Smarter Lawcast with Hall & Wilcox
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Welcome to Smarter Lawcast, the official podcast of Hall & Wilcox, a leading independent Australian law firm. We pride ourselves on our Smarter Law approach, where we work with our clients to creatively solve their legal and business challenges.
Smarter Lawcast with Hall & Wilcox
3d ago
Scott Butler, Jacqui Barrett and Nicole Tumiati discuss how professional services firms can restructure equity and manage owner exits, especially when things get tough. They look at the common reasons why a firm may change its ownership structure – both good and bad – and the key obstacles owners may face to negotiate an acceptable outcome ..read more
Smarter Lawcast with Hall & Wilcox
3d ago
Sam Kelsey and guest Julia Halioua from the Footprint Company continue their discussion about green construction, looking at carbon emissions from a contractor’s perspective. With a large portion of a contractor’s emissions coming from its supply chain, Sam and Julia offer tips on how contractors can reduce their emissions and effect change in the industry ..read more
Smarter Lawcast with Hall & Wilcox
1w ago
Tax issues are core to any business restructure and must be considered at the beginning of any restructure planning. Scott Butler and Jim Koutsokostas discuss common tax and duty consequences, how these may differ from state to state, and why involving a tax lawyer early in the process can help avoid some nasty surprises later ..read more
Smarter Lawcast with Hall & Wilcox
1w ago
Sam Kelsey chats with guest Julia Halioua from the Footprint Company about green construction, which is sustainable and environmentally friendly construction with a focus on carbon emissions. Sam and Julia discuss carbon emissions from a developer’s point of view: what are they? How are they measured? What can you do to reduce emissions? And why should you ..read more
Smarter Lawcast with Hall & Wilcox
2w ago
Scott Butler and Mark Petrucco discuss how safe harbour provisions protect directors against potential insolvent trading liability while restructuring companies, how to access the provisions, and the importance of engaging good advisors to steer the right course ..read more
Smarter Lawcast with Hall & Wilcox
3w ago
Scott Butler and David Dickens discuss how a director may become liable for unpaid taxes under the Director Penalty Regime, why it’s critical that directors lodge activity statements, and what options are available if a director receives a Director Penalty Notice ..read more
Smarter Lawcast with Hall & Wilcox
1M ago
What should boards and businesses have on their radar about ESG? Host Suzie Leask, Partner Meg Lee and special guest Debbie O’Byrne, founder of Planet Price, discuss how to use data to help set targets, how collecting the right data can help mitigate ‘greenwashing’ and ‘greenhushing’ claims, why planetary boundaries are a critical measure of what a future flourishing society looks like, Australia’s new mandatory climate reporting standards, and why ESG is no longer a ‘nice to have’ but an expected ‘business as usual’ capability within organisations ..read more
Smarter Lawcast with Hall & Wilcox
1M ago
Where can boards go wrong and what happens if they do? In an environment where compliance demands on boards are extraordinary, Suzie Leask, Julian Hammond and Steve Knight discuss why boards might lose their way, lessons on what not to do, and advise directors on how best to manage ‘boards behaving badly’ issues ..read more
Smarter Lawcast with Hall & Wilcox
1M ago
What transformational cultural change is needed to comply with the Positive Duty under the new Respect @ Work and build diverse, healthy, inclusive and respectful workplaces? Fay Calderone and Suzie Leask discuss this and outline practical steps leaders can take to ensure compliance and moving beyond it ..read more
Smarter Lawcast with Hall & Wilcox
1M ago
Fay Calderone and Suzie Leask discuss the key compliance issues boards and executive leaders need to be aware of, from Respect @ Work and everchanging workplace relations laws to cyber security, ESG to corporate governance ..read more