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There's no path to net zero without innovation, and nobody knows innovation like venture capital. What does it mean to be a climate VC investor? Find out in the fourth episode of The Clifford Chance Podcast series, 'The Climate Lawyer', where host Richard Kim (counsel, Düsseldorf) is joined by Mona Alsubaei, a member of the investment team at Union Square Ventures (USV) and specialist in climate tech investing.
In the second episode of our Breaking New Ground series, Clifford Chance's Global Director of Inclusion Tiernan Brady welcomes our Regional Managing Partner for Asia Pacific Connie Heng, and partner in our Hong Kong Capital Markets Group Angela Chan. Together, they explore the role of inclusion targets and how they help us dismantle some of the barriers that prevent us from being as inclusive as we would like to be.
In the second episode of our series on tech antitrust, Peter Coney and Masafumi Shikakura analyse the most significant antitrust developments in the past three years, and new developments to expect over the course of this year. They also discuss the impact of such developments on tech companies and investors as Japan steps up on regulatory action within the sector.
Welcome to our podcast series, 'Breaking New Ground'. Our theme for International Women's Day this year was #BreakTheBias, so in this series, we are focusing on some of the many ways we are working to break the bias as a firm.
In this episode, partner Emma Folds welcomes Dr Arin Reeves, President and Managing Director at Nextions, to explore some of the key ways in which we've been working together to dismantle some of the barriers that may prevent our firm – and indeed other organisations – from being as inclusive as we would like to be.
At the intersection of tech and climate: This is where the third episode of Clifford Chance's podcast series, The Climate Lawyer, comes in. Host Rich Kim (Counsel, Düsseldorf) is joined by senior associate Jamie Andrew and trainee solicitor Laura de Arroyo Garcia (both London) to explore tech trends impacting climate change.
In a podcast originally recorded for the Loan Market Association, Clifford Chance lawyers and tech experts Puja Patel, Alice Jefferis and Bram Kocken share their insights on digitalisation in the syndicated loan market, exploring technological developments, the challenges faced by the industry and debating the elusive question – is a digital syndicated loans market fact or fiction?
In the first episode of our Asia Pacific Antitrust podcast series, we take a closer look at the latest technology antitrust developments and regulations in China. Senior associates Zibo Liu (Beijing) and Ingrid Cheung (Hong Kong) discuss the broader trends behind the increasingly complex and challenging antitrust environment in China and the impact and considerations for tech companies and investors, from enforcement actions to merger control.
Clifford Chance recently partnered with the International Center for Advocates Against Discrimination (ICAAD) on the immersive virtual Dicta exhibit, which combines poetry, law and art to inspire activism in pursuit of social justice. Partner Celeste Koeleveld caught up with ICAAD advisor Zuleka Henderson to discuss the impact of the Dicta series and "Artivism" as a means of driving social justice. Zuleka is a licensed social worker, a cultural healing and anti-racism consultant, and the Founding Director of the Center for Black WellBeing with graymatters Medical Practice, which serves as a wellness destination that houses several healing lanes specifically designed for Black people.
Last month, hot off the heels of COP26, Global Senior Partner Jeroen Ouwehand caught up with founder of Principia Advisory David Rodin to discuss Clifford Chance's journey this year, establishing our values-based Code of Conduct and core principles of our culture, as well as the Business Ethics Report we published together recently which looks at a 'new era' of ethics in business.
Both the federal German and Australian parliaments passed marriage equality laws in 2017 – a significant step in the history of LGBT+ rights in those countries, although the journey to the vote in their respective national parliaments was quite different. On the occasion of the fourth anniversary of marriage equality in Australia, Anna Thwaites (Counsel and Co-Chair of the Clifford Chance LGBT+ network Arcus in Germany), Christie-Lee Malek (Practice Support Coordinator and Co-Chair Arcus Australia) and the firm's Global Director of Inclusion Tiernan Brady tell the story of the road to marriage equality in Germany and Australia from the perspective of those who experienced and shaped it first-hand.
Ready to bite into climate change? It's a hard topic with a lot of layers. For the second episode of our new podcast series, The Climate Lawyer, host Rich Kim (Counsel, Düsseldorf) is joined by Jeroen Ouwehand (Global Senior Partner) and Michelle Williams (Partner, Washington, DC) for an ambitious break-down of these layers and how to understand them.
Momentum behind the implementation of mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence continues to grow. In this podcast, partner Angela McEwan talks to partners Charles-Henri Boeringer and Thomas Voland about supply chain due diligence in France and Germany. Together, they explore how existing national rules might fit with the forthcoming proposal for an EU directive and whether the French and German regimes set a precedent.
You've seen the news on COP26, but not like this. For the first episode of our new podcast series, The Climate Lawyer, host Rich Kim (Counsel, Dusseldorf) is joined by Clare Burgess (Partner, London) and David Alfrey (Lawyer, London) for a lively and insightful discussion of the conference and its major takeaways.
Every year, at the Singapore Fintech Festival, Clifford Chance lawyers from around our global network share insights and predictions on the development of financial services, public policy and technology, giving you an insider's view from the world's largest Fintech festival.
In the last episode of this series, Lena Ng, our Singapore lead for our gender parity group Accelerate>>> brings together a full panel of women with Meera Ragha (London), Iris Mok (Hong Kong), Yaru Chia (Singapore), Abigail Cessna (Washington, DC) and special guest Georgia Quinn, General Counsel at digital asset platform Anchorage Digital to provide their insights and predictions following Day 3 of the Singapore Fintech Festival.
Every year, at the Singapore Fintech Festival, Clifford Chance lawyers from around our global network share insights and predictions on the development of financial services, public policy and technology, giving you an insider's view from the world's largest Fintech festival.
In the second episode of this 2021 podcast series, Janice Goh (Singapore) leads the conversation with Mary Jane Yoon (New York), Laura Douglas (London), Alex Sisto (New York) and Sharon Zhang (Hong Kong) to dive into Day 2 of the Festival.
Special guest (and Clifford Chance alumnus) Andrew Foo, Legal Counsel at global payments platform Airwallex joined and provided his perspectives to the discussion.
Every year, at the Singapore Fintech Festival, Clifford Chance lawyers from around our global network share insights and predictions on the development of financial services, public policy and technology, giving you an insider's view from the world's largest Fintech festival.
In the first episode in our 2021 podcast series, Paul Landless (Singapore), Stephanie Peacock (London), William Wong (Hong Kong), Jesse Overall (New York) and Samuel Kwek (Singapore) are joined by special guest speaker Matthew Yee, Senior Legal Counsel at digital trade finance network Contour to discuss Day 1 of the Festival.
In this podcast, Trainee Solicitor Soniya Ambadkar talks to Michel Petite, former head of the European Commission's Legal Service and now Of Counsel at Clifford Chance, and Gail Orton, Head of EU Public Policy, about the European Commission's Work Programme for 2022. The Commission's annual Work Programme sets out the legislative agenda for the coming year.
The second episode of our Paris office's Debt Capital Markets mini-series looks at the innovative Green Assets Wallet platform, with a focus on the future of green bond reporting and the use of Fintech to unlock the potential of the market for sustainable assets. Cecilia Repinski, founder and CEO of Green Assets Wallet, was the guest for the episode which is presented by Alexander Tollast, Senior Associate.
In the first episode of our Debt Capital Markets mini-series from our Paris office, we look at the regulatory framework that has been put in place for blockchain transactions in France, as well as the main challenges to the development of a market for securities issued, recorded, settled and/or traded on blockchain platforms in France.
Blockchain specialist Laetitia Grimaud-Agaesse (in-house capital markets lawyer at Natixis) was the guest for the episode which is presented by Alexander Tollast, Senior Associate.
Clifford Chance lawyers from around our global network discuss with Paul Landless, co-head of the firm's global Tech Group and one of the leaders of the Fintech practice, the key highlights that surprised, challenged and inspired them at this year's Singapore Fintech Festival. In the final episode of this series, they discuss green finance, digital ecosystems and inclusion in fintech.
Clifford Chance lawyers from around our global network discuss with Paul Landless, co-head of the firm's global Tech Group and one of the leaders of the Fintech practice, the key highlights that surprised, challenged and inspired them at this year's Singapore Fintech Festival. In this second of three podcasts, they discuss major shifts in artificial intelligence, digital currency and cybersecurity.
Clifford Chance lawyers from around our global network discuss with Paul Landless, co-head of the firm's global Tech Group and one of the leaders of the Fintech practice, the key highlights that surprised, challenged and inspired them at this year's Singapore Fintech Festival. In this first of three podcasts, they discuss perspectives and predictions from the Festival, and the impact of the pandemic on fintech.
In the third episode of our Alternative Credit podcast series, Clare Burgess, James Pay and Alexandra Dimsdale-Gill focus on infrastructure investment, touching on the short and medium term impact of Covid-19, the winners and losers through the crisis and then go on to look beyond that, giving their take on the future trends in the infrastructure sector.
In the fifth episode in our Alternative Credit series, Simon Crown chaired a discussion on structured finance with Oliver Kronat from our Frankfurt office and Jessica Littlewood and Simeon Radcliff from our London office. Against a backdrop of a real economy severely impacted by Covid-19, the panel discussed the market for asset backed securities, covering trade receivables, securitisation and synthetic transactions – just some of a variety of financing techniques that present opportunities for financial investors.
Changing perspective, the sixth episode in our Alternative Credit series focused on fund financing, the ways in which funds raise finance for onward investment. The discussion, chaired by Simon Crown with insights from Julia Tsybina, Andrew Husdan and Oliver Marcuse, explored the development of fund financing markets, types of fund structures and techniques which have contributed to the rapid development of fund financing markets over the past 10 years.
Alternative Credit - private credit provided by non-banks - has grown substantially in recent years to become a key segment of the global asset management industry. In the first of a series of podcasts focusing on various aspects of the alternative credit markets, Simon Crown, Anthony Stewart, Faizal Khan and Owen Lysak provide an introduction to the issues that will need to be considered by those contemplating such strategies.
Real estate debt and the market for non-performing loans is a highly dynamic market, where the effects of the pandemic have been significant, presenting both challenges and opportunities. Simon Crown chairs the discussion in this the fourth episode of our Alternative Credit series, as Alis Pay, Barry O'Shea, Alexandre Couturier and Emma Matebalavu share their observations on recent developments.
2020 has seen strong interest in setting up debt funds, driven in part by the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the second episode podcast in the Alternative Credit series, Gerard Saviola, Richard Kalaher, Jonathan Bray and Lily Marcel provide an introduction to the key issues for financial investors who may be considering creating or expanding their fund portfolio to include debt funds.
In the second episode of our ISDS (investor-state dispute settlement) podcast series, senior associate Vlada LeMaic and associate Adrian Fourie discuss damages and how damages are quantified in investor-State disputes, with a particular focus on disputes arising out of the energy and resources sectors.
In this fourth and final episode of Australian arbitration podcast series, counsel Robert Tang and associates Alexandra Zhu and Haeran Chung discuss cybersecurity risks that could arise in the context of international arbitrations and explore some of the solutions that parties can adopt to protect their sensitive and confidential data from these potential risks.
In the first episode of our ISDS (investor-state dispute settlement) podcast series, senior associate Nathan Eastwood, associate Matt di Marco and trainee Amelia Hirst, discuss the importance of advance consent in investor-state arbitration.
In the final episode of our Asia Pacific Funds & Investment Management podcast series, Hong Kong partner Viola Lui and senior associate Benjamin Lohr talk about the regulatory aspects of the Hong Kong limited partnership fund regime.
In the third episode of our Australian arbitration podcast series, counsel Robert Tang, and associates Alexandra Zhu and Stephanie Brown, explore the circumstances in which an arbitration agreement might be extended to third parties.
In the second episode of Clifford Chance's Australian arbitration series, counsel Robert Tang and trainee Christine Wang discuss how it is becoming increasingly important to consider whether, and if so, how third-party funding costs can be recovered, in light of the rise in funding activity in the international commercial arbitration space.
This is the first episode of Clifford Chance's Australian arbitration podcast series. In this episode, Robert Tang and Daniel Forster discuss the arbitrability of disputes which arise in connection with the external administration of corporations in Australia.
In the fourth episode of our Asia Pacific Funds & Investment Management podcast series, partner Viola Lui and senior associate Benjamin Lohr in our Hong Kong office discuss the redomiciliation option for foreign private funds to register as Hong Kong LPFs proposed in the Limited Partnership Fund and Business Registration Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2021.
In the second episode of our Asia Pacific Funds and Investment Management podcast series, partner Viola Lui and senior associate Benjamin Lohr are joined by consultant Anthony Fay who shares his insight into the tax aspects of Hong Kong's new limited partnership fund regime, including the unified funds tax exemption and the proposed carried interest tax concession.
What distinguishes a successful cyber security strategy? As European businesses are increasingly gathering and monetising data, they are, at the same time, becoming more at risk of significant cyberattacks - it's critical to know the right steps to take before, during and after a cyber breach. Tech Group partners Dessislava Savova, Eduardo García, Marcin Ciemiński and Thomas Voland outline what businesses should pay particular attention to, especially when conducting cross-border activity across the region.
A group of our antitrust and tech specialists - Gail Orton, Michel Petite, Katrin Schallenberg, Ashwin van Rooijen and Stavroula Vryna - talk us through the latest thinking from the European Commission about how to address competition concerns in the digital age and bring outdated e-commerce laws up to date.
Partner Charlotte Madden talks to Alex Nourry, Dimitri Slobodenjuk and Emily Xueref-Poviac about foreign direct investment regimes. This episode explores the reforming foreign direct investment rules and provides an overview across the key European jurisdictions, specifically focusing on Germany, France and the UK.
In the first episode of our new Asia Pacific Funds and Investment Management podcast series, partner Viola Lui and senior associate Benjamin Lohr in Hong Kong discuss the driving forces behind why Hong Kong is establishing a limited partnership fund regime, the history and development of Hong Kong partnership law, and what this means for sponsors, managers and investors in private funds.
Associate Isabel Palacios talks to Employment department head Juan Calvente and senior associate Efraína Fernández about the return to the workplace, the use of remote working and the main health and safety measures that must be observed by companies post-state of emergency.
Nuestros socios Iñigo Villoria y Eduardo García debaten sobre las oportunidades y desafíos para los deudores en el actual contexto de crisis con Francisco García-Ginovart, director de Houlihan Lokey.
Partners Philip Hertz and Melissa Coakley discuss the key features of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill - which represents the most significant reform of UK corporate restructuring and insolvency law in the last 30 years - and why it is important for UK businesses.
In the second episode of our Best Delivery series exploring Clifford Chance's journey of growth, development and learning with our Innovation programme, Global Programme Director for Best Delivery Tom Slate is talking to our Legal Project Managers around the world.
Associate Monica Gemes talks to partners Lee Coney and Markus Stephanblome about some of the key considerations for financial investors contemplating P2Ps in Europe.
Despite massive efforts to improve cyber defence, cyber attacks are growing. Even hospitals are attacked. A central but little-discussed aspect are the legal implications for cyber victims. Listen to Elisabeth Braw’s discussion with Jonathan Kewley, who as co-head of Clifford Chance’s Tech Group leads more than 400 lawyers.
In a new podcast series from our Best Delivery team, Global Programme Director for Best Delivery Tom Slate will be exploring Clifford Chance's journey of growth, development and learning with our Best Delivery programme. In this episode, he talks to our Continuous Improvement specialists around the world.
To celebrate the ITR award for UK tax team of the year, the Clifford Chance tax partners give their thoughts on the biggest tax issues facing business today.
Knowledge director Tamsin Collins talks to partners Jonny Myers and Philipp Klöckner and senior associate Gregory Scott about key considerations around European PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) transactions, discussing the attractiveness of PIPEs, how they work in practice, the challenges in different jurisdictions and how they may impact future investments.
Senior associate Alexandra Borrallo talks to partner Iñigo Villoria about the injunction granted by a Court in Madrid to freeze Celsa's obligations under the Jumbo Loan.
Proporcionamos algunas claves sobre cómo debe actuar un administrador en entornos de crisis empresarial.
Partner Kate Gibbons talks to knowledge directors Jessica Walker, Juliet McKean and Avril Forbes about electronic signing and the practical and legal questions around it from an English law perspective.
Senior associates Baljit Rai and Chris Ingham talk about insurance issues relating to the recent outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the risks that this outbreak is posing to businesses.
As the Coronavirus epidemic continues to gather pace, firms in the financial services sector are thinking about its impact on their service delivery and their customers. Partner Monica Sah and senior associate Nicholas Grafton-Green explore what firms should be bearing in mind in terms of their contingency planning.
Matthew Newick, Global Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution, speaks to Peter Harris, Counsel, about how political volatility is now business as usual, and how political risk looks set to rise on the corporate agenda in the near future.
Counsel Jack Hardman and Senior Associate Rafe Khokhar are in conversation with Dimitrios Vourakis, Chief Product Officer at Wethaq, and Ron Akram, Head of Advisory Board (Markets & Regulatory Structuring) at Wethaq about their work on a groundbreaking digital sukuk pilot using blockchain technology.
Real Estate Partner Alis Pay and Tax Partner Dan Neidle discuss the potential impact of Labour's policies on the real estate market ahead of the UK General Election on 12 December.
Senior associate Emma Eaton and trainee Sarah Johnson sit down with Robin Merttens, an independent consultant and analyst in the London insurance market, to talk all things InsurTech.
James Dearsley, who is recognised as one of the prominent thought leaders in PropTech, is in conversation with Matt Taylor and Rob Donell, where they discuss the evolution of PropTech.
Michel Petite, who has acted as legal adviser to three Commission Presidents, and Gail Orton, Head of EU Public Policy, assess the priorities for the new EU Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen.
Fintech specialist Peter Chapman talks to fellow regulatory partner, banking specialist and author of The Legal Concept of Money Simon Gleeson about the future of banking.
Partner Kate Gibbons is in conversation with Sir Dermot Turing, alumnus and former partner of Clifford Chance and nephew of renowned cryptanalyst and mathematician Alan Turing.
This episode features a live recording of Senior Partner Jeroen Ouwehand in conversation with a panel of experts, including leading economist Nouriel Roubini, looking at the rise of populism internationally and across Europe.
Regulatory and investigations specialist Ellen Lake and litigation specialist Haafiz Suleman discuss their thoughts on some key regulatory and litigation steps for businesses in the aftermath of a cyber attack.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) specialists counsel Dimitri Slobodenjuk and senior associate Ulrich Pfeffer discuss the latest developments in Germany on FDI matters and what to expect in the near future.
Head of UK Public Policy Phillip Souta chats to partner and specialist in international law and EU law, Dan Neidle. They discuss the current focus on politics by businesses and investors, and in particular the UK Labour Party's policy of nationalising the water and energy sectors.
Former US diplomat Lewis Lukens talks to partner Michael Dakin about the relationship between the US and the UK and some of the challenges that the current Trump administration faces.
Head of EU Public Policy Gail Orton is joined by Healthcare and Life Sciences partner Dr Gunnar Sachs and lawyer Nicolas Rajko to look at the likely impact of different forms of Brexit (hard and soft) on the regulation of food and the healthcare sector.
Head of EU Public Policy Gail Orton is joined by Healthcare and Life Sciences partner Dr Gunnar Sachs and lawyer Ann-Cathrin Bergstedt to discuss the developments in legislation for cannabis in medical and consumer products across Europe.
Partner Kate Gibbons explores how to distinguish between reliable and dubious evidence with acclaimed TED speaker and professor of finance at the London Business School, Alex Edmans.
Ed Bretherton is joined by Adrian Levy and Matt Taylor who share their thoughts on the impact of proptech on the real estate sector including how proptech is developing, where it will go next, the risks and challenges it faces and where opportunities exist.
Malcolm Sweeting is joined by Connie Heng and Jeroen Ouwehand to share their thoughts on the big topics on the agenda at this year's event including trade, climate change, technology advancement and globalisation.
Head of UK Real Estate Construction Marianne Toghill looks back over the huge progress made among the twists and turns at Battersea Power Station, Europe's largest urban mixed use regeneration project.
Nelson Jung is joined by Jennifer Mbaluto, Stephen Reese and Nicholas Hughes to discuss how IP, digital borders and cross-industry alliances are affecting deal activity, and the growing appetite for M&A in hard assets and infrastructure.
This episode features a live recording of partner Kate Gibbons 'in conversation' with megatrends analyst and former White House presidential advisor Dr. Pippa Malmgren. This event is part of Clifford Chance's 'Pioneering Women' series.
Ronen Journo, SVP of Enterprise and Workplace Strategy at WeWork in conversation with Marianne Toghill, Head of UK Real Estate and Construction. In Part 2, Ronen reveals his favourite WeWork projects.
Former Head of the European Commission's Legal Service Michel Petite and our Head of EU Public Policy, Gail Orton explore the EU and UK's approach to the Brexit negotiations, interviewed by EU Antitrust Partner Katrin Schallenberg.
Misha Glenny, the best-selling author and executive producer of hit TV show McMafia and Clifford Chance partner Kate Gibbons explore the evolution of cyber-crime, its increasing links with organised crime, and the critical role we all play in cyber defence.
Ronen Journo, SVP of Enterprise and Workplace Strategy at WeWork in conversation with Marianne Toghill, Head of UK Real Estate and Construction, explore WeWork's approach to design and construction.
Tax Partner Dan Neidle and Head of UK Public Policy Phillip Souta discuss the practical implications of Labour's proposal for investors and businesses and what this might mean for shareholders.
From facial recognition to recommendation engines, Tech Group associate Brian Harley considers some of the legal implications raised by the dawn of this new era of technology in our podcast Artificial Intelligence: Seven Legal Questions.