo Diaz de Valdes.
Our podcast on the Latin America mining industry amid COVID-19 highlights discussion about the current regulatory scenario in the mining industry, continuity plans amid service interruptions and the New Normal: workforce’s wellbeing during isolation and being prepared to long-term impact. Our speakers include Antonio Ortuzar, Adolfo Durañona, and María Eugenia Salazar.
Our podcast on the Latin America Infrastructure amid COVID-19 highlights discussion about the current regulatory scenario in the infrastructure industry, continuity plans amid service interruptions and the New Normal: workforce’s wellbeing during isolation and being prepared to long-term impact. Our speakers include Carolina Duque, Henrique Frizzo*, and Rodrigo Diaz de Valdes.