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The Freshfields Podcast
3d ago
In this podcast series, the Freshfields People & Reward team discusses key topics in the executive reward space for publicly listed and private companies in 2024, including considerations for remuneration committees, transatlantic regulatory concerns, and the structure of specific incentive arrangements.
In the first episode of this series, Being prepared for the (not so) unexpected: planning for executive exits, partners Alice Greenwell and David Mendel sit down to discuss the essential considerations for remuneration committees when an executive is leaving the company. Alice and Dav ..read more
The Freshfields Podcast
3w ago
The first episode of our new restructuring podcast series, No Worse Off, which provides legal and commercial insights, and practical tips, on the world of restructuring.
Podcast hosts Lindsay Hingston, and Emma Gateaud, in our London office, cover recent trends including the looming wall of debt maturities, liability management, contested restructuring plans and the increasing use of parallel/interlocking processes in a cross-border context ..read more
The Freshfields Podcast
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In January 2024, China implemented significant changes to its merger control thresholds – marking the first revisions in 16 years. Coupled with last year's amendments to the Anti-Monopoly Law, they represent a comprehensive revamp of China’s merger control regime.
In this episode of our Essential Antitrust podcast, host Jenn Mellott is joined by Freshfields’ Ninette Dodoo and Laurent Bougard and RuiMin’s Hazel Yin to examine these changes and their impact on filing deals for regulatory clearance in China. Their discussion features critical in ..read more
The Freshfields Podcast
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Listen to the latest episode of the Freshfields MedTech podcast as partner Vinita Kailasanath and Managing Director of Ivy Tree Advisors, Jonathan Olsen, discuss key MedTech hot topics coming out of this year’s J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference ..read more
The Freshfields Podcast
2M ago
In our first Essential Antitrust podcast of 2024, host Jenn Mellott is joined by Alastair Chapman, Ninette Dodoo and Mark Sansom to explore some of the themes highlighted in “Global antitrust in 2024: 10 key themes”, our recent report on the biggest trends in antitrust for the year ahead.
With insights from the US, UK, EU and Asia, we predict how antitrust will continue to be used as a wide-ranging tool in 2024 – from aggressive enforcement targeted at digital markets and AI to novel theories of harm in M&A, and from risks and opportunities at the intersection of antitrust and sustainabili ..read more
The Freshfields Podcast
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Boris Feldman, Freshfields Partner, interviews two of the most prominent pioneers of technology - Vinton G. Cerf, one of the ‘fathers of the internet’ and Whitfield Diffie, a leading inventor of public-key cryptography. Listen in for a fascinating discussion on the origin of technologies that have changed the course of history, and predictions for how technology will continue to change our futures ..read more
The Freshfields Podcast
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In this episode in our Essential Antitrust Asia, Laurent Bougard speaks to Bilal Anwari and Gustaaf Reerink from ABNR Law in Indonesia, which is part of Freshfields’ StrongerTogether network. Together, they explore the evolving landscape of Indonesia's updated merger control regime, highlighting opportunities and potential pitfalls for foreign investors. This discussion will shed light on enforcement trends, potential challenges in dealing with the local regulator, and strategic insights crucial to navigating the Indonesian regulatory landscape ..read more
The Freshfields Podcast
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President Biden’s Executive Order 14105 on outbound investment restrictions is expected to take effect in 2024. While this policy may not be the sweeping “reverse CFIUS” regime that many in industry anticipated and feared, it nonetheless represents a disruptive shift in investment dynamics for Asian and US investors.
In this podcast, Ninette Dodoo is joined by Arun Balasubramanian, Aimen Mir, Alan Wang and Jonathan Zhou to discuss the nuances of this policy shift and the implications on investment strategies for Asian and US investors. They explore the strategic decisions businesses ..read more
The Freshfields Podcast
3M ago
Back in October, the global Freshfields Tax team published the Tax investigations and disputes across borders guide which, among other things, provided an overview of current trends in corporate tax disputes and gave some predictions for the future.
In our latest podcast, London Tax partner Sarah Bond, Düsseldorf Tax partner Philipp Redeker and London Tax knowledge lawyer Laura Western explore these points in more detail, including:
The increased scrutiny of cross-border structures and arrangements, with tax authorities using a variety of tax rules (including anti-avoidance provisions) to do ..read more
The Freshfields Podcast
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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill will introduce the most significant reforms to UK competition and consumer laws since the CMA was established in 2014.
The Bill is on track to take effect next year and is making its way through the UK Parliament. But its passage has been far from smooth sailing and fundamental questions about the Bill remain.
In this episode of our Essential Antitrust podcast, our host Jenn Mellott is joined by Sharon Malhi and Rikki Haria to explore the main features of the Bill and unpack its impact on businesses ..read more