The Allen & Overy Podcast archive

Ako môže Pro Bono prípad vytvoriť pozitívny precedens

Trend Pro Bono praxe v advokátskych kanceláriách rastie. V minulosti bolo zväčša len okrajovou témou, v priebehu posledných rokov sa však na Slovensku táto prax rozširuje na čoraz viac advokátskych kancelárií. My sme sa rozhodli tento trend nasledovať a minulý rok sme preto svoj tím rozšírili o právničku, ktorá sa venuje výsostne Pro Bono  prípadom.

Vypočujte si epizódu, v ktorej ju naša kolegyňa z marketingového oddelenia, Monika Nagyová, vyspovedala. Barbora Olžbutová Vám prezradí, čo predchádzalo jej príchodu do Allen & Overy, akým prípadom sa u nás venuje a takisto  ktorý z jej prípadov  jej najviac utkvel v pamäti.

Financing the Economy: how private credit will cope in an uncertain economic outlook

In this podcast, Kamar Jaffer, Counsel in A&O’s Middle Eastern funds and asset management team is joined by Jiri Krol Deputy CEO of the Alternative Credit Council and Todd Koretzky, Partner in A&O’s Leveraged Finance practice, to discuss how private credit will cope in an uncertain economic outlook, what investment opportunities could arise and the challenges that face the sector globally. Such themes were examined in the latest Financing the Economy report, exploring why private credit is vital to continued economic growth and a key source of financing to businesses.

Podcast #4: Insights for Trustees in Asia Pacific - latest developments in the loan market

The fourth episode of Trust Us, a podcast hosted by Allen & Overy’s APAC Corporate Trust and Agency team, discusses the following areas:

• The Loan Market – What’s happening (and what’s not) as 2020 draws to a close

We provide an update of activity in the loan market and how loan agents can be most effective, from the perspectives of the Banks and the Borrowers.

• Refinancings, Restructurings and Releases of Security – The role of loan agents

We dig into the technical aspects of the roles performed by various agents in refinancings, facility restructurings and security releases and, in particular, examine timing considerations that are relevant for the smooth completion of these often-complex transactions.

The Trust Us series presents succinct overviews of hot topics for Trustees in the APAC market and these podcasts are based on webinars hosted for clients.  Please note this episode was recorded on 9th December 2020 and references developments occurring at that time.

Prečo sú rozhodcovské súdy lepšie ako všeobecné súdy

Už samotný názov názov prezráda, čo sa dozviete v tejto epizóde. Prečo rozhodcovské súdy vlastne vznikli? Aké sú hlavné rozdiely medzi rozhodcovskými a všeobecnými súdmi? Kto sa môže stať rozhodcom a čo je na tejto práci najlákavejšie? Tentokrát budete počuť našu šarmantnú právničku Luciu Dulovičovú a partnera našej kancelárie, Martina Magála, ktorí Vám prezradia omnoho viac, ako len odpovede na otázky vyššie. 

M&A Insights Q4 2020: Connecting data centres: attracting investors

In this podcast, Jamie Palmer, Corporate partner in our Sydney office speaks with Rose Hall, Global Head of Sector BD, to discuss the trending increase in data centre deals and what’s happening in the market to spur this level of activity. Key points addressed include:

• Trends in the market driving the growth of data centre M&A
• Key players, including data centre operators and investors
• What investors are looking for and what they should they be aware of
• Types of deals in the market and the possible risks for the parties

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

In Credit Podcast: Access to cash and the UK’s FCA Occasional Paper

In this episode of In Credit, A&O's consumer finance team Joanne Owens, Victoria Ferres and Sophie Skeet take a look at two recent publications impacting the retail finance sector.

Firstly, we get in to the detail of Treasury’s recent Call for Evidence on Access to Cash (which follows on from our first podcast where we discussed ATM and branch closures) and then the FCA Occasional Paper (No 58) on Understanding Consumer Financial Wellbeing through Banking Data including an overview of the methodology and the findings.

Preparing for the end of the Brexit transition period – key points for issuers of shares

With Brexit proper fast approaching, UK listed issuers of shares need to ensure they are prepared for the end of the transition period. This short, high-level podcast discusses the key questions for issuers to consider, including:

• Which rules will apply going forward?
• Will UK MAR (market abuse regulations) require us to change our policies?
• How will the changes to the transparency regime impact us?
• We have a transaction announcing in January 2021 – what do we need to think about?

Covid-19: E&B Call Covid-19 Bonuszahlungen

In Credit podcast: FCA guidance on Covid support to consumers in the UK

In this episode of In Credit, Joanne Owens, Victoria Ferres and Sophie Skeet, members of our consumer finance team, discuss the impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on the consumer lending sector in the UK. This episode has a particular focus on the recent FCA announcement regarding continued support to consumers through the second period of lockdown. We also briefly touch on the FCA's plans to conduct a Retail Lending Forbearance Project in the coming months and CRA reporting expectations.

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

Great Fund Insights: Luxembourg - a leading hub for alternative investments and a hedge against uncertainty

Today, Luxembourg is widely used as a hub to set up alternative investment funds (so-called upstream or fund formation) and to structure and execute transactions at the funds’ investment portfolio level (so-called downstream transactions). 

In this podcast, Natacha Oskian (head of business development) is joined by Peter Myners (partner and co-head of [Global] Alternative Investment Initiative) and Patrick Mischo (office senior partner) to discuss the main features of the Luxembourg alternative investment space and how it has been adjusting to the Covid-19 crisis.

They will also discuss what makes Luxembourg so special and distinct from other countries and examine some of the changes alternative investment managers are experiencing today.