The Allen & Overy Podcast archive

Great Fund Insights: Spotlight on opportunities in alternative investments in South East Asia

This timely discussion is part of a series of Allen & Overy conversations on opportunities in alternative investments across our global funds network.

Singapore based partner, Yin Mei Lock and Middle East based counsel, Kamar Jaffer put the spotlight on South East Asia as they discuss opportunities in alternative investments, market trends and developments in the region. 

Topics discussed in this podcast include:

• Fund raising trends since Covid-19
• How managers have navigated the challenges brought on by Covid-19
• Transition to a virtual fund raising process
• Status of US-China trade relations
• Shifts in fund terms in favour of investors
• Models to attract investors to the Asia Pacific region
• Developments in secondaries
• Developments in ESG

This Great Fund Insights podcast will be of interest to sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, family offices, fund managers and portfolio companies with a focus on South East Asia.

 

Rebríček najväčších advokátskych kancelárií na Slovensku

V tejto epizóde Vám naša marketérka Monika Nagyová spolu s partnerom našej kancelárie Martinom Magálom prezradia naše stanovisko k rebríčku najväčších advokátskych kancelárií na Slovensku, ktorý bol publikovaný v denníku SME.  Ako sme sa v rebríčku umiestnili? A čo tento rebríček hovorí? Pozývame Vás vypočuť si epizódu a dozvedieť sa tak odpovede na tieto, ale aj mnohé ďalšie otázky. 

The legal tech revolution

This week on G&R Airtime we ask the question: “what is legal tech and how is it revolutionising the legal profession?” We discuss the different types of legal technology that are available in the market and how we have used some of them in the course of day-to-day transactions.

Legal advisors and consultants – two sides of the same coin

G&R Airtime is joined by Sally Dewar, CEO of A&O Consulting, Allen & Overy’s regulatory consulting business, to talk about how consultants can add significant value to businesses when it comes to interpreting and implementing legal advice in a way that fits strategically with their business model.

Preparing for the end of the Brexit transition period – ten points relevant to mainstream debt capital market issuance

Whilst Brexit formally happened when the UK left the European Union on 31 January 2020, it has been treated as a Member State under Union law during the transition period established by the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement.  The transition period is scheduled to end on 31 December 2020, but it is still unclear whether the EU and the UK will reach a free trade agreement governing the future relationship.  Even if there is success on this front, the UK is still expected to leave the single market on 31 December and any free trade agreement is unlikely to have a tangible effect on the mainstream debt capital markets.  The points that parties considered ahead of a potential no-deal Brexit previously will again become relevant. 

In light of this (and to complement our recent updated bulletin), International Capital Markets partner Amanda Thomas and Jennifer Cresswell, a counsel in the International Capital Markets practice, discuss ten points for action and issues for consideration to assist issuers and other participants in the mainstream debt capital markets in preparing for the end of the transition period.

Indonesia’s position on the global stage

In this episode of G&R Airtime we are joined by Paul Hemming, Managing Partner of Wellington Capital Advisory, to discuss the current state of Indonesia’s economy in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and provide our insights into what the future holds for Indonesia as a significant player on the global stage.

Series Two Episode 6 - Partnership 102 - Becoming A New Type Of Partner

We connect with Shruti Ajitsaria, A&O’s first Advanced Delivery Partner and Head of Fuse. She discusses her career path from first getting the idea for Fuse to becoming a new type of partner.

Kolektívne žaloby: od kobercového bombardovania cez spotrebiteľa až po anti-diskriminačné spory

Čo má stratégia kobercového bombardovania spoločné s právom? A čo ju spája s kolektívnymi žalobami? Koľko kolektívnych žalôb doposiaľ podalo Slovenská národné stredisko pre ľudské práva?  Vypočujte si ďalšiu epizódu nášho podcastu, v ktorej Vám Barbora Olžbutová a Richard Macko odpovedia aj na tieto otázky.

Covid-19: Aktuelle Fragen zu Working from Anywhere & Arbeitszeit

In diesem Client Call im Zusammenhang mit dem Themengebiet „Covid-19“, geben wir Ihnen  Antworten auf dringende Fragen im Arbeitsrecht. Themen sind u.a.

• Wie erfassen Arbeitgeber die geleistete Arbeitszeit außerhalb des Büros richtig
• Quarantäne nach Reise in Risikogebiet - besteht Anspruch auf Lohnfortzahlung?
• Welche Haftungsrisiken bestehen im Home Office / Mobile Office?
• Welche Anforderungen gelten für Home-Office Tätigkeiten im Ausland?

Series 2 Episode 5 - How To Turn Your Vacation Scheme Into A Training Contract

We connect with two current trainees from law and non-law backgrounds who previously participated in vacation schemes in the City. We also catch up with Emma Barker, who is a member of the graduate recruitment team and leads on our early engagement programmes.