Ashurst’s Yann Alix is joined by Moroccan lawyer Gahlia Mokhtari and Brazilian lawyer Ana Carolina Calil to discuss the evolving hydrogen strategies, regulations, incentives, and major projects taking place in their respective countries. With Brazil’s government getting behind hydrogen, Ana explains new legislation regulating the main guidelines on low carbon and green hydrogen public policy. She highlights opportunities for foreign investors including tax incentives, R&D activity and a solid legal framework – not to mention a sophisticated and attractive energy transmission market. She also flags some challenges to watch out for, including capex, technology and litigation risks. Meanwhile, Ghalia zooms in on Morocco, which is seeking to become a regional hub for green hydrogen through substantial investments in renewable energy sources, notably solar and wind, to achieve energy independence. Ghalia describes Morocco’s evolving regulatory landscape and foreign investment incentives, as well as potential barriers and challenges. To view Ashurst’s interactive global guide to investing in hydrogen, follow this link. You can subscribe and listen to more episodes of Ashurst Legal Outlook on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to our brand-new podcast mini-series where Ashurst's trainees and junior associates share the influences and factors that have guided them on their career journeys. In our debut episode trainee Tom Segev shares his journey to joining Ashurts’s trainee program, from studying history at the University of Warwick to working at a music label, Tom details his decision-making process between pursuing music law and commercial law, and along the way highlights how he navigated these choices. Tom also details the importance of networking and how engaging with current trainees offered him invaluable insights into the culture at Ashurst, and shares his standout moments so far, reflecting on the significant responsibilities he was entrusted with early in his training, which have contributed to his rapid professional growth. And his advice to future trainees? "Talk to people. Talk to as many people as you can. It's the best way to learn." Join us for insightful conversations that shed light on the personal and professional paths of our trainees. Whether you're considering a career in law or just curious about the experiences of our talented team, this series is for you. For more episodes in our trainee mini-series subscribe to Ashurst's Legal Outlook on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Post-employment restraints, also known as 'restraints of trade', are clauses often contained in an employment contract that seek to prevent former employees from engaging in a range of competitive activities for a period of time after their employment ends. This episode is part of Ashurst’s ongoing World@Work Global Employment series, which explores critical employment issues impacting global jurisdictions with unique perspectives from Ashurst Employment law experts. In this episode, Employment partner Jennie Mansfield hosts a discussion about developments affecting post-employment restraints with colleagues across the globe, touching on issues like limits on the length of prohibitions in the UK and Spain and their impact on leaver clauses in stock option plans in Germany. Jennie is joined by Crowley Woodford, partner from London, Andreas Mauroschat, partner from Frankfurt, Cristina Grande, Counsel from Madrid and Muriel Pariente, partner from Paris. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this podcast, the topic reviewed is Sanctions, Investigations and Enforcement. Tom Cummins, a partner in Ashurst's dispute resolution practice, is joined by colleagues Sophie Law, Olivier Dorgans and Alexander Dmitrenko. In this episode, Tom, Sophie, Olivier and Alexander discuss dealing with sanctions, how investigations start and sanctions enforcement across the UK, EU and US. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ruby Hamid, partner and co-lead of Ashurst's Global Corporate Crime team is joined by Nathan Willmott, a partner in Ashurst's dispute resolution team and Liz Parkin, a senior associate in Ashurst's employment practice. Ruby, Nathan and Liz discuss and explore the global trends and developments in whistleblowing. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neil Donovan, senior associate in Ashurst's global corporate crime team, is joined by Adam Jamieson, a partner in Ashurst's dispute resolution practice based in London and Matt Russell, a partner in Ashurst's Risk Advisory business, specialising in financial crime compliance.   In this episode, Neil, Adam and Matt look forward and discuss how seriously firms should be taking Anti-Money Laundering risk and the themes they are seeing in 2023 The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ruby Hamid, co-lead in Ashurst's global corporate crime team is joined by Richard Bulmore, a partner in Ashurst's restructuring and insolvency practice based in London, Alexander Dmitrenko, Ashurst's corporate crime and investigations lead in Asia, Sophie Law, an investigations and litigation expert based in London and Olivier Dorgans, a partner in Ashurst's Dispute Resolution practice based in Paris. In this episode Ruby, Richard, Alexander, Sophie and Olivier look forward and discuss the triggers they think they'll be seeing in 2023 and what macroeconomic trends will be involved. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nathan Willmott, co-lead in Ashurst's global investigations team is joined by Adam Jamieson, a partner in Ashurst's dispute resolution practice based in London, Julia Sutherland, a partner in Ashurst's employment practice based in Perth and Matt Worsfold, a Partner in Ashurst's Risk Advisory practice. In this episode Nathan, Adam, Julia and Matt discuss what comes after an investigation, the outcomes, remediation and follow on risks. They also touch upon the lessons that can be learned from investigations. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiona Garside, a Senior Expertise Lawyer in Ashurst's Antitrust, Foreign Investment and Regulation team, is joined by partners Christophe Lemaire and Donald Slater. Subsidies granted by EU Member are already subject to EU State aid control, but there have been concerns about the impact of foreign subsidies on the internal market. Fiona, Christophe and Donald discuss the anticipated impact of the FSR and potential challenges and opportunities in its application. This is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ruby Hamid, co-lead in Ashurst's global corporate crime team is joined by Tom Mercer, Duncan Liddell, Ruth Buchanan and Matt Russell,  partners in Ashurst's corporate, competition, employment practices and Ashurst's Risk Advisory practice. In this episode, Ruby, Tom, Duncan, Ruth and Matt discuss the triggers they have seen in 2022 and how clients can manage investigation risk. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2022 World Health Organization's World Mental Health Report states that about one in eight people in the world live with a mental disorder, and globally an estimated 12 billion working days are lost every year to depression and anxiety at a cost of $1 trillion per year in lost productivity. These statistics present an overwhelming business case for minimising mental health situations arising in the workplace because of their substantial impact on business operations. Crowley Woodford, Head of Ashurst's European Employment practice is joined by Scarlet Reid, an Employment partner in Australia who specialises in Health and safety, and Eleanor Reeves, a partner who leads the Ashurst's Health and Safety practice in London. Key takeaways for employers include taking practical steps to mitigate employment and work health and safety claims. Managers should be trained to recognise and address mental health issues and not ignore warning signs. Regular and comprehensive risk assessments should focus on psychological risks, and measures should be taken to mitigate those risks. Engaging with the workforce on work-related stress and listening to their concerns can lead to an action plan to address these issues. Companies can also normalise conversations about mental health and use the ISO 45003 framework to integrate good management practices that can increase resilience, retention, productivity, and reduce sickness absence and claims. This is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of our World@Work mini-series, we compare recent legal reforms in Spain, the UK and Australia – all aimed at tackling the issue of workplace sexual harassment. Cristina Grande explains the Spanish crackdown, by  criminalising certain workplace harassment and discrimination. As legal entities, employers can be held liable if certain incidents occur within the organisation in Spain. Cristina explains the real and potential consequences of this, as well as the harassment prevention measures that proactive employers are now taking. Raquel Mendieta also outlines how new Spanish laws could impact employers and employees. Liz Parkin and Tamara Lutvey reflect on the similarities between the approaches in the UK and Australia, where workplace sexual harassment is not criminalised. Liz explains the shifting legislative  landscape in the UK, where the focus has been on workplace health and safety. Meanwhile, Tamara highlights Australia’s focus on giving victims of workplace sexual harassment as much choice as possible in how they wish to report, address and/or prosecute the issue.Regardless of how legislators respond to workplace sexual harassment, one conclusion is inescapable: all employers globally need to maintain a positive workplace culture that promotes gender equality. This, in turn, reduces the risk of sexual harassment, and other harassment, discrimination and bullying. This is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ruth Buchanan, employment eartner in Ashurst’s London office is joined by James Comber, a contentious regulatory partner in Hong Kong, Dr Andreas Mauroschat, partner and head of employment, IT, data protection and compliance practice in the Frankfurt office, Rhiannon Webster, head of Ashursts data protection practice in London and Karen Mitra, who leads the Asian employment practice out of the Singapore office. This episode takes a deep dive into the employment, privacy and financial regulation issues which employers should consider when they want to know how to access employees' personal devices, for example, to access data from WhatsApp or similar messaging services. Key takeaways include employers incorporating a clause into employment contracts, explaining that the organisation may undertake personal phone monitoring as a deterrent or to ensure that it can comply with regulatory obligations regarding record keeping. Considering whether in-house resources can undertake checks of personal devices and how that would align with legitimate concerns from employees regarding the issue of holding their sensitive data. And finally to ensure a line in the sand is drawn in relation to the use of personal devices for work-related activities. This is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiona Garside, a Senior Expertise Lawyer in Ashurst's Antitrust, Foreign Investment and Regulation team, is joined by partners Esther Kelly and Rafael Baena and Gabriele Accardo, Counsel. The DMA was formally adopted by the European Parliament and Council in July 2022. Unlike traditional antitrust enforcement under EU law, the DMA contains forward looking rules to regulate Big Tech. Fiona, Esther, Rafael and Gabriele discuss the anticipated impact of the Digital Markets Act and potential challenges and opportunities in its application. This is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiona Garside, a Senior Expertise Lawyer in Ashurst's Antitrust, Foreign Investment and Regulation team, is joined by partners Esther Kelly and Neil Cuninghame. Regulatory review of deals has become increasingly complex in the last few years and that looks set to continue in 2023. The trio discuss the interaction between merger control review and foreign direct investment control, increasing flexibility for regulators to review deals that do not meet clear cut thresholds, and the impact of international co-operation and regulatory reform on deals in 2023. This is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiona Garside, a Senior Expertise Lawyer in Ashurst's Antitrust, Foreign Investment and Regulation team, is joined by Anna Morfey, Partner, and Senior Associate Max Strasberg. The trio discuss the significant increase in the number of class actions being filed in the UK, key developments from 2022 relating to certification of claims and what we are anticipating for 2023.   This is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Alison Hardy, Chloe Meredith and Kim Clifford as they look back on their 2022 predictions and what to expect in 2023.   Alison Hardy, a partner leading Ashurst's real estate dispute team, is joined by senior associates Chloe Meredith, and Kim Clifford in the team to discuss a range of topics including covid rent arrears, tenant insolvency, dilapidations claims, energy efficiency standards and restrictive covenants. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are delighted to welcome you to episode 6 of our Mobile Workforces podcast mini-series. Ruth Buchanan, Partner in Ashurst's Employment team and Liz Parkin, a Senior Associate who specialises in Employment and Business Immigration continue their conversation. Global businesses have been relying on the immigration and sponsorship system for a number of years to move employees from overseas to their UK offices. This route was re-branded followed Brexit and in this episode Ruth and Liz discuss how relevant this route remains and the core eligibility criteria. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are delighted to welcome you to episode 5 of our Mobile Workforces podcast mini-series. Ruth Buchanan, Partner in Ashurst's Employment team and Liz Parkin, a Senior Associate who specialises in Employment and Business Immigration continue their conversation. Following the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union, visiting the UK for business reasons is something that has become more of an issue. In this episode Ruth and Liz focus in on those rules that apply to business visitors. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crowley Woodford, head of Ashurst's European employment practice is joined by Ruth Buchanan, an employment partner based in London, Andreas Mauroschat, an employment partner based in Frankfurt, Muriel Pariente, an employment partner based in Paris and Cristina Grande, Employment Counsel in Madrid. In this episode, Crowley, Ruth, Andreas, Muriel and Cristina discuss what employers should be looking out for in 2023. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Alison Murrin and Richard Vernon to hear Richard give an overview of his predictions for 2023. Alison Murrin an Expertise Counsel in Ashurst's real estate team, and Richard Vernon, a Partner in Ashurst's real estate team discuss the biggest challenges facing real estate at the moment, the increasing regulation as we transition towards net zero, greenwashing and some legal developments to look out for in 2023. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ruth Buchanan, Partner in Ashurst's Employment team and Liz Parkin, a Senior Associate who specialises in. Employment and Business Immigration continue their conversation. In this episode Ruth and Liz talk through the termination of a worker due to immigration issues. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ruth Buchanan, Partner in Ashurst's Employment team and Liz Parkin, a Senior Associate who specialises in. Employment and Business Immigration continue their conversation. In this episode Ruth and Liz concentrate on right to work checks, the new approach to electronic statuses and how checks work in practice. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiona Garside, a Senior Expertise Lawyer in the Antitrust, Regulation and Foreign Investment team in London finishes the conversation on Vertical Agreements in the EU and UK with Steven Vaz, a Partner in our London office and Maria Held, a Counsel in our Munich team. Fiona, Steven and Maria discuss the differences and similarities between the EU and UK rules on vertical agreements. For more information on the new rules on vertical arrangements in the EU and UK, click here. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this final episode in the Investigations Unpacked podcast series, "Going Global", Rani John, a Partner in the dispute resolution team at Ashurst, speaks to Alexander Dmitrenko, a partner in our Tokyo office, about the particular challenges of conducting an investigation that spans multiple jurisdictions, and potentially where multiple regulators are involved.  The discussion covers: The potential pitfalls of focusing too narrowly on local legal risks or, conversely, regulators with a long-arm reach  The practicalities of cross-border communication and collaboration, and utilising local counsel effectively managing privilege where potentially different (and competing) privilege regimes apply. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are delighted to share with you our latest World@Work Global Employment podcast. This episode features presenters from our Global Employment team as they discuss the impact of recent elections on workplaces in Australia, Germany, UK, France and Singapore and how each of these jurisdictions and Spain are preparing for an economic downturn.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiona Garside, a Senior Expertise Lawyer in the Antitrust, Regulation and Foreign Investment team in London continues the conversation with Esther Kelly, a Partner in our Brussels office, and Hayden Dunnett, an associate in our London team. In this episode, Fiona, Esther and Hayden discuss how the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation approaches online distribution. The trio discuss restrictions preventing the effective use of the internet and the specific rules applying to the providers of online intermediation services. For more information on the new rules on vertical arrangements in the EU and UK, click here. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiona Garside, a Senior Expertise Lawyer in the Antitrust, Regulation and Foreign Investment team in London continues the conversation with Donald Slater, a Partner in our Brussels office and Laura Carter, a Senior Associate in our London team. In this episode Fiona, Donald and Laura discuss how the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation tackles traditional distribution issues. The trio discuss territorial and customer restrictions, resale price maintenance and non-compete obligations. For more information on the new rules on vertical arrangements in the EU and UK, click here. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rani John, a Partner in the dispute resolution team at Ashurst returns in the third episode of the Investigations Unpacked podcast series, "Something to see here", to speak to Kate Morgan SC, a senior barrister with extensive experience in the defence of white collar crime proceedings, about the impact of potential criminal conduct on the dynamics of an investigation.  The discussion covers: Co-operation with law enforcement when investigating conduct that might involve criminal offences Conducting interviews of employees in that context Issues relating to separate representation and individual privileges. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiona Garside, a Senior Expertise Lawyer in the Antitrust, Regulation and Foreign Investment team in London continues the conversation with Michael Holzhäuser, a Partner in our Frankfurt office and Jessica Bracker, an Associate in our Brussels team. In this episode Fiona, Michael and Jessica discuss how the rules on dual distribution have changed following the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation. For more information on new rules on vertical arrangements in the EU and UK, click here. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiona Garside, a Senior Expertise Lawyer in the Antitrust, Regulation and Foreign Investment team in London kicks off the conversation with Denis Fosselard, a Partner in our Brussels office and Zac Davies, an Associate in our Brussels team. In this first episode Fiona, Denis and Zac discuss how the treatment of agency agreements has changed following the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation. For more information on the New rules on vertical arrangements in the EU and UK, click here. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this second episode of the Investigations Unpacked podcast series, "Check your privilege", Peter Richard, Counsel at Ashurst, sits down again with Rani John, a Partner in the dispute resolution team at Ashurst to discuss the issue of privilege and the key considerations that are likely to arise in regards to maintaining privilege during and following an internal investigation. This episode includes insights and information related to: The circumstances in which an investigation report will (or won't) be protected by privilege How a company should approach  document review with a view to preserving privilege The role of privilege when it comes to interviewing witnesses Privilege considerations when sharing information with a regulator. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this first episode of the Investigations Unpacked podcast-series, "So you want to investigate", Peter Richard, Counsel at Ashurst, speaks with Rani John, Partner in the dispute resolution team at Ashurst, about the steps undertaken and challenges faced by companies when investigating alleged misconduct.  This introduction to investigations episode explores topics including: The process of setting the scope, resources and governance for an investigation, gathering and analysing evidence, formulating conclusions and presenting those conclusions to interested stakeholders. Practical and legal insights in conducting and managing  investigations. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ruth Buchanan, Partner in Ashurst's Employment team and Liz Parkin, a Senior Associate who specialises in. Employment and Business Immigration continue their conversation. In this episode Ruth and Liz focus on managing skilled workers and addressing issues such as change of role or location for a sponsored worker. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Emma Johnson and Tom Cummins, Partners in Ashurst’s international arbitration practice talk through investment treaty arbitration in relation to disputes concerning intra-EU investments with Matt Harnett, a senior associate in Ashurst’s international arbitration practice. The wide-ranging conversation includes details on: An overview of what investment protection and investment treaty arbitration are. How recent rulings brought before the European Court of Justice have changed the landscape of disputes relating to investment protection and whether they can be arbitrated. What role recent cases have played and the wider impact in preventing other European investors from pursuing investment treaty claims against European states. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of the law and practice relevant in this area and listeners should take legal advice before seeking to embark on any of the courses of action discussed in this podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This mini-series explores the ever changing immigration rules that underpin mobility issues and provide insights into the latest challenges. Ruth Buchanan, Partner in Ashurst's Employment team is joined by Liz Parkin, a Senior Associate who specialises in. Employment and Business Immigration. In this episode Ruth and Liz focus on engaging skilled workers, what this actually means and what hurdles businesses need to overcome. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reflections on my career: my advice to my younger self Rebecca Clarke, Senior Associate in our Digital Economy team, chats with Amanda Moore, General Counsel at BAI Communications, a world leader in shared communications infrastructure. In their discussion, Amanda reflects on her career path, her experience of being a female lawyer in the tech industry, imposter syndrome and the advice she'd give to her younger self. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An alternative path to qualification: reflections on my in-house career    In the next episode of our Women in Tech mini-series, Rhiannon Webster, Partner in our Digital Economy team, speaks with Daisy Godfrey, Head of Legal for the Digital and Data Protection Group at Aviva. In their discussion, Daisy reflects on her path to qualification as an in-house trainee. She shares how she has built a successful career in-house, what she enjoys most about her role and the lessons that she has learnt along the way. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are delighted to share with you our Global Employment podcast about managing whistleblower disclosures and other workplace complaints in 2022. This episode features presenters from our Global Employment team and considers: Australia: Challenges in complying with whistleblower confidentiality obligations and using external complaint receipt technology Impact of the Respect@Work report and managing disclosures about historical conduct    Frankfurt: An overview of the new EU Whistleblower Directive introduced in December 2021 Managing cross jurisdictional whistleblower complaints  London: Relevance of the EU Whistleblower Directive to UK based organisations with EU subsidiaries The UK whistleblowing regime and comparisons with the EU Whistleblower Directive Madrid: Transposition of the EU Whistleblower Directive into Spain Challenges for employers to manage Paris: How French law transposing the Directive has extended the material scope of the report How the status of "facilitator" provided for in the Directive is implemented in France Singapore: ·Matters for employers to consider when dealing with whistleblowing in Singapore Recent developments with respect to employee complaints in Singapore We hope you enjoy this podcast.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forging my Career as a Woman in Tech In episode 4 of our Women in Tech podcast series, Michelle Sally, Senior Associate in our Digital Economy team, chats with Erin Abraham, Legal Counsel at Uber. In their discussion, Erin reflects upon her transition from private practice to working in-house, the importance of diversity in the workplace and how the landscape has evolved for women in tech and legal practice. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My Journey to Partnership In our next episode Denae Engelbrecht, Senior Associate in our Digital Economy team, speaks with Rhiannon Webster, Partner and Head of our Data Practice. During their conversation, Rhiannon reflects upon her journey to partnership as a woman and as a mother. She discusses improving female representation in practice, and how emerging tech is driving change across the data landscape.  The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrés Alfonso, Ashurst Corporate Partner based in Madrid, sits down with Matthew Saunders, Head of Ashurst's global international arbitration practice, and Emma Johnson, Partner in the international arbitration practice based in London, to talk about gas and LNG supply and the various contractual and non-contractual ways in which current energy market volatility and spot price increases might be addressed. The trio discuss the current ‘perfect storm’ of circumstances which might give rise to gas and LNG disputes, including the impact that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to have on oil and gas supply and pricing.  They discuss the various was in which contract parties might attempt to reduce their exposure under long term contracts which are now 'out of the money'.  The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of the law and practice relevant in this area and listeners should take legal advice before seeking to embark on any of the courses of action discussed in this podcast. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My Journey: From Private Practice to In-House Counsel Denae Engelbrecht, Senior Associate in our Digital Economy team, speaks with Shanice Onike, Associate Commercial Counsel at DeepMind; a cutting-edge AI organisation of scientists, engineers, and researchers committed to solving intelligence to advance science and benefit humanity. Shanice reflects upon her journey from private practice to her in-house role. She discusses the challenges and benefits of both roles, what drove to her to make the change, and the importance of meaningful work. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Chambers, Head of Strategy and Engagement, Ashurst Advance Digital speaks with competition practitioners Michael Holzhäuser and Fiona Garside on trends in competition investigations in Europe. The trio also discusses Ashurst's Raid Assist App that they’ve been working on which helps clients prepare for and respond to a dawn raid. If you are interested in learning more about our Raid Assist App please visit our website. The Raid Assist app is also available to download for free from both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Law x Tech x Design: a legal career in three acts Tara Waters, Partner and Head of Ashurst Advance Digital speaks with Sarah Chambers, Head of Strategy and Engagement for Ashurst Advance Digital. In their discussion, Sarah explains how her legal career has evolved into the digital space. She shares what excites her about legal careers in tech, and reflects on the lessons she has learnt along the way. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this podcast, Tom Cummins is joined by four colleagues from Ashurst's London Dispute Resolution team, Emma Johnson, Thomas Karalis and Neil Donovan. They discuss the conflict in Ukraine, the international sanctions that have been imposed and their impact on contractual performance and arbitration proceedings.  The topics they cover are: ·        The legal effect of the sanctions which we are seeing being imposed by a number of governments and organisations; ·        The contractual consequences flowing from the situation in Ukraine and Russia, including the scope for supply chain disruption and energy sector disputes; and ·        The particular challenges that might arise when it comes to the resolution of disputes involving sanctioned parties. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of the law and practice relevant in this area and listeners should take legal advice before seeking to embark on any of the courses of action discussed in this podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiona Garside, Neil Cuninghame and Steven Vaz Partners in Ashurst's  Antitrust Regulation and Foreign Investment team discuss the UK National Security and Investment Act. The trio discusses the significant regime changes, what both UK and foreign investors need to be aware of and share what they have learnt about the assessment process so far. If you are interested in learning more about the National Security and Investment Act please read our Quick guide which is available on our website. You can also access our Foreign Investment in Europe guide here. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third and final episode of our mini-series on the built environment, we shift our focus to the construction sector. Sadia McEvoy, a Counsel in Ashurst's real estate team, and Matthew Bool, a Partner in Ashurst's real estate team discuss how construction contracts can help facilitate the drive to Net Zero, building safety, and the supply of construction materials. The duo also talk about the potential impacts of the Building Safety Bill, the Building Safety Levy, and Residential Property Developer Tax. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second episode of our mini-series on the built environment, we focus on real estate dispute resolution. Alison Hardy, a partner leading Ashurst's real estate dispute team, is joined by senior associates Chloe Meredith, and Kim Clifford in the team to discuss a range of topics including the impact of COVID, the industry's role in tackling climate change and the impact of re-purposing real estate. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first episode of our mini-series on the built environment, we focus on the real estate sector. Alison Murrin an Expertise Counsel in Ashurst's real estate team, and Richard Vernon, a Partner in Ashurst's real estate team discuss the decarbonisation of the built environment and how the industry is going to make the transition to Net-Zero. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are delighted to share with you our Global Employment podcast covering predictions for next year's two biggest workplace issues in each country. This episode features presenters from our Global Employment team and considers: Madrid: ·       Working remotely ·       Working time register London: ·       The future world of work ·       An additional UK bank holiday in 2022 Paris: ·       Internal investigations ·       International remote working Singapore: ·       Workplace discrimination ·       Flexible working Australia: ·       The war for talent ·       2022 Federal election and calls for a new workplace relations system We hope you enjoy this podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

José Antonio Rodriguez, a Partner in Ashurst's international arbitration team based in Madrid, Matthew Saunders, Partner and Global Head of Ashurst's international arbitration practice based in London and Emmanuelle Cabrol, a partner in Ashurst's international arbitration team based in Paris discuss the role of public international law in renewables projects. José Antonio, Matthew and Emmanuelle speak about all things investment treaties, arbitration claims for and against states that might arise in the course of a renewable energy project, and what key things you need to be thinking about in this context. Our international arbitration team have written a special report in which they share more of their experiences of arbitrating disputes in the renewables space which is available now on the Globe Law website, or you can contact you usual Ashurst contact if you would like a copy The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Antony Skinner, a Partner in Ashurst's projects team based in the London office, Rob Palmer, a Partner in Ashurst's international arbitration based in Singapore and Lucy McKenzie an associate based in London discuss the importance of evidencing your case. Antony, Rob and Lucy talk about all things evidence in international arbitration – witnesses, experts and documents. In particular, some of the nuances that apply to the gathering and deployment of such evidence in the course of renewable energy disputes. Our international arbitration team have written a special report in which they share more of their experiences of arbitrating disputes in the renewables space which is available now on the Globe Law website, or you can contact you usual Ashurst contact if you would like a copy The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carloandrea Meacci, Managing Partner of Ashurst's Milan office and Partner in Ashurst's Energy and Infrastructure team, Dyfan Owner, Partner in the international arbitration and construction disputes team in Ashurst's London office and Luke Carbon, a Senior Associate in the international arbitration and construction disputes team in Sydney explore Arbitral Tribunals. Carloandrea, Dyfan and Luke discuss the considerations to bear in mind when appointing an arbitrator for renewable disputes. Our international arbitration team have written a special report in which they share more of their experiences of arbitrating disputes in the renewables space which is available now on the Globe Law website, or you can contact you usual Ashurst contact if you would like a copy . The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Paratore, Trainee Solicitor at Ashurst speaks about his very unique journey to corporate law after a stint playing professional football for Leicester City FC and his foray into human rights and sports law organisations. Robert also shares his advice for someone applying for a training contract. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Brown, Energy and Infrastructure Partner in Ashurst's Sydney office, Michael Weatherley, a Disputes Partner in Ashurst's Singapore office and Tammam Kaissi, a Senior Associate in Dubai, explore dispute resolution mechanisms. Dan, Michael and Tammam discuss which dispute resolution mechanisms are best suited to resolve disputes in the renewable energy sector. Our international arbitration team have written a special report in which they share more of their experiences of arbitrating disputes in the renewables space which is available now on the Globe Law website, or you can contact you usual Ashurst contact if you would like a copy . The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fraser Collingham, Trainee Solicitor at Ashurst speaks about his journey from studying law at The University of Nottingham to the trainee programme following a conversation he had whilst he was at university with two Ashurst trainees. Fraser also shares his advice for someone applying for a training contract and what he gets up to in his spare time. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oscar Jeremy, Trainee Solicitor at Ashurst speaks about why he chose corporate over criminal law, his highlights at Ashurst so far and why he included his past work experience as a bouncer on his trainee application. Oscar also shares his advice for someone applying to join a trainee programme. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Harrison, Senior Energy, Resources and Infrastructure Partner at Ashurst, Georgia Quick, a disputes Partner in Ashurst's Sydney office and Harsh Hari Haran, a Senior Associate in Ashurst's London office, drill down into disputes in renewable projects. Michael, Georgia and Harsh discuss disputes in the various phases of renewable energy projects, how to mitigate the risks and how to proactively address the issues that may arise. Our international arbitration team have written a special report in which they share more of their experiences of arbitrating disputes in the renewables space which is available now on the Globe Law website, or you can contact you usual Ashurst contact if you would like a copy . The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephanie Ng, Trainee Solicitor at Ashurst speaks about her background, her journey to becoming a trainee with Ashurst and shares advice for someone applying to join a trainee programme.   "You can kind of tell when someone hasn't really done their research and isn't sure what they are talking about. It is not that there is an issue with not being sure what you're talking about, it is more like if you're not sure just say it and being genuine, when you're emailing someone, speaking to someone, when you're in the interviews or writing down your application don't Google something and copy and paste it because it's pretty obvious. When it comes to write stuff down and speak to people then just be genuine about why you want to apply." says Stephanie. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joshua Mo, Trainee Solicitor at Ashurst speaks about his background and decision to pursue a law degree rather than join the army, how he still finds time for his passion boxing and shares advice for someone applying to join a trainee programme.   "When you do come for an interview, I would say prep, but don't over-prepare because if you're invited to interview they must like what they see on paper. So, they're probably trying to assess you as a person, so try and come across as that, a functioning human being and not just a word on a piece of paper" says Joshua. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third episode of our mini-series on energy and resources disputes, we shift our focus to Renewable Energy Disputes. David Wadham, Managing Partner of Ashurst's Tokyo Office and Global Co-Chair of Ashurst's Power & Utilities Practice, Emma Johnson  a disputes Partner in Ashurst's London office and Jeremy Chenoweth, Ashurst's Asia-Pac Head of Disputes delve into Renewable Energy Disputes. David, Emma and Jeremy discuss the key features that are driving these disputes, government involvement and regulation within the industry and how disputes are typically resolved. The trio also share their thoughts on the future of the industry. The special report on renewable energy arbitration for Globe Law & Business is available online here. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Booth, Trainee Solicitor at Ashurst speaks about why he wanted to pursue a career in law, his hopes and dreams for the future, the impact of Covid on his working experience and shares advice for someone applying to join a trainee programme.   "If you can understand the firm's policies, their particular business interests, their focuses; I think that can really help, so you can really show in your application that you, one, are specific about the firm that you want to apply to, and two, can then translate that into why you want to work for them." says Robert. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second episode of our mini-series on energy and resources disputes, Myfanwy Wood and Tom Cummins, Partners in the disputes resolution team at Ashurst delve into ESG litigation. Myfanwy and Tom discuss what is ESG litigation, why it is currently in the spotlight and companies and investors should prepare themselves in light of the new ESG litigation landscape. "ESG issues are something that everyone should be monitoring very carefully. As you've said the cost of companies getting ESG wrong are high and they potentially result not only in financial damage if there is a claim for damages but it really is that reputational harm that affects the entire business. So, even if a claim is ultimately unsuccessful or any threat of action taken against a company doesn’t actually occur, the fact that is has been there can have lasting reputational consequences." says Myfanwy. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sexual harassment in the workplace is receiving long overdue attention as the Federal Government, industry bodies and employers digest the Respect@Work report, undertaken by Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Kate Jenkins in 2020, and determine their responses. In this follow up episode to our: Where to now for Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces podcast, host, Peter McNulty, Senior Associate, again speaks with Elissa Speight, Employment Partner at Ashurst, to provide an update, recorded on 12 August 2021, about the response by the Australian Government to the Respect@Work report, and the status of proposed legislation to address this issue. "Our message to employers is that you should really be acting in a manner consistent with a positive duty existing now.  In particular, you should be viewing sexual harassment as a risk to the health and safety of your staff, and taking proactive (rather than reactive) steps to address that risk". Elissa Speight, Employment Partner, Ashurst.  The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sanjay Wavde, Tax Partner at Ashurst joins Nina Fitzgerald, IP and Media Partner at Ashurst to talk about the proposed "patent box" regime in Australia. In this podcast, Sanjay and Nina discuss the government's proposal and some key aspects that will need to be considered as the scheme is developed, as well as what can be learnt from other jurisdictions that have patent boxes. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Woodbury, Global Practice Head of Ashurst’s Employment group is joined by Ruth Buchanan, Employment Partner in London, Muriel Pariente, Employment Partner in Paris, Juditha von der Heydt, Employment Counsel based in Frankfurt, Cristina Grande, Employment Senior Associate based in Madrid and Karen Mitra, Head of our Asian Employment practice. In this panel discussion, recorded virtually on 22 July 2021, Stephen provides an update on the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in Australia and invites the panellists to share the roll-out experience in their jurisdictions including the ongoing challenges for employers across Europe, the United Kingdom and Asia in respect of vaccination, testing, business travel and border controls. Find out more about our podcast channels on Ashurst.com/podcasts The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the first podcast episode of our mini-series on energy and resources disputes with Myfanwy Wood and Tom Cummins. Myfanwy Wood and Tom Cummins, Partners in the disputes resolution team at Ashurst explore resource nationalism in the first episode. Myfanwy and Tom discuss why resource nationalism is currently in the spotlight and what investors can do to try and mitigate the risks and protect their foreign investments. "It's not as if you have a lawyer in an energy company running into his CEO's office saying I think we're facing resource nationalism in a particular country, but for present purposes, it is quite a useful label to cover things like scenarios where a state imposes increased taxes on investors," says Tom.   The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sexual harassment in the workplace is a serious issue which has recently come to the fore thanks to the #MeToo movement and a host of high-profile incidents in the media. In this episode, host, Peter McNulty, Senior Associate, speaks with Elissa Speight, Employment Partner at Ashurst, about recent developments impacting sexual harassment in Australian workforces, including the response by the Australian Government to the Respect@Work report, undertaken by Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Kate Jenkins. “Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Kate Jenkins, found the prevalence of sexual harassment in Australia to be endemic and costs the economy $3.5 billion per year, including $2.6 billion in lost productivity.” Elissa Speight, Employment Partner, Ashurst. Find out more about our podcast channels on Ashurst.com/podcasts The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the sixth, and final episode in a series dedicated to all things A.I. In this episode, Tae Royle, Head of Digital Products APAC from Ashurst Advance Digital is joined by Tara Waters, Partner and Head of Ashurst Advance Digital. Naturally, attention turns to ‘What’s next?” for A.I in its legal context. Tara and Tae discuss the future of A.I in the legal profession and how lawyers can best prepare themselves for a future with A.I as an emerging and essential tool. “I would really like to see the legal industry get together with the technology industry to tackle the big problems and to better understand how we can get access to bigger levels of data. We also need to work across and within the industry and not look at each other as competitors, but rather how can we all benefit from the improvements in A.I and machine  learning.” Tara goes on to say, “Watch this space …as this series has shown there is so much happening in A.I, so much promise.”  Find out more about our podcast channels on Ashurst.com/podcasts The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s episode, Nina Fitzgerald, IP and Media Partner at Ashurst, sits down with Julie Cheeseman, Counsel at Ashurst in the IP and Media team, to talk about protecting AI as a trade secret and some of the benefits and the challenges of this approach.  Julie and Nina discuss how trade secrets are protected under Australian law and how AI systems, such as Google’s algorithm, might be protected in this manner. “Trade secret protection can last forever, provided that the secrecy is maintained, and the information is not publicly disclosed.” Julie Cheeseman, Counsel in the IP and Media team, Ashurst.   Find out more about our podcast channels on Ashurst.com/podcasts The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anita Cade, Global Practice Head of IP and Media and Partner at Ashurst joins Nina Fitzgerald, IP and Media Partner at Ashurst, in this fourth episode in the A.I. series to talk about the copyright implications of A.I and computer generated works. Anita and Nina discuss whether it is possible for A.I systems to be creative, copyright protection of AI-generated works in Australia and the differences between Australia, the UK and the US on this fascinating issue.This episode includes reference to Naruto - the monkey who took a selfie (Monkey selfie copyright dispute. Digital image. Wikipedia) along with the Next Rembrandt (Next Rembrandt. Digital image. Nextrembrandt.com) - an A.I created artwork. There are examples of where A.I systems analyse stock market data and produce news articles, as well as songs... So while people will certainly argue with me on this – there is a strong basis for asserting that computers are now being creative.” Nina Fitzgerald, IP and Media Partner Ashurst. Find out more about our podcast channels on Ashurst.com/podcasts The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third episode of the A.I series Eoin Martyn, Senior Associate in the IP and Media team talks to Nina Fitzgerald, IP and Media Partner at Ashurst to discuss all things A.I and patents. The discussion covers the value of patent protection, patentability of A.I and computer-implemented inventions in Australia and what the future of inventions created by A.I looks like under Australian patent law.“ The courts have been increasingly critical of computer implemented inventions as they have consistently held that the patents for those inventions are actually for business methods, which are implemented in the computer and therefore fail the manner of manufacture test,” Nina goes on to say, “This doesn’t mean patents for A.I systems are not being granted, rather the number of patent applications for computer implemented inventions are increasing rapidly. Find out more about our podcast channels on Ashurst.com/podcasts The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Bradley, Dispute Resolution Partner at Ashurst speaks to Tae Royle, Head of Digital Products APAC from Ashurst Advance Digital about the ethical considerations around A.I decision making. Mark and Tae share insights into what A.I decision making is, the specific duties lawyers have in dealing with A.I powered decision making and some practical steps that lawyers can take to mitigate the risks that A.I powered decision making can have. “The legal profession has a duty to ensure that A.I is explainable so that others can understand the consequences,” says Tae. “A.I is an incredibly powerful tool that can really extend our ability to make great decisions fast in large quantities.”   Find out more about our podcast channels on Ashurst.com/podcasts The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Woodbury, Global Practice Head of Ashurst’s Employment group is joined by Crowley Woodford, Partner and lead of the European Employment practice based in London, Muriel Pariente, Employment Partner in Paris, Dr Andreas Mauroschat, Partner and Head of Employment, IT, Data protection and Compliance practice in Frankfurt and Diana Rodriguez Redondo, Employment Partner in Madrid. In this panel discussion, recorded virtually on 10 March 2021, Stephen provides an update on the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in Australia and Asia and invites the panellists to share the roll-out experience in their jurisdictions including the challenges and differences across Europe and the United Kingdom. Find out more about our podcast channels on Ashurst.com/podcasts The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nina Fitzgerald, IP and Media Partner at Ashurst speaks to Tae Royle, Head of Digital Products APAC from Ashurst Advance Digital in the first episode of our AI series that explores and unlocks the mysteries of A.I and its legal applications.  Nina and Tae share insights into how a machine learns, the advantages and disadvantages of A.I application and explain why a chihuahua is like a blueberry muffin! “There are limitations when you work with artificial intelligence,” says Tae. “it can only work with what you have trained it on.”   Find out more about our podcast channels on Ashurst.com/podcasts The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A podcast series that will keep you across the legal trends that are shaping the legal landscape and impacting organisations. Ashurst experts will offer unique perspectives on the most pressing legal matters impacting banks and funds, the digital economy, energy and resources, infrastructure, real estate, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.