Podcasts by TMT Talk
A tech-entwined world necessarily puts focus on technology companies and the opportunities that arise with them. TMT Talk, the Global TMT industry podcast, will help you navigate and prioritize via insights from top legal advisers in strategic technology markets. We'll go into the issues, how they affect businesses, society, and the way players deal with them.
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The State of Tech M&A from 2023-06-15T10:39
Recently there have been less mega deals but the technology industry still commands a significant portion of ...
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Disputes in Virtual Worlds from 2023-05-11T09:15
The metaverse continues to be a trending topic across industries but is still largely undefined as businesses...
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The impact on the TMT sector of trade sanctions as a geopolitical tool from 2023-03-30T14:45
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Workforce Reduction in TMT Companies from 2023-03-21T14:23
As layoffs hit the headlines in the post-pandemic world it raises the question as to what is next when it com...
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The Impact of Pillar 2 on TMT Companies from 2023-03-08T11:54
The OECD has provided further updates on its ...
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Metaverse Concepts Go Mainstream from 2022-08-02T11:51:40
The metaverse concept is going mainstream and is creating opportunities for companies to scale and diversify their businesses. In this episode of TMT Talk, Listen
The Evolving 5G Regulatory Landscape — Antitrust and Patents from 2022-07-20T18:31:32
The fourth instalment of Baker McKenzie's TMT Looking Ahead delves into 5G, which with its high speed, ultra-low latency and ability to simultaneously connect multiple devices continues to drive...
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Protecting your Interactive Entertainment and Metaverse assets from 2022-07-05T11:21:33
The arrival of the metaverse presents opportunities for companies, as it is quickly becoming a platform for the distribution of products and services. The opportunities come with unique and comp...
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What to expect for SPACs&de-SPACs in the TMT sector from 2022-06-28T13:28:50
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have gained a lot of traction in the recent years and are expected to keep growing in popularity across markets. In this episode of TMT Talk, Listen
Outlook for M&A and financing transactions in the Interactive Entertainment sector from 2022-06-21T10:45:51
Last year was a landmark year for the Interactive Entertainment sector with record M&A and financing deal values amounting to USD 85 billion, but this was easily exceeded by even higher deal val...
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How the Cloud is driving Interactive Entertainment from 2022-06-15T13:48:41
The adoption of cloud services is essential for Interactive Entertainment companies that are looking to expand their businesses by offering content on demand and cloud-based games. In this episo...
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Importance of tax considerations when planning for tech transactions from 2022-06-10T10:30:53
The international tax landscape is expected to change with the addition of new obligations, which would also require additional due diligence in tech transactions. In this episode of TMT Talk, <...
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Future spotlights on tech compliance and investigations from 2022-06-07T09:20:35
There is a continued uptick in compliance and investigation activity in the technology sector and it is expected that this will remain true in the future. In this episode of TMT Talk, Carolina P...
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IP acquisition as a driver for Tech M&A from 2022-05-31T16:24:39
Intellectual property (IP) and data have been essential to the rapid growth of tech companies. IP, specifically the ability to use, protect, and monetize it, is a driving deal component in tech ...
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Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act: Compliance, employment, and enforcement from 2022-05-25T14:08:15
The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), Thailand's first law on data protection, is set to come into full effect on June 1 2022 and is designed to address key issues regarding the collection, u...
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Tech M&A - What to Expect in 2022 and Beyond from 2022-05-10T10:04:35
Tech M&A experienced unprecedented growth in 2021, with an increase of 71% compared to 2020. As the tech sector continues to set records in deal value and volume, it has been more crucial than ever...
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Privacy – 2022 predictions and what to prepare for from 2022-05-04T08:28:28
The introduction of new technologies inevitably brings new data privacy (and protection) challenges. In this episode of TMT Talk, Carolina Pardo, Lothar Determann, and Michaela Nebel discuss how th...
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AI and Trade Secrets – What’s next in the US and China? from 2022-04-19T09:51:34
Baker McKenzie's TMT Looking Ahead 2022 in a five-part series presents theme...
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Consumer Protection in Video Games - Age Rating (Spanish version) from 2022-03-15T13:35:29
TMT Talk continues to focus on consumer protection in video games. In this episode, Harry Valetk, Carlos Davila-Peniche, and Daniel Villanueva discuss, specifically, the intricacies of age ratin...
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Consumer Protection in Video Games - Advertising (Spanish version) from 2022-03-08T09:43:27
In this episode of TMT Talk, Harry Valetk and Cecila Maspero look into the advertising aspect of consumer protection in video games.
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The Year Ahead: Key TMT trends in the global disputes landscape from 2022-02-23T20:14:12
Baker McKenzie's fifth annual report, The Year Ahead...
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Gaming on the Rise: Market Levelling Up in Latin America (Spanish version) from 2022-02-18T14:12:45
In this episode of TMT Talk, Harry Valetk and Carlos Vela-Trevino focus on the important market and legal trends in the video game industry in Latin America.
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TMT Takeaways from Mind the Gap from 2022-02-16T17:39:11
Baker McKenzie's Mind the Gap report outlines the main barriers to I&D success and...
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Artificial intelligence and more in North America from 2022-01-31T07:56
Major industries like Tech, Healthcare, Finance, Energy, Manufacturing, Transportation and Retail have started to rely heavily on artificial intelligence and machine learning, making it one of t...
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Consumer Protection in Video Games - Age rating from 2022-01-24T11:18:57
In this episode, Harry Valetk, is joined by Carlos Dávila-Peniche, based in Mexico City and Daniel Villanueva, based in Guadalajara, to discuss consumer protection in video games with a special...
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Gaming on the rise: Market levelling up in Latin America from 2022-01-19T09:01:10
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2021/2022 TMT takeaways from the Digital Transformation&Cloud Survey from 2022-01-17T10:26
Baker McKenzie's 2021/2022 Digital Transformation and Cloud Survey aims to capture an important aspect of the evolution of technology and cloud services, with findings from 500 cross-regional gl...
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Consumer Protection in Video Games - Advertising from 2022-01-07T08:38:30
In this episode of TMT Talk, Harry Valetk is joined by Renata Campetti Amaral, Head of the Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability Practice Group at Trench Rossi Watanabe in Brazil, to di...
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What are the practical implications of the OECD Pillars 1 and 2 for TMT companies from 2021-12-15T17:00:02
The OECD's proposed changes to the Tax regime, particularly seeking to address the issues around taxing multi-national enterprises in an increasingly digital world, have the potential to have fa...
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Monetization Challenges in Video Games – Loot Boxes (Spanish version) from 2021-12-02T20:07:25
TMT Talk continues to focus on the interactive entertainment sector in the Latin American region. Harry Valetk discusses trends and issues relevant to monetization in video games with Carlos Dav...
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10 Key Considerations for the TMT industry: CFPB Investigations/Actions from 2021-11-15T13:26:36
In this episode of TMT Talk, Teresa Michaud , Jennifer Connors, and Amy Greer discuss the latest regulatory activity affecting the tech sector. Our experts give their insights on the new enforce...
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Monetization Challenges in Video Games - Loot Boxes from 2021-10-08T12:03:11
In this episode of TMT Talk, Harry Valetk, is joined by Tiago Zapater, a litigation partner at Trench Rossi Watanabe in Brazil, to discuss the monetization challenges in video games. Join us for...
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Vaccine mandates - What TMT companies need to know from 2021-08-16T08:51:18
The emergence and subsequent spread of the Delta variant has led several countries, most notably the United States, into adopting more stringent health and safety protocols. On 29 July 2021, Pre...
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ESG: Key issues and developments for global supply chains for the TMT sector from 2021-07-19T06:14:02
In recent years, companies worldwide, including those belonging to the Technology, Media & Telecoms industry, have placed increased importance on ESGs and have shifted their initiatives and oper...
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Litigation readiness for the tech industry from 2021-07-05T13:12:39
Rapid digitalization, rising expectations when it comes to environmental, social, and governance matters, and the ongoing pandemic, are just a few factors that continue to transform the legal la...
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5G and Cybersecurity from 2021-05-24T12:11:32
Every revolutionary technology brings with it, not only new opportunities but also new challenges, and it is no different with the further development of 5G. This episode of TMT Talk takes a clo...
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5G Technology: Impact and applications on the Unmanned Aircraft Systems sector from 2021-05-10T13:39:18
5G has proved to be an important and transformative technology in an increasingly digital world. Parallel and complementary is the significant growth of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) secto...
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ESG issues in Tech M&A from 2021-04-26T07:50:10
Sustainability is a rapidly evolving and important area for companies in the Technology, Media & Telecoms industry. This episode concentrates on ESG issues and how focusing on them can continue ...
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China Export Control Law from 2021-04-01T10:35:22
China has approved and enacted its first Export Control Law, the first export control legislation in China aimed at regulating the export of sensitive materials and technologies from China to ov...
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EU Digital Markets Act from 2021-03-16T14:10:49
The EU Digital Markets Act has been proposed in order to further regulate the digital economy. In this episode of TMT Talk, Carolina Pardo is joined by Paul Johnson and Laura Philippou to discus...
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EU Digital Services Act - what are your obligations? from 2021-03-01T14:54:01
On December 15, 2020, the European Commission published the first draft of the Digital Services Act ("DSA"). In this episode of TMT Talk, Carolina Pardo discusses this impactful legal developmen...
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Tax development: Permanent establishment in France from 2021-02-15T13:46:11
On 11 December 2020, the French Supreme Administrative Court ruled that Valueclick International, an Irish company in the digital sector, had a permanent establishment in France, for purposes of...
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European Electronic Communications Code and the TMT sector from 2021-02-10T15:51:30
The European Commission opened infringement procedures against 24 member states on 4 February 2020, for failure to transpose the European Electronic Communications Code. In this episode, Raffael...
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Data litigation from 2021-02-01T15:40
While it is a broad subject matter, Data Litigation is an important one to be considered by the TMT industry. Join us to hear Lothar Determann, Paul Forbes, Paul Glass, and Marcela Trigo sharply...
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COVID-19 vaccines - Key considerations for the TMT sector from 2021-01-25T16:54:49
The arrival of the COVID-19 vaccines, it is hoped, will signify the true end of the global pandemic. Most countries have rushed to secure their own supply, but while this may be the beginning of...
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Brexit for tech companies: important updates from 2021-01-18T16:30:46
After years of lengthy political negotiations, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, European Council President Charles Michel, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen formally sealed ...
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5G technology: key issues, trends, and latest developments from 2021-01-14T15:40:40
5G is of strategic importance to the global digital economy, promising improved network connection, higher speed, increased availability, and, ultimately, a more connected world. As the rollout ...
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Weathering the storm: diversity and inclusion in the TMT sector during the pandemic era from 2020-12-17T14:07:42
COVID-19 has caused global financial challenges and has forced the majority of the world to work remotely, changing what businesses need to consider when it comes to creating an inclusive and eq...
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2020 Digital Transformation and Cloud Survey: Highlights for the TMT sector from 2020-12-14T15:32:43
In October 2020, Baker McKenzie released the sixth edition of the Digital Transformation & Cloud Survey. In this episode of TMT Talk, Carolina Pardo, Adam Aft and Sue McLean profile highlights f...
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California Rights Privacy Act - what you need to consider from 2020-11-27T15:22:46
On 3 November 2020, California passed the California Privacy Rights Acts, which widens the scope of responsibility of businesses when it comes to data privacy and will take effect in two stages....
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Navigating through data centres and tax from 2020-11-23T16:09:06
Data centers have become essential to most businesses in the tech industry and setting these up involves several complex aspects, not least of which is the tax component. To tackle this, TMT Tal...
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Tech M&A deals in the new world from 2020-11-02T10:04:10
The pandemic has affected us all for most of 2020. It is important to consider how businesses and governments have reacted to this long-term threat and how these responses have influenced global...
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User generated content from 2020-10-26T11:53:25
Technology has facilitated ever increasing content creation and with this benefit comes less than desirable phenomena, like fake news and defamatory content. This, along with the opportunities a...
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Brexit for tech companies from 2020-10-13T14:59:38
The rules for the new UK-EU relationship following Brexit will be fully implemented by 1 January 2021. With the deadline fast approaching, now is the time to discuss the status and likelihood of...
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Foreign direct investment from 2020-09-28T13:43:37
The US Department of Treasury issued the final CFIUS/FIRRMA regulations on its foreign investment on 13 January 2020, effective 13 February 2020. While it is far from the only country that has r...
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Media restart strategies from 2020-09-07T09:50:21
The pandemic has introduced an interesting dynamic for the media industry: the consumer demand for content increased, but the production and distribution of content has become more challenging. ...
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Working remotely from 2020-09-01T12:35:29
As the pandemic necessitates continued physical distancing, tech companies worldwide have turned to remote working to ensure the stability of their businesses. This episode of TMT Talk explores ...
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Business Future Proofing: Compliance and Investigations from 2020-08-10T13:32:41
TMT Talk continues to be your source of information on how COVID-19 has shaped the Technology, Media, and Telecoms industry. This episode focuses on how compliance has changed during the pandemi...
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Digital Services Tax: Unpacking what matters and what is conjecture from 2020-08-03T12:51:27
This episode of TMT Talk discusses the issues and challenges when it comes to digital services tax and its possible wider implications on global tech companies. Kate Alexander, Ariane Calloud, D...
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Schrems II: Impact on the TMT sector from 2020-07-27T08:30:32
The Court of Justice of the EU issued its judgment in Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Limited, Maximilian Schrems on 16 July 2020. This decision has implications on the wider iss...
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Sustainability in the new normal from 2020-07-20T10:39:55
Companies in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications sector face a different set of regulations as the world attempts to create a new normal. This episode of TMT Talk zeroes in on how the ...
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Key antitrust compliance issues in the TMT industry from 2020-07-14T14:35:35
Antitrust risks for TMT companies, as with any company, make having a robust antitrust compliance program more important than ever. And instilling a "culture of compliance" is a crucial part of ...
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Data security from 2020-07-06T09:11:43
The accelerated rate with which people have embraced a more digital society and more tech-dependent ways of working has also given rise to challenges and issues when it comes to privacy and data...
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Cloud services and the demand for cloud infrastructure from 2020-06-30T10:45:08
In the battle against COVID-19, many countries have implemented lockdowns, quarantined citizens, and closed borders, effectively accelerating the rate of digital transformation across the globe....
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Expected developments in M&A transactions in the TMT sector from 2020-06-18T16:13:26
TMT Talk continues to identify issues relevant to the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications sector, as companies determine their next steps and strategies around COVID-19. In this episode, R...
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Government interventions in the time of COVID-19 from 2020-06-10T15:25:10
Society is slowly entering the recovery and renewal phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Countries have begun to relax their anti-COVID-19 measures and infection rates worldwide have started to see s...
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Digital transformation: analysis using the SMART framework from 2020-06-02T09:09:58
Technology continues to forever change the way companies and organizations around the world operate. In this episode of TMT Talk, Adrian Lawrence, Stephanie Magnus, Isabella Liu, and Paolo Sbutt...
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Trust through tech leaders: devising a proactive approach towards regulation from 2020-05-20T15:00:11
Society's attitude towards the technology sector has changed as technology has become intricately woven in our daily lives. This change in perspective and the accelerated rate with which we have...
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Protectionism and trade wars in the TMT sector from 2020-05-15T05:46:14
The Technology, Media and Telecommunications sector continues to thrive, as e-commerce, cloud-based services/SaaS solutions and various technology solutions for work-from-home becomes increasing...
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COVID-19 and its impact on antitrust in the TMT sector from 2020-05-07T17:21:16
The virus' continuing global rampage has driven companies in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications sector to find new ways of working and new solutions brought about by the pandemic. Giv...
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Employment strategies in a COVID-19 world and beyond from 2020-04-29T20:06:54
The impact of COVID-19 has never been more visible as in the transformation of global employment. With Raffaele Giarda, Susan Eandi and Bernhard Trappehl provide insights into how different tech...
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Tax-specific implication of COVID-19 from 2020-04-23T13:10:52
TMT Talk continues to be your guide for business-critical trends in the Technology, Media, and Communication sector. In this episode, we delve into the impact of COVID-19 on the key tax consider...
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Data: It's good to share in the time of COVID-19? from 2020-04-08T17:02:20
Data privacy and data sharing have always been contentious issues, but more so in these times when companies and private citizens are compelled to provide personal information and consumer data ...
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Coronavirus: impact on the TMT sector and supply chain from 2020-04-01T17:13:12
Anne Petterd and Mattias Hedwall join Raffaele Giarda in a timely discussion on COVID-19's impact on the TMT sector and supply chain. The episode begins with insights on how the TMT sector's sup...
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AI in the time of Coronavirus from 2020-03-25T10:17:34
"AI in the time of Coronavirus" tackles how companies and governments are using technology to help fight the COVID-19 outbreak and alleviate its effects. The episode also contai...
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