Podcasts by The Slaughter and May Podcast

Employment Law in 2024 from 2023-12-06T11:40:01

2024 is set to be a big year for UK employers. We are anticipating significant changes to employment law, affecting how people work, diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) and hiring and firing...

FCA Consumer Duty: Reflections and Projections in November 2023 from 2023-11-23T14:36:39

Phase 1 Complete; Phase 2 to come! In this podcast, we reflect on the lessons learned from Phase 1 of consumer duty implementation, and the challenges that face firms for clos...

Tax News Highlights: November 2023 from 2023-11-16T17:02:25

In this podcast, Emma Game and Tanja Velling discuss the Supreme Court’s decision in Vermilion considering whether a particular securities option was employment-related, the Court of Appeal’s de...

Tax News Highlights: October 2023 from 2023-10-19T12:33:47

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the Upper Tribunal’s decision in ScottishPower on the deductibility of payments made pursuant to an agreement with the regulator at the end...

Tax News Highlights: September 2023 from 2023-09-14T10:45:38

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the Upper Tribunal’s decisions in JTI Acquisitions Company on the loan relationships unallowable purpose rule, Hotel La Tour on input tax r...

Hybrid Working, where are we now? from 2023-07-27T12:38:08

Three years on from the pandemic and one year on from our last podcast, what does hybrid working look like and are there any emerging trends? In this podcast, partners Phil Linnard and Jane Edwa...

Tax News Highlights: June 2023 from 2023-06-28T12:06:12

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling are joined by Nele Dhondt to discuss the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation, how it could apply in the tax context and what steps can be taken to pr...

A testing time for UK financial regulation from 2023-06-22T15:44:42

The past 9 months have seen turbulence stemming from the Truss-Kwarteng mini budget, a UK government debt market intervention by the Bank of England and rising interest rates, against the backdr...

Tax News Highlights - May 2023 from 2023-05-17T12:08:32

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the Court of Appeal’s decision in McClean v Thornhill KC on duty of care in the context of tax advice, the First-tier Tribunal’s decision i...

Tax News Highlights: March 2023 from 2023-03-29T16:10:26

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss a few highlights from the Spring Budget, including certain pensions tax changes, the temporary introduction of full expensing for expenditu...

Tax News Highlights: February 2023 from 2023-02-15T10:37:03

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the Upper Tribunal’s decisions in Harrison, confirming the demise of the doctrine of “staleness” in relation to discovery assessments, and ...

Horizon Scanning 2023 - Digital from 2023-01-30T11:40:26

Corporate digitalisation and technological developments continue at a rapid pace. Ongoing scrutiny of ‘big tech’ will have implications for the wider digital ecosystem. An increasing regulatory ...

UK Hydrogen: Update on the Business Model for Low Carbon Hydrogen Production from 2023-01-30T10:00

2023 promises to be a significant year for low carbon hydrogen production in the UK with the first contracts supporting green and blue hydrogen production expected to be entered into from H2 202...

Horizon Scanning2023 - Governance&Sustainability from 2023-01-13T16:51:55

If 2022 was a year of ever greater commitments to net zero and sustainability, then 2023 is all about authentic and effective implementation of those targets and putting in place the right gover...

Horizon Scanning 2023 - Risk and Resilience from 2023-01-12T16:04

Businesses face a worsening global commercial environment. From macroeconomic distress and uncertainty to geopolitical tension, supply chain disruption and sharpening litigation risk, to the eff...

Horizon Scanning 2023 - Across Borders from 2023-01-12T15:52:52

Geopolitical volatility, rising costs and economic slowdowns coupled with regulatory changes provide an increasingly complex landscape for companies operating internationally. Businesses need to...

Tax News Highlights: January 2023 from 2023-01-11T13:09:11

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the decision in Urenco Chemplants where the Court of Appeal corrected a drafting error in the Capital Allowances Act 2001 and a range of ot...

Tax News Highlights: December 2022 from 2022-12-14T10:37:46

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the UK’s first comprehensive tax treaty with Brazil which was signed on 29 November 2022 as well as certain highlights from the Autumn Stat...

Tax New Highlights: November 2022 from 2022-11-16T15:30:01

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the CJEU’s decision in Fiat on fiscal State aid and the Supreme Court’s decision in NHS Lothian on historic claims for input tax recovery. ...

Tax News Highlights: October 2022 from 2022-10-12T14:45:21

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the First-tier Tribunal’s decision in Burlington Loan Management considering the purpose test in Article 12 (Interest) of the UK/Ireland do...

AI and Intellectual Property: A Whistle-stop Tour from 2022-09-23T13:41:45

As AI adoption increases, and governments and regulators across the globe grapple with how best to regulate AI, Slaughter and May are producing a series of ‘Regulating AI’ thought pieces that wi...

Tax News Highlights: August 2022 from 2022-08-17T10:46:19

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the Upper Tribunal’s decisions in HMRC v Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC on the application of the purpose test in the reorganisation ...

Algorithms and Competition Law from 2022-07-21T17:07:01

In this podcast, Competition Partner, Jordan Ellison and Senior PSL Annalisa Tosdevin discuss the competition law considerations arising from the use of algorithms. They consider some of the con...

Tax News Highlights: June 22 from 2022-06-15T14:54:16

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the General Court’s decision in the EU State aid case in respect of the finance company exemption in the UK’s CFC rules and the Supreme Cou...

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): Assessing support for UK capture projects from 2022-05-20T09:46:57

The UK government has thrown its weight behind CCS, aiming to capture and store 20-30 Mt of carbon emissions per year by 2030 from across the economy. However, the cost of installing and operati...

UK Hydrogen: Key considerations for low carbon hydrogen production from 2022-05-20T09:46:49

The UK government has doubled its ambitions for low carbon hydrogen and is now aiming for 10 GW of low carbon hydrogen capacity by 2030. However, revenue support for new build production project...

Tax news highlights: May 2022 from 2022-05-11T14:44:24

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the First-Tier Tribunal decisions in Sally Judges on the question whether legislative amendments and related materials can influence the in...

Tax news highlights: March 2022 from 2022-03-30T11:32:36

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling consider the Chancellor’s Spring Statement which was delivered on 23 March 2022, the latest developments in the two-pillar process towards internat...

Office or remote: is hybrid working? from 2022-03-21T15:19:09

Two years after lockdown was first imposed, most businesses now have increased flexibility about where and how their employees work. But what have we learnt about the hybrid model, and can this ...

Tax News Highlights: February 2022 from 2022-02-09T13:58:31

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling consider the increasing interest in the link between tax and climate action in particular in light of the High Court decision in R (oao Cox & Other...

Tax news highlights: January 2022 from 2022-01-12T09:27:22

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling are joined by Nele Dhondt to discuss the latest developments in tax State aid cases, focusing in particular on the decision of the Court of Justice...

M&A Perspectives: Key trends in Europe from 2021-12-13T11:50:10

In our third and final podcast in our Autumn series of M&A Perspective, David Watkins, Alex Dustan and Kerry O’Connell explore trends behind the headline M&A statistics in Europe and look at how...

M&A Perspective: Key trends in the US from 2021-12-13T11:46:19

In the second podcast of our M&A Perspective Autumn series. David Watkins, a corporate partner at Slaughter and May join Laura Turano and Krishna Veeraraghavan at Paul Weiss to discuss the recor...

M&A Perspective 2021: Key trends in Asia from 2021-12-13T11:44:22

In the Autumn series of M&A Perspective, we take an in depth look at some of the key trends influencing M&A across three regions. In the first of the series, David Watkins, Natalie Yeung and Chr...

Tax News Highlights: December 2021 from 2021-12-08T17:25:29

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling cover three highlights from the UK’s Tax Administration and Maintenance Day – proposed reforms of the taxation of securitisation and insurance-link...

Tax news highlights: November 2021 from 2021-11-10T10:05:58

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling provide an update on the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework’s two-pillar solution to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the ec...

ESG and Corporate Occupiers from 2021-10-29T10:18:46

As employers put into place their return to office strategy, leases are now being reviewed with an ‘ESG’ lens. In this podcast, our Real Estate team discusses the increasing importance of ESG co...

Plan, prepare, restructure? from 2021-10-27T10:18:41

In this podcast, our lawyers give some practical pointers on what businesses can do to build operational resilience and be prepared for future challenging periods.

The pandemic affected l...

European Commission proposals for changes to Solvency II from 2021-10-18T14:19:07

In this podcast, Robert Chaplin and Beth Dobson discuss the recently published European Commission proposals for amendments to the Solvency II Directive and the introduction of a new Recovery an...

Tax news highlights: October 2021 from 2021-10-13T12:17:44

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the consultation response and draft legislation for the economic crime levy, the High Court decision in Almacantar on the application of es...

The role of in-house lawyers in shaping ESG strategy from 2021-09-17T12:37:42

Climate change and sustainability currently has a strong focus not only within ESG circles but also in the broader business and investment community. As part of our 'Path to COP26' series, this ...

Tax new highlights: September 2021 from 2021-09-08T13:29:18

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss HMRC’s draft guidance in relation to the large business notification of uncertain tax treatment for which draft legislation was published o...

Tax News Highlights: August 2021 from 2021-08-23T14:20:07

In this podcast, Nele Dhondt and Tanja Velling discuss the proposal for a new UK subsidy control regime (and its impact on tax) as well as the EU General Court’s decision in the Nike and Convers...

Solvency II – Supervision from 2021-08-02T10:00

In this podcast, part of a series accompanying our Solvency II App, Robert Chaplin and Beth Dobson discuss the rules for the supervision of insurers under Solvency II. To request access to the A...

Premier In Green: In Conversation with Whitbread from 2021-07-27T11:35:23

An increasing number of companies and treasury teams have been considering issuing green and ESG bonds. Earlier this year our financing team worked with Chris Vaughan, GC at Whitbread on the iss...

Reinventing the 9 to 5: In conversation with Standard Chartered Bank from 2021-07-22T11:05:49

As businesses reshape their working patterns, Standard Chartered Bank was already ahead with their ‘Future Workplace, Now’ project. We sat down with Nicola Doran, Head of Employment Law Europe, ...

Tax news highlights: July 2021 from 2021-07-14T10:51:09

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the First-tier Tribunal decision in West Burton Property Limited v HMRC concerning deferred revenue expenditure and the interaction between...

Reinventing the 9 to 5: Social Cohesion and the Future of Work from 2021-07-05T10:25:49

As businesses reshape their working patterns, social cohesion appears at the heart of the discussion around the future of work. In this podcast, partners Jan Putnis, Jeff Twentyman, Phil Linnard...

Tax news highlights: June 2021 from 2021-06-16T14:16:17

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the Supreme Court decisions in Hurstwood Properties on the application of the Ramsay principle to business rates legislation and Tooth on d...

Solvency II - Cross-border provision of services from 2021-06-10T09:12:18

In this podcast, part of a series accompanying our Solvency II App, Robert Chaplin and Beth Dobson discuss cross-border provision of services. To request access to the App please email Listen

Raising capital through sale and leasebacks: In conversation with JLL from 2020-10-14T14:09

Last year saw EMEA corporate sale and leaseback transactions hit a record high. With such transactions seen as an effective source of capital raising, and in the midst of the COVID crisis, is th...

The future of the London office market: In conversation with Derwent London and Knight Frank from 2020-09-22T09:00

COVID-19 has forced London workers to abandon their office desks and adjust at home. After nearly six months of doing so, a gradual return to work is on the horizon for many. However, employees ...

Tax news highlights: September 2020 from 2020-09-16T10:09:33

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss rumours of UK tax rises, potential changes to the UK’s VAT grouping rules, HMRC’s new policy on the VAT treatment of early termination fees...

Solvency II - Group supervision from 2020-09-11T08:00

In this podcast, part of a series accompanying our Solvency II App, Robert Chaplin and Beth Dobson discuss Chapter 14: Groups. To request access to the App please email from 2020-08-21T12:17:21

Following the European elections in May of 2019, and amidst the uncertainty of the COVID-19, the European Commission laid out its plan for the next five years. These plans will affect businesses...

Preparing Pension Schemes for Brexit from 2020-08-20T12:46:37

In his latest podcast Richard Goldstein focuses on Brexit - specifically the actions pension schemes should be taking now in preparation for 1 January 2021, when the transition period comes to a...

Tax news highlights: August 2020 from 2020-08-19T12:24:56

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the status of the OECD's work to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy, two recent High Court cases, HM...

Bribery and corruption and successor liability in distressed M&A: assessing risk in times of COVID-19 from 2020-08-18T11:31:17

In this podcast, Tim Blanchard, Filippo de Falco, Sir David Green CB QC and Ella Williams assess bribery and corruption risk and successor liability in the context of distressed M&A in COVID-19 ...

COVID-19: Flexible working from 2020-08-17T10:27:56

COVID-19 has brought unprecedented disruption to normal working arrangements. As businesses adapt to the changing environment, they need to keep in mind the legal framework. In the sixth and fin...

Solvency II - Reinsurance and Risk Mitigation from 2020-08-17T10:21:50

In the latest of a series of podcasts to accompany our recently launched Solvency II App, Robert Chaplin and Beth Dobson discuss Chapter 13: Reinsurance and other risk mitigation techniques.  Listen

COVID-19: In conversation with Razia Khan of Standard Chartered Bank from 2020-08-07T14:12:25

In this podcast Razia Khan, a leading Chief Economist for Africa and Middle East at Standard Chartered Bank focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on economies in Africa.

COVID-19: Employee absence and holidays from 2020-08-06T13:54:14

Sickness, self-isolation and shielding are just some of the types of absence employers are grappling with as a result of COVID-19. With holiday season now upon us, and the possibility of quarant...

Recent pension law developments - August 2020 from 2020-08-05T12:50:02

This podcast provides a useful roundup of three pensions law developments over the last month. It covers the latest guidance on GMP equalisation; an important European Court decision on data tra...

COVID-19: Redundancies from 2020-08-03T13:48:44

The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is worsening, and with government support tapering off, businesses need to reassess their options. In this podcast, Phil Linnard and Clare Fletcher e...

Solvency II - The Matching Adjustment from 2020-07-29T14:00:04

In the second of a series of podcasts to accompany our recently launched Solvency II App, Robert Chaplin and Beth Dobson discuss Chapter 6: The Matching Adjustment.

If you haven’t yet do...

COVID-19: Working from home from 2020-07-20T16:20:38

In our third COVID-19 employment podcast, Lizzie Twigger and Clare Fletcher discuss the law and guidance on homeworking, how this can impact the workplace culture, and some key takeaways for emp...

Solvency II - Own Funds from 2020-07-15T16:33:42

In the first of a series of podcasts to accompany our recently launched Solvency II App, Robert Chaplin and Beth Dobson discuss Chapter 7: Own Funds.  If you haven’t yet downloaded the App you c...

Recent pension law developments from 2020-07-15T12:27:51

Richard Goldstein provides a useful round-up of recent developments in pensions law over the last month. Topics covered included the Pensions Regulator’s guidance on reporting requirements, foll...

COVID-19: Employee testing from 2020-07-13T10:28:07

As more businesses resume their operations after lockdown, testing for COVID-19 is at the forefront of measures to prevent a second spike of infections. In our second COVID-19 employment podcast...

Tax news highlights: July 2020 from 2020-07-10T15:49:30

In this podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling discuss the Chancellor's Summer Economic Statement and the latest developments in respect of DAC6 and international tax reform.

COVID-19: Employee health and safety from 2020-07-06T11:34:59

COVID-19 has created new challenges for employers in protecting the health and safety of their employees. In this podcast, the first in a new COVID-19 employment series, Padraig Cronin and Clare...

M&A activity in the COVID-19 and post COVID-19 world from 2020-06-18T16:51:31

In this podcast, David Watkins and Ellie Mackay consider the impact which the COVID-19 crisis will have in the short to medium term, as well as some of the factors that will influence deal struc...

Office occupation trends - post COVID from 2020-05-21T15:27:58

COVID will have a lasting impact on how we work and our requirements for office space. Jane Edwarde, John Nevin and Graham Rounce discuss the effect of COVID on the office letting market and foc...

COVID-19: Energy, Water and Communications Sectors in Extraordinary Times from 2020-05-21T12:40:25

In this podcast, Jessica Staples, Sarah Jackson, Poppy Smith and Rosalind Kenward from the Competition and Regulatory group, compare the responses of regulators in the UK energy, water and commu...

The impact of COVID-19 on Executive Remuneration from 2020-05-15T16:32:29

In this podcast, Gillian Fairfield and Ian Brown discuss Executive Remuneration and the issues facing Remuneration Committees in the current crisis.

Equity Capital Markets in the COVID-19 crisis from 2020-05-07T11:57:27

COVID's impact on cash flows has seen many companies turn to the equity markets to address liquidity problems. In this podcast, Richard Smith,  James Cook and Gillian Fairfield consider which tr...

Foreign Direct Investment in the COVID-19 crisis from 2020-04-30T16:10:06

National governments across the world are adopting a range of measures to deal with the economic distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of these measures seek the tightening of foreign d...

COVID-19: How the market is interacting with the CCFF from 2020-04-30T10:42:52

Matthew Tobin and Ed Fife, partners in our Financing Group, discuss the Bank of England’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF).

From eligibility issues, timing to access the scheme ...