The Allen & Overy Podcast archive

Navigating our recruitment process

Tune in to uncover insider tips and embark on a career journey with G&R. Listen to our recruitment team as they answer the frequently asked questions and share valuable insights into our recruitment process.

Annual reports and AGMs – planning for the coming season

In this podcast our team of A&O experts bring you up to speed with the key issues company secretaries and their teams need to think about when preparing for their next Annual Report and AGM, and discuss some of the developments on the horizon.

Points covered include:

• AGM share capital authorities - latest guidance and market practice update;
• executive remuneration - current trends and good practice recommendations;
• “say on climate”- AGM resolutions and protests;
• annual reports - new requirements and practice points;
• UK corporate governance reform - what we’re expecting in the future.

You can find further information on the support we can provide for Annual Reports and AGMs and details of some value-added services by downloading our brochure.

Organisational culture – key considerations and priorities for banks

In the latest episode in our series of podcasts exploring current and emerging developments shaping the future of banking, Sally Dewar, CEO of A&O Consulting, and Clive Garfield, Executive Director of A&O Consulting, join Roger Lui, partner and co-head of the Global Bank Sector team, to discuss the findings of A&O’s recent in-depth global research study into organisational culture in financial services. In particular, they look at the role and responsibilities of boards and executive management teams in shaping and driving culture to manage risk, drive performance, and empower employees.

The regulatory interplay between medical devices and medicines – focus on companion diagnostics in the EU and U.S.(Part 2)

Companion diagnostics are classed in the U.S. and in the EU as medical devices, usually in-vitro medical devices (IVDs). They are a class of products which are rapidly gaining in importance, particularly in treating patients with cancer. About one third of marketing authorisations in the field of oncology in the EU between 2010 and 2020 required a diagnostic test for patient identification. The Global Oncology Companion Diagnostic Market Size was valued at 2.2 billion in 2019.     In this podcast, Sapna Palla, Tine Carmeliet and Rafi Allos discuss the regulation of IVDs in the EU and the U.S. and how they are authorised in these jurisdictions. 

The IP Arbitration Podcast Episode 5: Arbitration as an option for FRAND disputes

In the final episode of our of the IP arbitration podcast series, Melody Chan and James Fox discuss FRAND disputes – the story so far, why some think arbitration is the only way forward and limitations to its usefulness.

Expert Talk: mediazione, i vantaggi e le novità

Martina Rossi e Piermaurizio Tafuni intervistano uno dei massimi esperti di mediazione in Italia, Nicola Giudice, Responsabile del servizio di conciliazione della Camera Arbitrale di Milano, per parlare della mediazione, della sua evoluzione dalla sua introduzione nel 2010 ad oggi, con le novità portate dalla Riforma Cartabia, e dei benefici dell’istituto.

Beyond the Hype, The Future of Digital Assets

In the last couple of years, European co-legislators have worked to design a harmonised and comprehensive regime designed to both incentivise an efficient digital transformation within the Union, as well as to ensure market stability and adequate investors protection in the area of digital assets.

In this podcast moderated by Judith Bremer, associate in the financial regulatory team in Frankfurt, Emiliano La Sala, head of domestic capital markets and Fintech group coordinator in Italy, provides an overview on the current situation and the latest regulatory developments in Europe, from the DLT Pilot regime to MiCAR. 

Vroon group restructuring - our key takeaways

In this podcast, Partners Sigrid Jansen and Nick Charlwood sit down with Associate Ella Richards to discuss the recent landmark Vroon restructuring and their experience of this USD900 million restructuring which involved the first ever parallel use of the new Dutch WHOA and an English scheme of arrangement.

Voices for Change: a community of inclusive thinkers and doers - Wim Dejonghe

A new video podcast series by Allen & Overy called Voices for Change, for inclusive thinkers and doers.  Join Justin Farrance, A&O’s DE&I Ambassador, as he interviews colleagues from across A&O, as well as clients and alumni about their personal stories, commitment on DE&I and advice for others to learn from. Stay up to date with new episodes announced each month.

First up, Senior Partner Wim Dejonghe talks to Justin about his early years in law, as well as why “the biggest risk for any successful organisation is to become complacent with DE&I, because the world will catch up with you.”

Voices for Change: a community of inclusive thinkers and doers - launch episode with Senior Partner, Wim Dejonghe (video)

A new video podcast series by Allen & Overy called Voices for Change, for inclusive thinkers and doers.  Join Justin Farrance, A&O’s DE&I Ambassador, as he interviews colleagues from across A&O, as well as clients and alumni about their personal stories, commitment on DE&I and advice for others to learn from. Stay up to date with new episodes announced each month.

First up, Senior Partner Wim Dejonghe talks to Justin about his early years in law, as well as why “the biggest risk for any successful organisation is to become complacent with DE&I, because the world will catch up with you.”