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Redundancy in Focus - Brexit and COVID-19: the perfect storm? COVID-19 has forced corporates to re-evaluate their recovery plans and consider alternative measures to protect their long-term futures. One such measure is redundancies. In the first of a new, five-part podcast series addressing business-critical areas...
Raising capital through sale and leasebacks: In conversation with JLL 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 this upward curve set to continue? In this podcast, Michael...
The future of the London office market: In conversation with Derwent London and Knight Frank 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 may find a different work space from the one they left. How...
The future of the retail sector - In discussion with Ocado There is no doubt that retailers have been heavily impacted by COVID-19 – both physically and financially. With retailers having to change their set-up by introducing plexi-glass screens at the tills, social distancing markings on floors, and the enforced...
Debt finance post-lockdown: Prepare for the worst, hope for the best In this podcast, Matthew Tobin and Kathrine Meloni discuss key issues for companies contemplating debt financings, refinancings or restructurings in the coming months and some of the themes that are starting to emerge. The debt markets were...
Preparing Pension Schemes for Brexit 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 an end. The podcast is split into three sections...
Bribery and corruption and successor liability in distressed M&A: assessing risk in times of COVID-19 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 times. Our team discuss the potential for enforcement...
COVID-19: Flexible working In the sixth and final podcast in this series, Dave Rintoul and Clare Fletcher consider the law on flexible working, whether it is fit for purpose in the current climate, and some key practical issues for employers. In the sixth and final...
COVID-19: In conversation with Razia Khan of Standard Chartered Bank Razia shares some interesting insights on how African nations are responding to the unprecedented economic crisis, and how they will recover from this. Razia shares some interesting insights on how African nations are responding to the...
COVID-19: Employee absence and holidays In the fifth podcast in this series, Katherine Flower and Clare Fletcher navigate a number of COVID-related absence scenarios and provide practical solutions for employers. In the fifth podcast in this series, Katherine Flower and Clare...