The Allen & Overy Podcast archive

Voices for Change podcast: a community of inclusive thinkers and doers – Episode 3, part 1: interview with Tuvia Borok, Goldman Sachs (video)

In this episode, Tuvia Borok, Goldman Sachs’ Managing Director and Global Head of Policy and Document joins Justin Farrance to share his career journey and insights, as well as the importance of inclusive leadership and theories including stereotype threat.

Part 1 of the discussion is available to watch now, with part 2 being released on Monday 15th January.

Voices for Change podcast: a community of inclusive thinkers and doers – Episode 3, part 1: interview with Tuvia Borok, Goldman Sachs

In this episode, Tuvia Borok, Goldman Sachs’ Managing Director and Global Head of Policy and Document joins Justin Farrance to share his career journey and insights, as well as the importance of inclusive leadership and theories including stereotype threat.

Part 1 of the discussion is available to watch now, with part 2 being released on Monday 15th January.

Deconstructing Crypto Episode 9: AI and the Gamification of Financial Markets

Todd Fishman and Gene Ingoglia are back with the first episode of Deconstructing Crypto in 2024.  In this new episode, Todd and Gene review the rapid transformation of financial markets in 2023 and the opportunities and challenges driven by two interrelated forces: the gamification of trading and the rise of artificial intelligence.

Gamification influences the behavior and preferences of retail investors, who have flocked to online platforms that offer low-cost, easy-to-use, and fun-to-play features. Social media has amplified the gamification effect by creating online communities where investors can share information about stocks, cryptocurrencies, or other assets, and coordinate collective actions to influence market prices and volumes. Social media driven trading, now in combination with artificial intelligence applications, has caused significant market volatility and regulatory scrutiny. Risks include increased market instability and contagion; distorted price discovery and valuation; facilitated market manipulation and fraud; exposed investors to excessive risk and losses; and challenged existing regulatory frameworks and oversight capacities.

Citing those risks, in December 2023, the US Financial Stability Oversight Council in its annual report identified artificial intelligence as an emerging vulnerability to financial institutions.

Todd and Gene explore the role of social media in creating and amplifying market volatility and discuss the implication of AI for market efficiency, integrity and competition.

Podcast: The power of synthetic media in advertising and mitigating risks from generative AI

The rise of generative AI presents vast opportunities for advertising. What IP issues do advertisers need to be aware of when using synthetic media?

In this podcast Clemency Wells, AI Communications Lead, asks Beverley Potts, Senior IP Knowledge Lawyer and Rob Dickens, IP Associate, to explain the opportunities and issues posed by synthetic media and practical steps that advertisers can take to mitigate against risks. 

Dr. Josef Parzinger, Restrukturierung, München

Partner Dr. Josef Parzinger spricht im Spotlight Podcast über seinen Weg ins Insolvenz- und Restrukturierungsrecht, Praxisbeispiele und den Partner-Prozess.

Dr Heike Weber, Steuerrecht, Frankfurt

Partnerin Dr. Heike Weber spricht im Spotlight Podcast über interne und externe Mandanten, die Rolle des Steuerrechtlers im M&A-Deal und über Teamwork.

Denise Benz & Dr. Jan Ebersohl, Patent Litigation, München

Partnerin Denise Benz und Partner Dr. Jan Ebersohl sprechen im Spotlight Podcast über die Zusammenarbeit mit Mandanten, Smartphones in den 2010er Jahren und das Besondere am Patentrecht.

Max Landshut & Dr. Jonas Wittgens, Corporate M&A, Hamburg

Die Partner Max Landshut und Dr. Jonas Wittgens sprechen im Spotlight Podcast über Standortunabhängiges Selbstverständnis, feindliche Übernahmen und die Dynamik in der M&A-Arbeit.

Are tax incentives the key to driving sustainable investments in the UK and beyond?

UK tax incentives for sustainable investments is the first in a series of podcasts from the Allen & Overy tax team, exploring how tax incentives are used to incentivise sustainable behaviour. Each podcast in the series will focus on a different jurisdiction, with this initial podcast looking at the latest position in the United Kingdom.
 
Governments worldwide are facing increasing pressure to develop policies that aid the transition to net zero and support social change. The introduction of the Inflation Reduction Act in the US, which introduced substantial tax credits has been grabbing headlines, but what are other jurisdictions doing in this space?
 
This podcast featuring members of our UK tax team is moderated by senior associate Gordon Hopkinson (London), this podcast features partner Charles Yorke (London), knowledge counsel Naomi Lawton (London), and associate Sadia Khan (London).
 
The team discuss the following topics:

• Is full expensing, as announced in the latest Autumn Statement, the UK’s answer to the US Inflation Reduction Act tax incentives?
• What has the UK been doing to incentivise environmentally friendly behaviours both in terms of direct and indirect taxes?
• What is on the horizon in terms of environmental incentives?
• What impact could government initiatives such as freeports and investment zones have in this area?
• How is the UK encouraging social impact investing?

Market Horizons podcast: The fork in the road – divergence of the EU and UK prospectus regimes (Part 2)

In this episode of our Market Horizons podcast series, partner Amanda Thomas (London) and counsel Jennifer Cresswell (London) from our International Capital Markets practice return to the topic of the divergence ahead in the prospectus space from a debt security perspective.

Together they aim to identify possible areas of divergence from an EU and UK perspective as both prospectus regimes continue along their paths of review and reform.