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Mishcon Academy: Digital SessionsCybercrime and Digital InvestigationsIn our latest Mishcon Academy: Digital Sessions podcast, Joe Hancock, Partner in Cyber Risk and Complex Investigations at Mishcon de Reya, is joined by Emeric Bernard-Jones, Intelligence Manager in the same team. They discuss cybercrime and digital investigations - and covering issues from cyber-enabled fraud and blackmail to the real-world impact of online exposure and how threats are reshaping what it means to be safe online.
2025-09-0440 min
The Problem With B2B MarketingEpisode 12 Elliot Moss, Mishcon de Reya: The Problem with Brand in B2BIn this episode, Kevin Sutherland sits down with Elliot Moss, Chief Brand Officer at Mishcon de Reya, to discuss the often-misunderstood concept of "brand" within professional services and B2B marketing.Elliot argues that “brand” is not a luxury or a logo, but rather the summation of every interaction and service delivered by a business. He emphasises that for service-led organisations, the brand is inextricably linked to the behaviours and culture across the business - and how those translate into client experience."If you call something 'brand,' you are immediately putting it into...
2025-07-211h 00
Mishcon de Reya LLP's PodcastMarket Watch: Stafford LancasterWelcome to the first episode of Market Watch, the new real estate podcast from Mishcon de Reya, where we delve into the opportunities and challenges facing the real estate sector through conversations with key industry players.In this first episode, Susan Freeman, Partner at Mishcon de Reya, speaks with Stafford Lancaster, Chief Investment Officer of Delancey.Stafford, who joined Delancey in 2000, oversees the firm's fund and asset strategies, with a historical focus on London offices and recent leadership in residential, education, and mixed-use developments. He also manages relationships with...
2025-07-0131 min
TheLawyerFiles#12 UK Legal Podcast: Adriana Zahirović on Breaking Into Law — From GRM Daily to Mishcon de ReyaEmerging legal talent and paralegal Adriana Zahirović shares her multidimensional journey into the legal profession — shaped by discipline, creativity, and a commitment to making law more accessible. A must-listen episode of The Lawyer Files.—🎙️ In this episode of The Lawyer Files, I sit down with Adriana Zahirović — AML & Conflicts Paralegal at Mishcon de Reya, LLB First-Class graduate, LLM LPC with commendation, and a standout voice on bridging legal knowledge and culture through platforms like GRM Daily’s Law Schooled.From mastering legal study through trial and error to building confidence across high-pressure corporate environments, Adriana’s story is one of...
2025-06-061h 23
TheLawyerFiles#11 UK Legal Podcast: Mishcon de Reya Trainee Solicitor Journey: McKelvin on Networking, Branding & StrategyEmerging legal talent and future trainee solicitor McKelvin Debrah shares his journey into commercial law — shaped by resilience, strategic self-development, and a passion for opening doors for others. A must-listen episode of The Lawyer Files.—🎙️ In this episode of The Lawyer Files, I sit down with McKelvin Debrah — Future Trainee Solicitor at Mishcon de Reya, Warwick graduate, and a standout advocate for access, mentorship, and building a personal brand that reflects ambition and purpose.From stepping into the legal world through Latham & Watkins’ PRIME scheme to refining his path with Rare Recruitment and Aspiring Solicitors, McKelvin’s journey refle...
2025-05-3037 min
Mishcon de Reya LLP's PodcastMarket Watch: Stephen Beard of Knight FrankWelcome to the fourth episode of Market Watch, the podcast from Mishcon de Reya where we explore the opportunities and challenges facing the real estate sector through conversations with key industry players. In this episode, Partner Alice Burlingham (link) and Managing Associate Olivia Fulton (link), speak with Stephen Beard, Global Head of Data Centres at Knight Frank.
2025-05-0930 min
Mishcon de Reya LLP's PodcastMarket Watch: Paul WilliamsWelcome to the Market Watch, a podcast from Mishcon de Reya, where we delve into the opportunities and challenges facing the real estate sector through conversations with key industry players.In our third episode, Edward Hughes-Power, Partner at Mishcon de Reya, speaks with Paul Williams, Chief Executive of Derwent London.
2024-12-1228 min
Mishcon de Reya LLP's PodcastPro Bono for PrideAlex Woolhouse, Pro Bono Executive at Mishcon de Reya, delves into the legal issues that the LGBTQIA+ community face with Dani St James from Not A Phase and Helen Randall from Stonewall Housing. Mishcon de Reya trainee, Apolloniya Vlasova discusses the pro bono work she does with Pink Law at Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre.
2024-11-0423 minMishcon de Reya LLP's PodcastPro Bono for Black LivesAlex Woolhouse, Pro Bono Executive at Mishcon de Reya, looks at the pro bono support that the Black Justice Project with Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre gives members of Black communities with associate, Michelle Chiu. Lawyer and activist, Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu talks about the legal issues that Black people face and the need for pro bono assistance.
2024-11-0413 minMishcon de Reya LLP's PodcastPro Bono for intimate image survivorsAlex Woolhouse, Pro Bono Executive at Mishcon de Reya explores the type of intimate image abuse that associate, Katie Mehew has seen at the SPITE clinic with Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre. Helen Mort, poet and survivor of Intimate Image Abuse talks about her experience and Kate Parker from the Schools Consent Project talks about the need for education in this area.
2024-11-0425 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsGlobal families: taking control of your reputationIn our latest Mishcon Academy: Digital Sessions podcast, Wei Zhang, a New York-qualified Partner in Mishcon de Reya's Hong Kong office, interviews Partner Emma Woollcott, Head of the Reputation Protection and Crisis Management practice in London. They explore why, in a world of increased scrutiny and transparency, global families should be mindful of their online profiles and reputations, and not just within their home jurisdictions. Wei and Emma also consider the circumstances in which even the most discreet families can attract unwanted attention, how they can anticipate reputational challenges and how they can be ready to address t...
2024-10-0720 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsHow AI is revolutionising patient outcomes in healthcareIn this Mishcon Academy digital session, Kim Wedral-Rooke, Partner and Head of Innovate Employment at Mishcon de Reya is joined with Vibhor Gupta, Director and Founder of PangaeaData. This innovative software product platform is at the forefront of assisting healthcare and pharmaceutical providers in identifying and engaging with patients who have yet to be treated, thereby facilitating their entry into appropriate screening programmes.The session provides an in-depth exploration of the clinical objectives that are central to PangaeaData's mission. They examine the sophisticated technology that is employed to identify undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, and miscoded patients within the NHS...
2024-06-1022 min
The Uncover Pod - Uncovering the Legal Risk & Compliance IndustryThe Benefits of a Diverse Client Base - Episode 16 - Ed Turner, Chairman of Mishcon Future & Executive Board Member at Mishcon de ReyaWelcome to Episode 16 of The UNCOVER Pod!
This week, your host, Daniel Chatfield, was joined by Ed Turner, the Chairman of Mishcon Future & Executive Board Member at Mishcon de Reya, to talk about the benefits of working with a diverse range of clients.
They also discussed the power of storytelling in a Legal Risk & Compliance role and the impact that can have on your firm.
Listen in for some valuable insights into developing a competitive compliance department.
This podcast is brought to you by UNCOVER, a specialist recruitment com...
2024-03-1345 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsWomen in Wealth: Empowering Equity - female owners and donorsAgainst the backdrop of International Women's Day on 8 March and as part of our Women in Wealth initiative, our latest Mishcon Academy Digital Sessions podcast "Empowering Equity: Female owners and donors" celebrates the successes of increasing the numbers of women in ownership positions, explores the on-going barriers to female capital wealth creation in business, and highlights the propensity of women to nevertheless be benevolent to wider society with pay-it-forward financial support.Host Liz Hunter and guests Andra Ilie and Gabbi Stopp share statistical insights and developing trends both in the UK and globally regarding approaches to family...
2024-03-0831 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsImmigration Insights for UK retailersIn this podcast, Mishcon de Reya's Fran Rance and Neil Shanghavi, from the Immigration Group, bring together their expertise in the retail sector, offering valuable insights into immigration issues affecting the retail industry, including information and analysis on labour shortages, immigration policies, and future trends. Please note, following the recording of this podcast, the Home Office has announced increases to immigration and nationality fees which will come into effect from 4 October 2023. The list of new fees can be accessed here.
2023-10-0313 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsMishcon Academy: Digital Sessions - UK Central Bank Digital Currency: an overviewIn our latest podcast episode, Paralegal Imane Karoum and Managing Associate Lydia Kellett from our Corporate Department discuss the UK Central Bank Digital Currency project, what does it mean entirely, and what are the pros and cons of this project.
2023-04-1809 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsMishcon Academy: Digital Sessions - An introduction to the Metaverse and how to use it well In our latest podcast episode, Sian Rodway, COO of MDRxTech, is joined by Tom Grogan, CEO of MDRxTech where they discuss what the metaverse is, how it is being used and the risks you need to be aware of.
2023-03-0911 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsCOVID-19 Inquiry - The impact on the Construction industryIn this mini series on the COVID-19 Inquiry we look at the impact the pandemic has had on different fields of individuals lives and businesses.In this second episode, Emily Wright, Associate in the White Collar Crime & Investigations Group and part of the Health and Safety team, speaks with Helen Tapper, Immediate Past President of Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) and Finance Director and Tapper Interiors.How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact the construction industry? Did the general proactive approach in the UK to health and safety management help with business resilience? Did the Government...
2023-01-0921 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsMishcon Academy: Digital Sessions - Divorce; no pain, no capital gain
2023-01-0527 minMishcon de Reya LLP's PodcastProperty Litigation Watch Podcast – Unveiling the Mysteries of ReceivershipJoanna Lampert, a Partner in Mishcon de Reya's Property Litigation Group, is joined by Victoria Liddle of Allsop for an update on receivership in the context of the UK real estate market.In this podcast, the pair talk about the role of the fixed charge receiver, how they are appointed and their main powers, as well as providing guidance for both lenders and borrowers in relation to the receivership process.
2022-12-1320 min
Mishcon de Reya LLP's PodcastThe Early Careers Insights Podcast: Episode 7 – Tips & hints to apply – year 13sThe Early Careers Insights Podcast is a new series exploring the Solicitor Apprenticeship programme at Mishcon de Reya. Applications for our next round of apprenticeships beginning in October 2023 will close on 6 January, and this podcast can serve as your guide through the process. Each episode shares insights into life at Mishcon de Reya, our culture and the people who work here.For the final episode of this series, Solicitor Apprentice Ruya Pancar is joined by Muzammal Mushtaq, a first-year Solicitor Apprentice and Emma Boxall, our Early Careers Assistant. They talk about the application process for the Solicitor...
2022-11-3019 min
Mishcon de Reya LLP's PodcastThe Early Careers Insights Podcast: Episode 3 – A day in the life of an apprenticeThe Early Careers Insights Podcast is a new series exploring the Solicitor Apprenticeship programme at Mishcon de Reya. Applications for our next round of apprenticeships beginning in October 2023 will close on 6 January, and this podcast can serve as your guide through the process. Each episode shares insights into life at Mishcon de Reya, our culture and the people who work here.In episode 3, Solicitor Apprentice Lizzi Horner is joined by second-year Solicitor Apprentice Molly Kiely to talk about your average day as a Solicitor Apprentice, and dispel some common apprenticeship myths. Molly gives a detailed account of...
2022-11-2919 min
Mishcon de Reya LLP's PodcastThe Early Careers Insights Podcast: Episode 7 – Tips & hints to apply – year 13sThe Early Careers Insights Podcast is a new series exploring the Solicitor Apprenticeship programme at Mishcon de Reya. Applications for our next round of apprenticeships beginning in October 2023 will close on 6 January, and this podcast can serve as your guide through the process. Each episode shares insights into life at Mishcon de Reya, our culture and the people who work here.For the final episode of this series, Solicitor Apprentice Ruya Pancar is joined by Muzammal Mushtaq, a first-year Solicitor Apprentice and Emma Boxall, our Early Careers Assistant. They talk about the application process for the Solicitor...
2022-11-2919 min
Mishcon de Reya LLP's PodcastThe Early Careers Insights Podcast: Episode 6 – Tips & hints to apply – year 12sThe Early Careers Insights Podcast is a new series exploring the Solicitor Apprenticeship programme at Mishcon de Reya. Applications for our next round of apprenticeships beginning in October 2023 will close on 6 January, and this podcast can serve as your guide through the process. Each episode shares insights into life at Mishcon de Reya, our culture and the people who work here.In this episode, Solicitor Apprentice Ruya Pancar is joined by Jess Cane, a first-year Solicitor Apprentice and Tom Wicksteed, our Early Careers Manager. They discuss the importance of making the most out of your time in...
2022-11-2919 min
Mishcon de Reya LLP's PodcastThe Early Careers Insights Podcast: Episode 5 – The work of Mishcon de Reya – Private, Employment, Real EstateThe Early Careers Insights Podcast is a new series exploring the Solicitor Apprenticeship programme at Mishcon de Reya. Applications for our next round of apprenticeships beginning in October 2023 will close on 6 January, and this podcast can serve as your guide through the process. Each episode shares insights into life at Mishcon de Reya, our culture and the people who work here.In episode 5, Solicitor Apprentice Lizzi Horner continues her deep dive into the Fim's departments, talking to fee-earners and solicitor apprentices to provide an insight into some of the work they do.This episode, Lizzi i...
2022-11-2921 min
Mishcon de Reya LLP's PodcastThe Early Careers Insights Podcast: Episode 4 – The work of Mishcon de Reya – Corporate, Innovation, Dispute ResolutionThe Early Careers Insights Podcast is a new series exploring the Solicitor Apprenticeship programme at Mishcon de Reya. Applications for our next round of apprenticeships beginning in October 2023 will close on 6 January, and this podcast can serve as your guide through the process. Each episode shares insights into life at Mishcon de Reya, our culture and the people who work here.In this episode, Solicitor Apprentice Lizzi Horner delves into three of the Firm's departments, talking to fee-earners and solicitor apprentices to help gain an insight into some of the work they do.Solicitor Apprentice...
2022-11-2922 min
Mishcon de Reya LLP's PodcastThe Early Careers Insights Podcast: Episode 2 – All about the Solicitor Apprentice programmeThe Early Careers Insights Podcast is a new series exploring the Solicitor Apprenticeship programme at Mishcon de Reya. Applications for our next round of apprenticeships beginning in October 2023 will close on 6 January, and this podcast can serve as your guide through the process. Each episode shares insights into life at Mishcon de Reya, our culture and the people who work here.In this episode, Solicitor Apprentice Ruya Pancar is joined by second-year Solicitor Apprentice Kira Shaw and Early Careers Advisor Thomas Hogan. They discuss the details of the Solicitor Apprenticeship Programme, what it entails and the benefits...
2022-11-2917 min
Mishcon de Reya LLP's PodcastThe Early Careers Insights Podcast: Episode 1 – An Overview of Mishcon de ReyaThe Early Careers Insights Podcast is a new series exploring the Solicitor Apprenticeship programme at Mishcon de Reya. Applications for our next round of apprenticeships beginning in October 2023 will close on 6 January, and this podcast can serve as your guide through the process. Each episode shares insights into life at Mishcon de Reya, our culture and the people who work here.In the first episode in this series, two of our current Solicitor Apprentices, Lizzi Horner and Ruya Pancar are joined by Brandon Farley, a second-year Solicitor Apprentice and Harriet Roach, an Associate in the Insurance Litigation...
2022-11-2919 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsCovid-19 Inquiry: The impact on EducationIn this mini series on the Covid-19 Inquiry we look the impact pandemic has had on different fields of individuals lives and businesses. In this episode, Robert Lewis, Head of Education at Mishcon de Reya, talks with Sam Freedman, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government, Senior Adviser to the educational charity Ark Schools and former Senior Policy Adviser to the Secretary of State at the UK Department for Education.What priority was given to the education sector? What were the consequences for young people and their mental health? How did the UK's response to c...
2022-10-2634 minMishcon Academy: Digital Sessions'Effecting Change: The reality of being a young, Black person in Britain today' Mishcon de Reya x Football Beyond Borders Black History Month 2022 SpecialAs part of our Black History Month 2022 programme, trainee Bethia Green has hosted a podcast discussing the realities of existing as a young Black person in the UK. The episode discusses issues that persistently affect young black people, as well as actions we can all take to reduce discrimination and make our society more inclusive.Produced in collaboration with Football Beyond Borders (FBB), this episode features FBB graduates Gui Fernandes, Hannah Mills, and Isaiah Gordon, who are now part of the Youth Beyond Borders (YBB) creative agency.We’re proud to be partnering with Football Be...
2022-10-2543 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsMishcon Academy: Education in the Digital Age: How is the law on Academic Freedom changing? We continue to look at Education in a Digital Age, which explores the latest news, trends and Government announcements affecting parents, children and professionals involved in the education sector. In this episode, Robert Lewis, Head of Education at Mishcon de Reya, talks with James Murray, Senior Associate at Taylor Vinters, about the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill currently progressing through Parliament. What is the status of the Bill? What will it mean for Higher Education institutions, academics, and students? Is there really a problem with the stifling of free speech on campus? If so, will...
2022-07-0617 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsMishcon Academy: Digital Sessions podcast - Education in a Digital Age: Childcare in crisisWelcome to the second series of 'Education in a Digital Age', which explores the latest news, trends and Government announcements affecting parents, children and professionals involved in the education sector.
2022-06-2332 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsUK Data Reform - what's being proposed? In this podcast Adam Rose, Partner and head of Mishcon de Reya's Data practice, is joined by Senior Data Protection Specialist Jon Baines to discuss the government's recent announcement of reforms to the UK's data protection laws. Are the proposals significant, or do they just amount to "tinkering at the edges"?
2022-06-2225 min
The 93 TalksExploring All Things Mishcon de Reya With Charlie WrightYour host, Niamh, speaks with Trainee Solicitor Charlie Wright about his time at Mishcon de Reya, an independent law firm which acts on innovative and cutting-edge matters.Currently, in his second seat at Mishcon de Reya, Charlie offers a great insight into the opportunities available at Mishcon de Reya and what life has been like working in the legal profession as a commercial lawyer.The pair also discuss the potential routes into law, Mishcon de Reya’s work in the social mobility space, tips for succeeding in the recruitment process and what makes the firm un...
2022-05-2630 min
The Friday FixThe Official Secrets Act with Mishcon De Reya's Katy Colton“We want to protect people who hold information of wrongdoing but think carefully about how they disclose that in a really targeted way”: Mishcon De Reya’s head of politics and law Katy Colton discusses Powerscourt, Mishcon and Matrix Chambers’ campaign for a public interest defence in the Official Secrets Act.This episode is hosted by Russ Lynch, a director in Powerscourt’s campaigns team.Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter
2022-05-0608 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsMeet the Regulators: Episode 2 – Dealing with evolving regulatory challenges, a conversation with the British Horseracing AuthorityUnderstanding the rule-makers as well as the rules is vital. In our latest Meet the Regulators series podcast, we speak to some of the UK's most important regulatory bodies, taking a deep dive into the current industry demands of an increasingly regulated world.In this second episode, Alexandra Agnew, Associate in Mishcon de Reya's Private Department, and Neil Baylis, Partner in the firm's Competition Group, are joined by Director of Integrity and Regulation at the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), Tim Naylor. We learn more about the greatest challenges being faced in horseracing in 2022, and among other points...
2022-02-1527 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsClimate Migration - Exploring legal solutionsOur Climate Migration podcast looks at the rapidly growing issue of people being displaced due to climate change and the resulting migration around the world.In the latest episode, Associates Adis Sehic and Becca Hird spoke with Alex Randall, Programme Lead at the Climate and Migration Coalition, about some of the current and prospective legal solutions that are and could be available to those displaced by the effects of climate change.Alex is a leading expert in issues relating to climate-driven displacement and has extensive experience in the field, having previously provided policy guidance to...
2022-02-0143 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsVulnerable vs incapacitous - Coercive and controlling behaviour, undue influence and vulnerability in relationshipsIn the third episode of the Vulnerability podcast series focusing on vulnerable clients and mental capacity, Nova Maxwell and James Smith, discuss coercive and controlling behaviour and undue influence in relationships.In the previous episode, Antonia Felix and Mariel Stringer-Fehlow discussed what it means to be a vulnerable party, how vulnerable parties and witnesses are supported in litigation, and what can the legal system do better. Listen to the second part of the series here.
2022-01-1226 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsModern Family: Adoption in the UKIn the latest episode of our Modern Family podcast, led by Associates Sarah Infante and George Irving, Dr John Simmonds OBE from CoramBAAF was invited to discuss the adoption and foster care system in the UK.John is a qualified social worker with substantial experience in child protection, family placement and residential care settings. He is responsible for CoramBAAF’s contribution to the development of policy and practice in social work, health, the law, and research.John shared his own experience of adopting his two children over 40 years ago. The discussion focused on questions of id...
2022-01-1139 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsModern Family: International SurrogacyIn the latest episode of our Modern Family podcast series, Partners Emma Willing and Antonia Felix were joined by Anna Buxton, an international surrogacy co-ordinator at My Surrogacy Journey.Anna discussed her personal journey to parenthood following the birth of her three children - all born via international surrogacy - and how My Surrogacy Journey can provide for people on their journey through Surrogacy.
2021-12-2123 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsDecoding the Government's ground rent reformsLaura Odlind, a Partner in the Property Litigation Group, is joined by Philip Rainey QC of Tanfield Chambers for an in-depth analysis of the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill, which is currently making its way through Parliament.The Bill, as currently drafted, applies to residential long leases of houses and flats, granted for a premium, and restricts ground rent to a peppercorn (which is effectively zero).In this podcast, Laura and Philip discuss the scope of the Bill, including how it affects existing leases and the penalties for breaching its provisions, and what landlords and...
2021-12-1528 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsMeet the Regulators: Episode 1 – Lifting the lid on greenwashing with the Advertising Standards AuthorityShould we crack down on airline ads for encouraging long distance or regular flights? Are businesses using 'green' terms such as “carbon neutral” and “net zero” honestly and what do consumers understand those terms to mean?". In this episode, recorded at Africa House, Stuart Lester is joined by Director of Complaints and Investigations at the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), Miles Lockwood. In the wake of COP26, Stuart and Miles discuss the increase of "greenwashing" in advertising and review examples of ads which has fallen foul of the codes, and explore what the ASA is doing to play its part...
2021-12-1020 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsDishonesty Uncovered - Episode 2: Identifying deception: practical considerationsJoin Associate Catherine Rogerson, from our Fraud team, and Katy Ling, Cyber Intelligence Analyst at MDR Cyber, where they speak to Partners Claire Broadbelt and Annabel Thomas, from our Fraud Defence team, on disproving allegations of dishonesty in practice. This episode will explore the important of how the facts are presented, the role that cultural difference might play in assessing honesty, and what lawyers can do to assist their clients to present a credible account. This podcast is part of our Dishonesty Uncovered series, exploring why and how deception occurs.
2021-12-0638 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsClimate MigrationOur Climate Migration podcast looks at the rapidly growing issue of people being displaced due to climate change and the resulting migration around the world.
2021-12-0342 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsVulnerable parties and witnesses - supporting and protecting clients in litigationIn our second episode of the Vulnerability vs Incapacity podcast series, Antonia Felix and Mariel Stringer-Fehlow discuss what it means to be a vulnerable party, how vulnerable parties and witnesses are supported in litigation, and what can the legal system do better.
2021-11-0925 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsClimate Migration, if not now, when?Join Partner Maria Patsalos and Associates Becca Hird and Adis Sehic in the first of a series of podcasts on Climate Migration. In this episode they ask what is climate migration, why should we care about this issue, and while COP26 is ongoing in Glasgow why it should be at the top of everyone's agenda.
2021-11-0811 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsRestrictive CovenantsJoin Employment Partners Jennifer Millins and Susannah Kintish as they explore the significant case law developments surrounding post-termination restrictive covenants and review the developments following the Government's recent consultation on non-compete clauses. The podcast draws on their specialist insight to offer practical guidance and key takeaways for employers and employees alike. The key cases for discussion include:• Quilter Private Client Advisers Limited v Emma Falconer and Continuum (Financial Services) LLP • Allen v Dodd & Co • Guest Services Worldwide Limited v Shelmerdine • Harcus Sinclair LLP v Your Lawyers Ltd • Square Global Ltd v Leonard
2021-10-2122 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsLitigation Funding in actionJoin Partner and head of Commercial Litigation, Richard Leedham and Senior Director of Litigation Funding at Harbour, Stephen O'Dowd as they discuss the nuts and bolts of litigation funding and the Harbour/ Mishcon relationship following the announcement of their new litigation finance venture MDR Solutions I (MDRS1). They also share the inside story of the funding of the Hiscox Action Group at the height of the pandemic and its progress through to a successful conclusion.MDRS1 will be used to fund litigation and arbitration cases for Mishcon de Reya's clients.
2021-10-0721 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsVulnerable vs incapacitous – introduction to mental capacity and supporting clients with fluctuating mental capacityIn this first Mishcon Academy Digital Sessions podcast on vulnerable clients and mental capacity, Molly Hunter and Bethan Byrne provide an introduction to mental capacity and the applicable law, exploring the issues to be aware of in relation to mental capacity and vulnerability and how best to support clients with fluctuating mental capacity. They look at three different case studies to give context and bring to life the reality of mental capacity and vulnerability.
2021-10-0621 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsModern Family: SurrogacyIn the first of our Modern Family series, Legal Directors Antonia Felix and Emma Willing discuss UK and international surrogacy with Michael and Wes Johnson-Ellis, founders of My Surrogacy Journey and TwoDadsUK.
2021-09-3037 min
Mishcon Academy: Digital SessionsTelecoms disputes part 2Emma Macintyre, Partner in the Property Litigation team was joined by Associate Isabel Lich and David Boyne, a telecoms surveyor from David R Boyne Property Solutions, for the second of two podcasts relating to the Electronic Communications Code.
2021-08-3124 min
Mishcon Academy: Digital SessionsTelecoms disputes part 1Emma Macintyre, Partner in the Property Litigation team was joined by Associate Isabel Lich and David Boyne, a telecoms surveyor from David R Boyne Property Solutions, for the first of two podcasts relating to the Electronic Communications Code.
2021-08-3123 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsDishonesty Uncovered - Episode 1: Truth Default TheoryJoin Associate Catherine Rogerson, from our Fraud team, and Katy Ling, Cyber Intelligence Analyst at MDR Cyber, where they speak to Dr Timothy Levine, distinguished Professor of Communication at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and creator of the Truth-Default Theory.Tim has spent over twenty years researching deception. In this podcast, we explore the following questions: why do people lie and why can we be so easily deceived? Are most people mostly honest most of the time? And if this presumption of honesty is necessary to have functional communication, is society doomed to fall apart in...
2021-08-0547 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsTax Investigations – The tax and fraud challenges facing businesses in the post-pandemic economyEmily Wright, Associate from our White Collar Crime and Investigations team and Waqar Shah, Legal Director, from the Tax Disputes and Investigations team, discuss what businesses should be considering as the country's lock down restrictions are lifted. As businesses adjust to the post-pandemic economy there is an opportunity to reassess whether their compliance procedures remain adequate following the changes brought about by the pandemic and the new tax and fraud challenges on the horizon.
2021-07-2623 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsEducation in a Digital Age - Communicating in a crisisIn the third and last in this series we continue to look at Education in a Digital Age. In this episode Kate Miller, a senior reputation management specialist from DRD Partnership, spoke with Robert Lewis, Head of the Education Group, about how schools manage their relationships with students, parents, alumni and the public. They discussed why schools need to manage their reputation and what makes schools unique when it comes to protecting their image.
2021-07-1320 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsTax Investigations: Furlough fraudJoin Legal Director, Matthew Ewens and Associates Emily Wright and Richard Harvey from our White Collar Crime and Investigations Group where they discuss MPs sitting on the Treasury Select Committee who have recently criticised HMRC's response to the high levels of fraudulent claims reported to have been made to the government's Covid support schemes. Mishcon Academy: Digital Sessions are a series of online events, videos and podcasts looking at the biggest issues faced by businesses and individuals today.
2021-07-0611 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsEducation in a Digital Age – How Children Interact OnlineWe continue to look at Education in a Digital Age today in our three-part podcast series. In this second episode, we get a perspective from one of the social media giants, Tik Tok. Alexandra Evans, Head of Child Safety Public Policy at Tik Tok, was in a discussion with Victoria Pigott, Partner in the Private Commercial Litigation Team, to discuss how children interact online, what other social tech platforms do in order to combat abusive and discriminatory behaviour, how they are safeguarding their users who are often children and vulnerable adults and finally, analyse how parents allow th...
2021-06-2327 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsDelivering a UK digital revolution powerhouse: Creating a tech-sympathetic regulatory environmentIn this podcast our panel considered the challenges and opportunities for the UK tech sector, focusing on the policy, legal and regulatory environment.
2021-06-1725 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsCoronavirus and its impact on politics and lawEmily Nicholson, Legal Director in the Private Commercial Litigation team was joined by Alexandra Agnew, Associate in Private Commercial Litigation to discuss politics and law in the context of Brexit, Coronavirus and the Johnson Government. They cover the unexpected consequences of the Coronavirus and Brexit, and what impact the pandemic has had on democracy.
2021-06-1529 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsInitial Reactions: New Standard Contractual Clauses from the European Commission Heralds a New Dawn for Data TransfersOn 4 June 2021 the European Commission issued new standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for data transfers between EU and non-EU countries. These modernised SCCs will replace the previous three sets of SCCs that were adopted under Data Protection Directive 95/46.
2021-06-0430 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsEducation in a Digital AgeOur Education Group has produced a new podcast series 'Education in a Digital Age', exploring the issues related to, and causes and consequences of, the alleged 'rape culture' in UK schools. The podcasts will help students, parents, school leaders and regulators to better understand what they can do to tackle systemic and entrenched patterns of sexual abuse between children at school and how to cope with the reputational consequences. In the first episode Antonia Felix, Legal Director in the Family team, discusses the impact this issue is having on children and how parents can help children navigate th...
2021-06-0240 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsFacebook, Donald Trump and Free SpeechJoin Managing Associates Isabella Piasecka and Harry Eccles-Williams from our Reputation Protection team where they discuss the Facebook Oversight Board's decision behind it's indefinite ban on former President Donald Trump, and examine the significance of the decision for Facebook, its users, and the wider implications on free speech.Mishcon Academy: Digital Sessions are a series of online events, videos and podcasts looking at the biggest issues faced by businesses and individuals today.
2021-05-2833 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsPositive Action and RecruitmentJoin Employment Associates Matt Robinson and Martha Averley where they discuss how employers can recruit in a fair but diverse way, explain positive action and what lawful steps employers can take, and break down what particular issues facing recruitment businesses are.Mishcon Academy: Digital Sessions are a series of online events, videos and podcasts looking at the biggest issues faced by businesses and individuals today.
2021-05-2515 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsZabolotnyi v Hungary and the impact of the Supreme Court's judgementJoin Partner Ben Brandon and James Hines QC, 3 Raymond Buildings, as they discuss the latest extradition case to reach the Supreme Court: Zabolotnyi v Hungary, where James appeared as leading counsel for the Respondent judicial authority. The case concerned prison conditions in Hungary, and whether and in what circumstances the UK extradition court should admit and assess evidence of a prior breach of an assurance as to post surrender treatment given to a third state.
2021-05-1932 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsRecent developments in TUPEIn this podcast, Employment Legal Directors Will Winch and Adam Turner discuss what happens to employees when a business is sold to several buyers or if a service is retendered to multiple providers. Will the employees be subject to Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) and transfer to one or more businesses? And what should employers do to prepare for this type of so-called 'fragmentation' in the future?Mishcon Academy: Digital Sessions are a series of online events, videos and podcasts looking at the biggest issues faced by businesses and individuals today.
2021-05-1118 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsThe Future of Travel - Part 2Join Partner and Head of the Travel Group Neil Baylis, and Co-Founder of Newdog PR Company and an industry expert in the hotels sector, Katherine Doggrell in a follow up on their podcast of last year, where they discuss what effect the Covid-19 crisis is continuing to have on the hotels sector, on travel and tourism in general. Mishcon Academy: Digital Sessions are a series of online events, videos and podcasts looking at the biggest issues faced by businesses and individuals today.
2021-04-1621 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsTax Investigations: Announcements from the 2021 BudgetJoin Associates James Watson and Tabassum Khan as they discuss what the Budget told us about HMRC's ability to investigate fraud, how HMRC intends to recoup wrongfully claimed funds which they consider to be linked to fraudulent activity, and, as a result, what type of penalties and action for prosecutions are we likely to see from HMRC.Mishcon Academy: Digital Sessions are a series of online events, videos and podcasts looking at the biggest issues faced by businesses and individuals today.
2021-04-1415 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsManaging reputation in the context of a relationship breakdown pt 2Charlie Sosna, Partner in Tax & Wealth Planning team, was joined remotely by colleagues Emma Woollcott, Head of the Reputation Protection team, and Claire Yorke, a Legal Director in the Family team to discuss the issues of managing reputation in the context of a relationship breakdown. Across two episodes, they discussed the privacy rights of children and the considerations that might arise where a parent seeks to include children in their social media footprint.Listen to the second episode, where our panel discussed the rights of parents to objecting to their co-parent sharing details of their child's life...
2021-04-0821 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsManaging reputation in the context of a relationship breakdownCharlie Sosna, Partner in Tax & Wealth Planning team, was joined remotely by colleagues Emma Woollcott, Head of the Reputation Protection team, and Claire Yorke, a Legal Director in the Family team to discuss the issues of managing reputation in the context of a relationship breakdown. Across two episodes, they discussed the privacy rights of children and the considerations that might arise where a parent seeks to include children in their social media footprint.Listen to the first episode, where they consider what protections exist for couples and their families, particularly children, involved in Court proceedings linked to...
2021-04-0126 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsFinancing Real Estate AssetsJoin Partners Paul McLoughlin and Omega Pool as they discuss what 2021 might hold for the financing of Real Estate assets, as COVID-19 restrictions on landlord's legal rights begin to subside. Will there be a wave of enforcements and disputes or could there be other options to deal with problems in the Real Estate market?Mishcon Academy: Digital Sessions are a series of online events, videos and podcasts looking at the biggest issues faced by businesses and individuals today.
2021-02-1729 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsThe alternative residential marketIn this Mishcon Academy: Digital Session podcast, our Real Estate Partner Ed Hughes-Power is joined by Alex Pease, Group Investment Director at Watkin Jones, the UK’s leading developer and manager of residential for rent, to discuss its involvement in the alternative residential market, particularly the student and build to rent sectors.
2021-01-2723 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsThe Future of Alternative Residential, In conversation with Alex PeaseWe welcomed Alex Pease, Chief Investment Officer at Watkin Jones, to the Academy for an ‘In Conversation’ podcast session with Real Estate Partner, Ed Hughes-Power.Alex and Ed spoke about the key opportunities and issues facing the Alternative Residential sector, primarily within Build to Rent and Student Accommodation, two key focus areas for Watkin Jones. Alex considers the successful evolution of Watkin Jones, and their plans to respond to new trends presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021-01-2223 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsDebt, Liquidity & InsolvencyMishcon Academy: Digital Sessions are a series of online events, videos and podcasts looking at the biggest issues faced by businesses and individuals today.Join Partner Paul McLoughlin and Legal Director Raza Khan as they discuss how businesses will emerge from COVID 19 as things start to normalise in 2021, what will happen to the additional debt many businesses have built up over the past year, and what are the options for businesses dealing with liquidity and insolvency issues.
2020-12-2135 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsJudicial ReviewMishcon Academy: Digital Sessions are a series of online events, videos and podcasts looking at the biggest issues faced by businesses and individuals today.Join Legal Director Emily Nicholson and Head of the Politics and Law Group Katy Colton as they discuss what role does the law play in politics, why the Government is so keen to assess judicial review, and whether or not the Government's current consultation on the use of judicial review, pose a threat to its legitimate use.
2020-12-0725 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsBonus PaymentsIn this podcast, Employment Partners Mark Levine and Neil Sharpe, discuss what bonus rewards employees can expect this year, whether there may be a change in the form of bonus rewards, and the implications of any deferred rewards.Mishcon Academy: Digital Sessions are a series of online events, videos and podcasts looking at the biggest issues faced by businesses and individuals today.
2020-11-2508 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsBrexit and Brand ProtectionMishcon Academy: Digital Sessions are a series of online events, videos and podcasts looking at the biggest issues faced by businesses and individuals today.In this Mishcon Academy: Digital Session podcast, Partners Sally Britton and Nadim Meer, discuss what steps businesses need to take now to minimise disruption to their intellectual property portfolio, what measures have been put in place to preserve EU-wide rights, and how businesses should change their brand protection strategies going forward.
2020-11-1616 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsTax Investigations: HMRC investigations in the context of Covid-19Mishcon Academy: Digital Sessions are a series of online events, videos and podcasts looking at the biggest issues faced by businesses and individuals today.In this Mishcon Academy: Digital Session podcast, our White Collar Crime team Partners Jo Rickards and Paull Noble, and Managing Associate Matthew Ewens, discuss tax investigations in the context of COVID-19 and what to expect in the coming months as HMRC look to redress the balance sheet, as well as how to put you and your business in the best position.
2020-11-1621 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsMachine Learning and AIMishcon Academy: Digital Sessions are a series of online events, videos and podcasts looking at the biggest issues faced by businesses and individuals today.In this Mishcon Academy: Digital Session podcast, Head of MDRxTech Tom Grogan and Head of Analytics and Machine Learning Alastair Moore, discuss artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, the ways in which they can leverage data to add value to organisations, and the key things to consider when adopting them.
2020-11-1014 min
Mishcon de Reya LLP's PodcastBlack History Month: False binaries - Reparative approaches to the legacy of colonial injusticeIn this podcast: False binaries: Reparative approaches to the legacy of colonial injustice, Partner Ben Brandon and South African barrister and academic, Max du Plessis SC, discuss the idea of reparations for colonial wrongdoing and the forms that reparations can take. They explore the contemporary objections to reparative justice and why, despite the difficulties, colonial injustice and its present day legacy of racism and violence can and should be addressed. About Mishcon de Reya's Black History Month programme:The programme, entitled "Colonial Amnesia: A Legal and Historical Review of th...
2020-10-2235 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsSenior Managers: Risks and ResponsibilitiesMishcon Academy: Digital Sessions are a series of online events, videos and podcasts looking at the biggest issues faced by businesses and individuals today.Join Partners Greg Campbell and David Cummings as they discuss what the key issues are for senior executives across the Banking and wider financial services sector under the Senior Manager & Certification Regime, whether these have changed in light of the Financial Conduct Authority's focus on healthy cultures at the heart of firms, and the impact of COVID-19 and new working environments.
2020-10-0919 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsWomen on BoardsMishcon Academy: Digital Sessions are a series of online events, videos and podcasts looking at the biggest issues faced by businesses and individuals today.Join Partner Victoria Pigott and Organisational Psychologist, Senior visiting fellow at the LSE, and CEO of CoachAdviser, Dr Rebecca Newton, as they discuss women on boards and specifically why it matters, the issues of tokenism and quotas, and whether or not women should change in order to be accepted.
2020-09-3032 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsCorporate GovernanceJoin Legal Directors Åsa Waring and Kate Higgins as they discuss how corporate governance links with employee engagement and diversity, how companies have responded in practice, and whether COVID-19 has changed the landscape.
2020-09-1115 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsRemote CourtsMishcon Academy: Digital Sessions are a series of online events, videos and podcasts looking at the biggest issues faced by businesses and individuals today.Join Partner Louis Flannery QC and Legal Director Kate Clark as they discuss their experiences of remote court hearings during lockdown and beyond. This Mishcon Academy: Digital Session podcast covers the advantages and disadvantages of remote hearings and whether they are here to stay.
2020-09-0418 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsThe future of travel and tourismJoin Partner Neil Baylis and Editor-in-Chief for the EMEA region at Questex Hospitality Group, Katherine Doggrell, as they discuss the future of travel and tourism: is it the dawn of a new age or just a temporary crisis?
2020-08-2522 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsBlockchainMishcon Academy: Digital Sessions are a series of online events, videos and podcasts looking at the biggest issues faced by businesses and individuals today.Join Co-Leads of our dedicated Blockchain Group Tom Grogan and Anne Rose as they discuss the latest trends in the world of blockchain.
2020-08-1713 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsSupporting a more sustainable fashion business modelJoin Managing Associate Suzi Sendama and Associate Emily Dorotheou, both lawyers in Mishcon de Reya's Retail Group, as they discuss the importance of sustainability within the fashion industry.
2020-07-2815 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsFlexible furlough and the safe return to workJoin Legal Director Will Winch and Associate Suresh Patel from our Employment practice as they as they discuss the furlough scheme and the return to work.This Mishcon Academy: Digital Session podcast covers how the furlough scheme has changed, how you can manage the safe return to work, and what do employers need to look out for in order to avoid problems in the future.
2020-07-1012 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsCyber FraudJoin Partner and Head of MDR Cyber Joe Hancock and Cyber Intelligence Analyst Katy Ling as they discuss cyber fraud during a pandemic.This Mishcon Academy: Digital Session podcast covers what cyber fraud is, if we need to be worried about these issues with a pandemic still looming, and how businesses should engage with this complex area.
2020-07-0315 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsSurrogacyJoin Legal Director Emma Willing and Associate Natalie Loader as they discuss the key things to consider when it comes to surrogacy in the UK and the US.This Mishcon Academy: Digital Session podcast covers why the US an attractive location for a surrogacy arrangement, what intended parents from the UK should take into consideration before entering into a surrogacy arrangement from both a family law and immigration law perspective, and how COVID-19 is affecting even the best planned surrogacies.
2020-06-2219 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsGDPR 2 years onJoin Partner Adam Rose and Data Protection Advisor Jon Baines as they look back on the second anniversary of GDPR coming into force. What are the key issues that have arisen from its introduction? Has it changed behaviour? And what are its successes and failures?This Mishcon Academy: Digital Session podcast covers the lessons learned from the past two years of the GDPR regulation, looking at what was originally proposed and whether this has had a lasting impact on the data protection landscape.
2020-05-2934 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsDirector DutiesJoin Partner Victoria Pigott and Managing Associate Katy Colton as they discuss what COVID-19 is teaching us about the focus of director's duties in an age of crisis.This Mishcon Academy: Digital Session podcast covers whether businesses should be putting profit considerations above all else during the current crisis, and how they have adapted their usual practices to contribute to COVID-19 efforts.
2020-05-2723 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsSupport for start ups during COVID-19Mishcon Academy: Digital Sessions are a series of online events, videos and podcasts looking at the biggest issues faced by businesses and individuals today.Join Partner Andrew Wolfin and Associate Lydia Kellett as they discuss the support available for start-ups during COVID-19.This Mishcon Academy: Digital Session covers what we're hearing from the tech start-up community, what support is available to these early stage businesses, and what they can be doing to maximise their chances of survival. Editor’s note: This podcast was recorded on 14 May. Since then, the Government has announced further det...
2020-05-1515 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsImmigration and BrexitMishcon Academy: Digital Sessions are a series of online events, videos and podcasts looking at the biggest issues faced by businesses and individuals today.Join Partner Steven Bostock and Associate Natalie Loader discuss the impact Brexit will have on the UK's immigration regime.This Mishcon Academy: Digital Session podcast covers how this will affect businesses in the UK and how businesses should be engaging with these issues now so they are well placed against the risks Brexit poses to their labour force and business continuity.
2020-05-0716 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsFamilyJoin Partner Barbara Reeves and Head of Communications Hayley Geffin as they discuss the legal and financial implications of COVID-19 for separated families and couples.This Mishcon Academy: Digital Session covers how parents can adapt, what recourse individuals have if their situation becomes increasingly difficult and touches on the speculation that post-lockdown, divorce lawyers will be overwhelmed by a number of unhappy spouses.
2020-05-0109 minMishcon Academy: Digital SessionsMishcon Purpose Join Partner Elliot Moss and Head of Mishcon Purpose Alexander Rhodes, as they mark the launch of our new sustainability practice, Mishcon Purpose, dedicated to providing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) advice to help clients navigate the rapidly changing world. This Mishcon Academy: Digital Session podcast covers what COVID-19 is teaching us about the role of business in society and how important purpose is in building resilience, sustainability and long-term value.
2020-04-2414 min
Mishcon Academy: Digital SessionsGuidance for EmployersJoin Partner Sharon Tan and Legal Director Will Winch as they navigate the complexities that employers face in the current climate. This Mishcon Academy: Digital Sessions podcast covers the current guidance for employers including how and when to access government support such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Listen now.
2020-04-2213 min
Jazz ShapersNews Sessions with Mishcon De Reya: BlockchainHosted by Mishcon de Reya's Head of Communications Hayley Geffin, The News Sessions looks at a key area of law hitting the headlines. This latest podcast focuses on blockchain. What is blockchain and why should we care? Could it really be the future of transactions? Joining Hayley to discuss is Corporate Lawyer Tom Grogan, IP Lawyer Anne Rose and Real Estate lawyer Nick Kirby, all from Mishcon de Reya.
2019-11-0820 min
15 Minutes of Crypto FameWOMEN IN BLOCKCHAIN PART 10 FEATURING ANNE ROSE OF MISHCON DE REYA - 361'Women in Blockchain' will be presented by our co-host Jess Houlgrave featuring the brightest women in blockchain on the show each and every week!
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2019-04-2623 min
City ConversationsCatch up with Carol Katz, managing associate at Mishcon de ReyaWe catch up with Law Society social mobility ambassador Carol Katz, a Managing Associate at Mishcon de Reya.
2018-08-3117 min
Building Our FutureSusan Freeman | Partner, Mishcon de ReyaHow can collaboration improve the real estate industry? The view from one of the UK property sector's great generalists on the state of the market and the way ahead...Susan Freeman is a partner at the law firm Mishcon de Reya. Susan hold a business degree from London Business school and a is well known as a proponent of innovation in real estate. Described by Bisnow as one of the best-connected lawyers in the sector, Susan is one of the most followed real estate twitter users in the UK – you can follow her activity on @pr...
2018-08-2136 min