Osborne Clarke.TV Podcasts

Join Julia Jolley for an inspirational conversation with Freya Chapman, the residential lead at Mainmark, as she shares her deeply personal journey of resilience and determination. She opens up about her battles with mental health and the trials of raising her son as a single mother. Despite navigating through challenging relationships, including those with herself, Freya has learnt to embrace her uniqueness and become a strong independent woman within the industry.

As data law and regulation continues to grow in importance, Jonathan McDonald and Matthew Sharkey are in conversation with Tamara Quinn discussing what's keeping the FS sector's data lawyers busy.

Product liability risks are a key concern for life sciences manufacturers: any product that interacts with the human body will have an impact on a patient's physiology; but at what point does an acceptable side-effect become an injury and so make a product defective in the eyes of the law?   In this episode Osborne Clarke's regulatory lawyer Peter Rudd-Clarke sets out pointers for life sciences manufacturers as they prepare for the introduction of the new EU Product Liability Directive and upcoming reform in the UK.

Danielle Kingdon, employment partner at Osborne Clarke, speaks to Alex Simpson and Rachel Murray of Berkshire Women's Aid Osborne Clarke has recently partnered with Berkshire Women's Aid, a charity which provides confidential support, information, outreach services and refuge accommodation for women and their children who are affected by domestic abuse and violence, to create a podcast which discusses domestic abuse and what caring and supportive employers can do to support suspected victims of such abuse within their workplace.  This is particularly relevant since some individual MPs have recently tabled amendments to the Employment Rights Bill proposing the introduction of 10 working days' leave for victims of domestic abuse and protection against suffering a detriment or dismissal where an individual is or is suspected to be a person affected by domestic abuse. It is also being proposed that employers are placed under a duty to take all reasonable steps to prevent domestic abuse and to develop and publish a policy to support workers who are victims of such abuse. As a firm, Osborne Clarke supports BWA. We are also looking to implement appropriate policies to support victims of domestic abuse within the firm.

In this episode,  Osborne Clarke's regulatory lawyers Alice Babbington and Peter Rudd-Clarke look at the CQC's Single Assessment Framework (SAF) against the backdrop of criticism of the regulator in recent reports commissioned by the government; and asses what the impact will be on healthcare providers and investors in the care sector.

Welcome to Health Check, the podcast that takes the temperature on regulatory developments affecting the life sciences and healthcare sector in the UK, and offers a prescription to these challenges. In this episode, Osborne Clarke's regulatory lawyers Anna Lundy and Peter Rudd-Clarke, explore regulatory reform in the AI and healthcare world, compare events in the UK with the EU approach, and ask how has the new UK government and MHRA are supporting innovation.

Nikki Worden, Aaron Kouhoupt and Kate Shattock reflect on learnings from Osborne Clarke's Future of Financial Services week, discussing what's next for regulation and the overlapping challenges faced by General Counsel in the UK, Europe and US.

Julia digs into the inspiring journeys of two public art consultants, Louise Francis and Laura Knight, who took a leap and founded their own consultancy, FrancisKnight. They discuss their passion for creativity, how community engagement has led to impactful public art projects, working alongside construction companies and advice for aspiring artists.

In this episode, Julia chats to Katie Swanick, an Operations Manager at Mott MacDonald Bentley, whose career has ranged from motorways to Crossrail, to some of the UK's largest infrastructure that we all use today. They discuss navigating this exciting field, support networks and management styles.

Gavin Jones and Erin McDonagh talk Global Talents, High Potential Individuals, and Youth Mobility Schemes and how these  unique visa routes can open doors to international opportunities without the need for a sponsor or employer from the start. They also discuss the streamlined application process and the incredible advantages to the visas.

We take a look back at key developments over the past year and look ahead to what's in the pipeline for 2025. We look at authorised push payments, buy now pay later, turmoil in the consumer finance space as a result of the Johnson ruling, finfluercers and the impact of the elections this year on the FCA's workstreams, among other topics. 

In this episode we talk about the current landscape for emerging managers looking to raise venture funds in Europe, with some tips from Mountside Ventures and Blue Future Partners about what LPs are looking for. 

Join Gavin Jones and Kabita Dutta as they discuss the latest updates on Scale-Up Visas.  This episode explores how these visas are transforming the hiring landscape for high-growth businesses, the opportunities they present, and what businesses need to know to navigate the process. If you are interested in the future of immigration for businesses, this conversation is for you!

In this special episode, we take a look at the implications of the Court of Appeal decision in the Johnson, Wrench and Hopcraft ruling for the finance sector. Postscript: After the recording of this podcast, on 10 December 2024, the Supreme Court granted permission for the decision to be appealed and expects to hear the appeal before the end of March 2025.

Tune in with Gavin Jones and Adam Sinfield as they explore Service Supplier and Business Visits! They discuss what a service supplier is and the contractual arrangements at play when utilising overseas workers. They also unpack how this route is different from the business visitor route.

Paul Harris and Paul Anning discuss the FCA's planned changes to the safeguarding regime for payments and e-money firms.

Gavin & Adam take a look at a lesser known category – Expansion Worker – and how this can be of benefit to overseas company's not yet set up in the UK (but who want to). A UK Expansion Worker visa allows an individual to come to the UK to set up a branch of an overseas business that has not started trading in the UK yet.

Julia sits down with Isabelle Parasram OBE to chat about her life in law and politics and now as CEO for The Institute for Social Value. They discuss…Her early years living in both East London and Trinidad and Tobago Why we should love the work we do and aspire to make a positive difference The importance of trusting in yourself and others around you as a leaderThe exciting future for The Institute for Social ValueUseful links:1. Book tickets for the Institute for Social Value conference in Birmingham Tuesday 26th November and online Wednesday 27th November - https://www.eventzilla.net/e/social-value-uk-annual-conference-2024-21386490342. Partner with The Institute for Social Value - apply to join our Council, be a part of a Working Group, sponsor research, host networking events, create a Thought Leadership Group and so on: https://www.jotform.com/form/242866517100352

Julia chats to Dawnet McLaughlin in our latest Building Women podcast Dawnet shares her inspiring journey starting with her family roots in Jamaica, to becoming a female leader in the construction industry as a Regional Managing Director at Vistry Homes. She explores topics such as: how her family has influenced her mindset today, overcoming multiple barriers surrounding her academics and beyond and the importance of self-belief.

Seirian Thomas, Jonty Langham, Victoria Parry, and Jonathan McDonald discuss the diversity and inclusion initiatives in the financial services industry from a disputes perspective, looking at litigation risks firms may need to consider.

Julia chats with Sammie Steele, MD of Placemaking and Regeneration at Places for People, about her journey from rural Shropshire to the present day. They discuss her career in construction starting during the financial crisis, how she navigated setbacks, and how she is learning to be comfortable with feeling uncomfortable. Most importantly, they explore how she manages to switch off and draw boundaries between work and life.

Seirian Thomas, Noline Matemera, Benedicte Perowne, and Victoria Parry discuss the UK financial services regulators' approach to diversity and inclusion.

The Future of Retail in Europe  The Future of Retail in Europe session explored the complexities of deploying Artificial Intelligence into retail businesses and as well as adapting to new regulatory requirements in relation to greenwashing and sustainability.  Our international expert panellist discussed the recent legal developments and provided an outlook on what retail brands should be aware of and how to mitigate future risk in relation to AI and greenwashing. Click below to listen into the discussions. Focus on Greenwashing Panel speakers: Anna Williams, Louis Hoffreumon, Marie-Laure Pidoux, Robert Briske and Angelo Molinaro. 

The Future of Retail in Europe The Future of Retail in Europe session explored the complexities of deploying Artificial Intelligence into retail businesses and as well as adapting to new regulatory requirements in relation to greenwashing and sustainability.  Our international expert panellist discussed the recent legal developments and provided an outlook on what retail brands should be aware of and how to mitigate future risk in relation to AI and greenwashing.  Focus on Artificial IntelligencePanel speakers: Laurens Dauwe, Alexandre Glatz and Anna Elliott.

In our eleventh Telecoms Takeaway podcast, Tom Bumstead and Chris Dent conclude their mini-series with part 2 of episode 4 looking at the future landscape of the Electronic Communications Code following the Product Security Telecommunications Infrastructure Act. They will discuss potential improvements that could be made that could benefit landowners and operators.

Julia chats with Karen Dunn, head of planning at Barratt Developments about her career journey. Karen debunks the common misconceptions of being a woman in the planning industry and...  shares her unconventional route into planning and construction  reflects on her higher education and what advice she would give to her younger self  the supportive community she has found at Barratt Developments top moments from her career

In our tenth Telecoms Takeaway podcast, Tom Bumstead and Chris Dent continue their mini-series navigating the provisions of the Product Security Telecommunications Infrastructure Act, with the final episode broken into 2 parts. Part 1 of episode 4 looks at the current state of affairs for mobile phone coverage and broadband services in the UK in relation to the government's aims. Chris explores where changes might still be needed to tackle these remaining issues.

Seirian Thomas, Rachel Couter, Chris Hickey and Capucine de Hennin discuss the UK financial services regulators' positions on the use of AI, and what firms can be doing to stay compliant.Here is the link to the AI webinar mentioned: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4585775/CFE88CC16FFD70733F1F49D1C5FA4A9A

Seirian Thomas, Paul Anning, Paul Harris and Juliet de Graaf discuss the highlights from this year's European fintech conference in Amsterdam. 

Welcome to this  very special EXTRA episode of Building Women – our podcast that shines a light on senior women in the construction industry and their journeys and achievements in an environment that is still male dominated.In this special episode, which we recorded rather appropriately on International Women's Day, I had the privilege of interviewing not just one impressive woman in construction, but two: I sat down for a chat with the brilliant Terry Styant and Sophia Erfan, both Associate General Counsel at Balfour Beatty. Terri had a somewhat international upbringing but is now settled in Surrey with her husband and 'lockdown' cockapoo, Molly. Sophia lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and son. Both started out in private practice and both 'fell' into construction legal roles - today Terri is responsible for a team of 12 lawyers advising the business on operational matters ranging from ethics and governance to company secretarial work and Sophia manages a team of both lawyers and non-lawyers working on corporate matters which can range from ethics, compliance, dispute management and legal strategy and operations. They are a part of what the Legal 500s GC Powerlist calls a "trio of leaders".Perhaps unusually, Terri and Sophia are part of an almost all-female legal team at BB and, even more unusually they perpetuate the somewhat emerging trend in this podcast series of senior women in construction having only sisters as siblings! I am sure there must be something in that. Anyway, I do hope you enjoy our chat and that you have a couple of nuggets to take away that provoke some interesting thoughts and conversations within your own lives and careers.   

In this episode Matt Suter and Felix Hänel discuss over the top services and the European Electronic Communications Code.

Welcome back for the third episode in our series covering the changes brought in by the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act. In this episode, Tom Bumstead and Chris Dent will be looking at those changes that are yet to come into effect and discussing what impact these might have on the landscape for operators and site providers.

Wired for Change? Unpacking the changes to dateIn our seventh Telecoms Takeaway podcast, Tom Bumstead and Chris Dent continue our four part mini-series with the second instalment which focuses on the changes which the Product Security Telecommunications Infrastructure Act has introduced to the Electronic Communications Code. In this episode, we take a deeper dive into these changes, looking at how these might operate in practice and the potential impact this may have on Code operators and landowners alike.

This month Julia Jolley sits down with Sam Kay, Head of Legal at Kier Group to chat about her career journey as a mixed-race woman and top career tips.Sam explains how she 'fell into' construction disputes in her early career but ended up travelling the world working on some fascinating cases in international firms. 

This month Julia Jolley sits down with Catherine Wenger to chat about the challenges and opportunities of being a female engineer in our latest Building Women podcast.  Catherine speaks about her career journey and some of the incredible projects she has worked on over the years.

David Soerensen and Chris Hickey look at what the FCA's new sustainability disclosure requirements and labelling regime, soon coming into force, means for fund managers.

Eight questions, two people, one industry: Our impressive guests share their stories and we celebrate their successes in a male-dominated construction industry

Seirian Thomas, Nikki Worden and Paul Harris discuss Osborne Clarke's upcoming Future of Financial Services Week, which will cover the themes of AI and data, regulation, marketing and ESG, and fundraising. The events kick off on 5 February 2024 – please register online and join us! 

In this inaugural episode, Julia Jolley chats to colleague Caroline Saul, Project Finance Partner at Osborne Clarke, about: what makes her tick;  who her biggest cheerleaders are; and  the main barriers to moving towards more sustainable energy methods in the industry.

In this first of a four-part series of OC Ventures podcasts, Eleanor Owen and Olivier Jacquelin delve into the Term Sheet – a critical document for investees and investors alike. 

This is the first episode in the second series of the Osborne Clarke podcast series about mobility as a service (MaaS) and smart mobility. We will look at legal and other issues related to MaaS, as well as smart mobility more broadly. In the first episode hosts Jeremy Godley and Marie-Claire Day define MaaS and smart mobility, and discuss regulatory developments and trends in this space. 

In this podcast, Sam Furse and Douglas Hawthorn of Osborne Clarke's restructuring and insolvency team speak to Jim Davies, a Partner in the Financial Advisory team at FRP Advisory, regarding the approach to valuation evidence in restructuring plans.