The Allen & Overy Podcast archive

Why raise capital through a SPAC? EFIC1 tells us all.

In this podcast series EFIC1 Chief Investment Officer, Ben Davey, talks about its choice to do a SPAC IPO and how to find a suitable business combination.

Beneficiary Units – A Peak into Pandora’s box

In our newest episode of the Allen & Overy Luxembourg Podcast, Victoria Woestmann, Senior Associate in our Corporate M&A department, discussed all things Beneficiary Units with Justine Yansenne, junior associate in our Corporate M&A department, who recently won the Prix de l’ALJB 2020 for an empirical study on the market practice for beneficiary units in Luxembourg commercial companies, together with her university colleague, Dr. Thomas Biermeyer. Keen to find out what beneficiary units are, what they are used for, and whether you have to pay for them with your own sweat and blood ? Listen in !

Ako pandémia spojila farmaceutické a technologické spoločnosti

V poslednom roku zažilo spájanie farmaceutického a technologického sveta veľký boom. Ako vyzerá spolupráca spoločností z dvoch úplne odlišných svetov? Ako správne nastaviť partnerstvo, aby bola táto spolupráca úspešná? Aký je rozdiel medzi foreground IP a background IP? 

Vypočujte si epizódu, v ktorej Vám Zuzana Hečko a Michal Porubský povedia, prečo bola práve pandémia katalyzátorom spájania farmaceutických a technologických spoločností. 

DAC… WHAT?

Listen in to an informal coffee break conversation on (the Luxembourg implementation of) DAC 6 between Zofia White (Senior Associate) and Franz Kerger (Counsel), both tax lawyers within Allen & Overy Luxembourg.

“DAC6” is the sixth EU directive on automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation. Its purpose is to provide Member States with information on reportable cross-border arrangements so as to enable them to close loopholes and combat harmful tax practices.

APAC M&A Insights: De-SPAC considerations in Southeast Asia

There is increased SPAC activity in the Asia Pacific region, with most of the recent activity focused on business combinations or ‘de-SPAC’ transactions. A growing number of SPACs are targeting companies in Indonesia and Vietnam, and in this 10-minute podcast we highlight the considerations and challenges for de-SPACs in these markets, from tax implications, to legal structures to foreign ownership limits. The speakers provide their thoughts on how companies can work within these constraints to ensure an attractive capital structure.

Singapore-based US capital markets partner Felipe Duque discusses these developments with Tina LeDinh, Vietnam-based M&A and capital markets partner and Sugianto Osman, a Jakarta-based partner who has advised on some the market-leading tech transactions in Indonesia.

Institutional Investor Forum: How I Made It

Following the launch of the Institutional Investor Forum, Allen & Overy’s client facing diversity and inclusion initiative, we publish our first podcast in the How I Made It series with a number of women leading the way in their organisation.

In this podcast, MaameYaa Kwafo-Akoto speaks with Nouar H. Albahli to learn about Noaur’s career journey in Saudi Arabia and shares her tips for others in the institutional investor space

To sign-up to our next seminar, please email the institutionalInvestorForum@allenovery.com

Podcast: Collaborations with tech companies and IP considerations

Collaborations stimulate innovation and can accelerate entry into markets and broaden market opportunities.

In this podcast, we discuss IP as one of the top concerns for executives considering collaboration.

M&A Insights H1 2021 podcast: A rise in hydrogen-related M&A activity globally

In this podcast, Goran Galic, a projects, energy, natural resources and infrastructure partner from our Perth office, discusses how hydrogen is emerging as a credible alternative to fossil fuels in a wide variety of applications and markets, and the implications that has on M&A transactions across the world.  Key points addressed in this podcast include:   • Why, after several false dawns, hydrogen is finally emerging as a key component in the transition from fossil fuels • What has driven the rapid advance in the development of “green” hydrogen over the past 18 months • The growth of hydrogen-related M&A activity globally and the types of deals in the market • Which markets are most active • The risks facing investors in this field • The potential opportunities for investors

For more information on this or any related topics, please get in touch with Goran or your usual A&O contacts.

Great Fund Insights: In conversation with the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) – Navigating impact investing

As part of a closer look at impact investing, MaameYaa Kwafo-Akoto from our Institutional Investor practice speaks to Amit Bouri, CEO of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), about what impact investing is and how GIIN supports investors.

MaameYaa and Amit discuss market trends for fund managers and institutional investors, whether there is a difference between sustainable investment and impact investing and how this can positively affect financial returns.

Working from home, bed, beach or in a crowd – neue Arbeitsformen und rechtliche Herausforderungen

Die Möglichkeiten verschiedener Arbeitsformen nehmen immer mehr zu. Wir arbeiten von zu Hause, von unterwegs und über Grenzen hinweg. Aber welche Rechtsgrundlagen sind hierbei zu beachten, und welche Risiken zu umschiffen? Passend dazu werden wir auf folgende Punkte im Detail eingehen:

• Welche Punkte sollten vor einem generellen „working from anywhere at anytime with anyone“ abgesichert werden, um eine Art Mindestschutz abzusichern und was tut sich beim Gesetzgeber?
• Entgrenztes Arbeiten in globalen Matrixstrukturen
• Crowdwork: Besprechung des BAG-Urteils und Implikationen für die Plattformökonomie