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Bird & Bird PodcastsCompetitive Edge – The Podcast Episode 13 - REMIT in briefIn this episode, Tialda Beetstra (senior associate, Netherlands), Clara Desprez (associate, UK) and Louis Breen (paralegal, UK), explore the topic of REMIT – the Regulation on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency.
Topics discussed include:
• Key prohibitions and obligations under REMIT: prohibiting insider trading and market manipulation, and requiring market participants to publicly disclose inside information and to report transaction data
• How REMIT intersects with competition law, providing a targeted tool for addressing market manipulation in energy markets
• Key changes introduced by REMIT II in 2024, including new reporting obligations and enhanced investigative powers for ACER
• Recent enforcement trends
The conversation covers establishi...
2025-12-1014 min
Change My Way Of Life - Personal TransformationEP 19 - The Journey to Self-Discovery | Ancient Wisdom You Are Not The Body | Shree Krsna Guruji | CMWOL"Who am I?" - Perhaps the most important question you'll ever ask. In this profound teaching, Shree Krsna Guruji guides you through the ancient Vedic practice of self-inquiry using the Neti Neti (not this, not this) method to discover your true nature.In this video, learn:✓ The negation process: "Not this, not this" (Neti Neti)✓ Why you are not your body, mind, or possessions✓ The concept of ownership vs. true identity✓ Guruji's personal story of entering a body in 2001✓ How "KrsnaKnows" name came to be ("Only God Knows")✓ The two birds on the tree - Higher Self vs. Lower Self✓ What i...
2025-11-3021 min
What the Fox saysOpen Source za darmo, korporacje za miliardyW tym odcinku czekają na Was naprawdę duże tematy!
(00:16) Zaczynamy od kolejnej światowej awarii infrastruktury internetu, tym razem spowodowanej błędem konfiguracyjnym Cloudflare, która wyłączyła ChatGPT, Spotify, Discord i wiele innych serwisów.
(06:00) Potem zagłębiamy się w rozczarowanie unijnym Digital Market Act — w założeniu prawo to miało obniżyć ceny dla konsumentów, a tymczasem obniżyło tylko ochronę prywatności i dało nam chaos zamiast wyboru.
(12:46) Omówię też budzące obawy zmiany w RODO, które mogą otworzyć furtkę wielkim technologicznym koncernom na dostęp do naszych wraż...
2025-11-2137 min
Digital Dragon Watch: Weekly China Cyber AlertSalt Typhoon Hacks Haunt Telcos | FCC Rethinks Security | China Cracks Down on Data SkeletonsThis is your Digital Dragon Watch: Weekly China Cyber Alert podcast.Happy Halloween, listeners! Or as I like to call it, the perfect day for a Digital Dragon cyber scare. I’m Ting and this is your weekly China Cyber Alert, breaking down the past seven days in infosec with just enough wit to keep you awake, even if you stayed up all night patching vulnerabilities.The big headline: Salt Typhoon is giving telecom execs more nightmares than the new reboot of The Ring. This Chinese cyberespionage group has been living rent-free in the servers of Ri...
2025-10-3104 min
Thriving not SurvivingEp 31 Sydney’s story- Healing Mental Health through ConnectionKeywords mental health, anxiety, depression, empathy, shamanism, Reiki, psychic abilities, healing, spirituality, communitySummary In this episode of Thriving Not Surviving, host Helen Valentino speaks with Sydney, a shamanic healer and empath, about her journey through mental health challenges, including anxiety and depression. Sydney shares her experiences growing up in a family with mental health issues, her struggles with self-identity, and the transformative power of spirituality and community. The conversation delves into the importance of recognizing symptoms of mental health issues, the role of empathy, and the journey from Reiki to shamanism. Sydney emphasizes the significance of...
2025-10-081h 10
But, Is It Legal?A Lawyer’s Playbook For Linkedin Success | Ep 35 Pawel SawickiMany lawyers lurk on LinkedIn, few turn it into real client work.
In this episode of But is it Legal?, host Simon Marshall welcomes Pawel Sawicki (Bird & Bird) to discuss his playbook on using consistency, personality, and practical posts to build trust and generate new work. Pawel explains the simple steps that turns quiet views into DMs, and DMs into deals. 🎙️
🔥 What's included:
The pivot: moving from passive scrolling to a repeatable posting habit that compounds.
Three content pillars: practical white-collar guidance, employer branding, and personal passions.
Why “personal” wins: how human posts outperform technical po...
2025-09-0427 min
Bird & Bird PodcastsCompetitive Edge – The Podcast Episode 12: Foreign Direct InvestmentIn this episode, Tenisha Cramer (associate, UK), Tialda Beetstra (senior associate, Netherlands) and Tamy Tietze (associate, Germany) explore the topic of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and cross-border internal reorganisations.
They discuss:
• Fundamentals of FDI and how it works across jurisdictions
• The Dutch Vifo Act and UK National Security and Investment Act frameworks, including their notification thresholds and review timelines
• Practical insights gained from recent experience advising on multi-jurisdictional transactions involving technology sector clients.
The conversation covers essential strategies for early assessment and due diligence, and highlights how internal reorganisations can trigger FDI requirements just like external acquisitions, making regulatory compliance crucia...
2025-08-0615 min
Das HR-BriefingTeures Equal-Pay-Urteil & weniger Fortbildungen für Frauen?130.000 Euro! So teuer wurde es gerade für ein Unternehmen vor Gericht. Eine Managerin klagte erfolgreich, weil sie schlechter bezahlt wurde, als ihre männlichen Kollegen. Susa und Laura nehmen das Urteil genau unter die Lupe und zeigen, was das für die Zukunft bedeutet und wie sich Unternehmen absichern können.Ebenfalls um Geschlechterunterschiede geht es im zweiten Thema: Bei berufsbezogenen Weiterbildungen haben Frauen nämlich schlechtere Chancen als Männer. Zumindest zahlen sie häufiger selbst für ihre Fortbildungen, während bei Männern die Mehrzahl vom Arbeitgeber finanziert wird. Laura und Susa erklären, woran...
2025-03-1825 min
📢 AI ON US x CTO News Thursday🚨 The EU AI Act: What’s at Stake for Your Business? | AI ON US x CTO News Thursday🌍 The EU AI Act is Here – Are Businesses Ready? AI is evolving fast, and so are the regulations that will shape its future. The EU AI Act is the first comprehensive legal framework designed to govern AI development and deployment—but what does it really mean for business leaders?
📌 In this episode, we break it all down:
🔹 The EU AI Act Explained – What are the new rules, and how do they apply to companies?
🔹 Compliance & Risk Management – What industries will be most affected?
🔹 February 2, 2025 & Beyond – Key deadlines and what businesses need to prepare for now.
2025-02-0410 min
2024-12-1408 minPulling ShotsFrancisco Vizcaino with TwoBirds CoffeeFrancisco is part of a family coffee farm in Guatemala, TwoBirds Coffee, who specializes in offering selling coffee direct to Roasters.
2024-12-1400 min
Bird & Bird PodcastsLevelling Up: Women in Esports | Women's Sport Series | MediaWrites PodcastIn this episode of the MediaWrites Podcast: Women's Sport Series, gaming lawyers Will Deller & Sophie Stoneham are joined by special guest from Fnatic, Gina Macauley, to discuss women in Esports.
The topics covered include:
1) The current landscape for women in esports [2:39 - 5:20]
2) Women's only leagues and teams [5:21 - 13:35]
3) Female leads in games [13:36 - 15:46]
4) Investment viewership and representation [15:47 - 22:06]
5) Toxicity [22:07 - 29:20]
6) Regulations to fight toxicity [29:21 - 35:09]
7) Final remarks [35:10 - 36:43]
You can also check our article on women in esports here, as well as other articles in the Women's Sport Series on our website, https://mediawrites.twobirds.com/. Do also follow us...
2024-11-1937 min
Groeivoer voor Ondernemers Podcast - inspiratie over ondernemen - door Gerhard te Velde#300 - Eindelijk je doelen halen met een Chief Operating Officer (COO). Guido Koershuis van Twobirds over de kracht van koningskoppels📈Goede software nodig om je bedrijf te laten groeien? Probeer Teamleader! Ruim 22.000 MKB-ondernemers gingen jou al voor. Ik werk zelf ook met Teamleader 😃 Check: http://teamleader.nl/groeivoer en probeer Teamleader vandaag nog gratis uit.Over deze aflevering:Guido Koershuis is co-founder van Twobirds. Twobirds helpt ondernemers om de mooie plannen die ze in hun hoofd hebben, ook echt succesvol uit te voeren. Dat doen ze door visionaire ondernemers te voorzien van een COO, een chief operating officer. We hebben het over: Visie vs executie, waarom het zo moeilijk is om plannen...
2024-10-1355 min
Bird & Bird PodcastsFamily-friendly Policies in Women's Sport | Women's Sport Series | MediaWrites PodcastThe first episode of the MediaWrites Podcast | Women's Sport Series explores recent updates to maternity rights by major international sports bodies. Other key topics include the ambiguous policies surrounding cases of miscarriage or stillbirth in sports, the steps taken by organisations to foster inclusivity for women with children, and potential legal risks that sporting organisations should be aware of.
You can also check out our recent articles on some of the new regulatory updates discussed here https://mediawrites.twobirds.com/post/102je65/fifas-female-focus-updated-rules-for-female-athletes-and-coaches and here https://mediawrites.twobirds.com/post/102jk2k/fifpros-postpartum-return-to-play-guide-guidance-for-regulatory-changes, as well as other articles in the...
2024-10-0812 min
Bird & Bird PodcastsCompetitive Edge – The Podcast Episode 11: Horizontal Sustainability AgreementsIn this episode, Ariane Le Strat, senior associate in the Competition team in the UK, and trainee solicitor Aimee Guzinska-Bowley engage in an informative conversation about the CMA’s Green Agreements Guidance. We discuss how the guidance applies to environmental sustainability agreements, where such agreements may or may not risk infringing competition law, and the things that you should keep in mind when considering collaborating with competitors on sustainability.
Read the article that the speakers refer to in the podcast here: https://competitionlawinsights.twobirds.com/post/102ja8f/the-uks-green-agreements-regime-lessons-learnt-on-the-new-sustainability-fronti
In Competitive Edge – The Podcast we dissect topical competition law issues to h...
2024-09-1113 min
Start-up Lust"Das Ziel ist es, ein innovatives Start-up in die Zukunft zu führen"In der heutigen Podcast-Folge ist Andrea Schlote, Counsel im Corporate/M&A-Team bei Bird & Bird, bei uns zu Gast und spricht mit uns über ihre Zusammenarbeit mit Start-ups. Anlässlich der Start-up Week, welche vom 03.-07.06. in Düsseldorf stattgefunden hat, sprechen wir insbesondere über das Thema "Termsheets", denn Andrea war ein Teil des Termsheet-Battles, bei welchem sich eine Start-up Gründerin und ein echter Investor gegenüberstanden und über ein Termsheet verhandelten.Warum so ein Termsheet Battle eine tolle Gelegenheit für Gründer und Gründerinnen darstellt und welches Ziel Andrea in ihrer Arbeit verfolgt, erfahrt ihr in der neu...
2024-06-0732 min
Bird & Bird PodcastsPrivacy Unpacked: Episode 5 - Cracking the code: The AI Act & the GDPR compliant deployment of AIEpisode five features insights on the AI Act and the GDPR compliant deployment of AI from Nils Lölfing (Counsel, Bird & Bird) joined by Guillaume Vautrin (Head of Legal at Google Cloud, EMEA South) and Nadia Lamrhari (Head of Legal at Google Cloud, France) to discuss the AI Act and how Google Cloud are navigating the use and deployment of GenAI. We’d love to hear your feedback on our Privacy Unpacked podcast series, you can fill out our short form here - https://sites-twobirds.vuture.net/104/13155/landing-pages/feedback-form.asp
2024-05-2227 min
Bird & Bird PodcastsRetail Therapy Episode 3: China Retail Tech UpdateJoin us as we speak with Serena Du (a Senior Associate in our Corporate & Commercial Group based in Shanghai) and discuss why retail tech is so much more advanced in China than it is in the UK (and elsewhere) and what the benefits of this progressive innovation are in both B2C to B2B channels.
Get in contact and view this on the Bird & Bird website here: https://www.twobirds.com/en/insights/2024/global/retail-therapy-a-bird-and-bird-podcast-for-the-retail-and-consumer-sector
2024-04-0821 minBird & Bird PodcastsRetail Therapy Episode 2: Retail Mergers and Aspirations2023 was the worst year for M&A generally since 2013, but the retail and consumer sectors were more resilient than others. We discuss why this was the case, and why there is reason for continued optimism for a busy M&A market and more activity in those sectors in 2024.
Names of speakers: Nick O’Donnell (Partner, Bird & Bird London Corporate team); Nicola Conway (Senior Associate, Bird & Bird Retail & Consumer team); and Sana Malik (Trainee, Bird & Bird).
Get in contact and view this on the Bird & Bird website here: www.twobirds.com/en/insights/2024…-consumer-sector
2024-02-1328 minBird & Bird PodcastsRetail Therapy Episode 1: 2024 Beauty Trends PredictionsIn the first episode of Retail Therapy, Nicola Conway and Sana Malik look at some of the key takeaways from our recently launched Top Ten Predictions Report for the UK Cosmetics, Beauty & Fragrance industries in 2024.
Get in contact and view this on the Bird & Bird website here: https://www.twobirds.com/en/insights/2024/uk/retail-therapy-episode-1-2024-beauty-trends-predictions
2024-01-1215 minBird & Bird PodcastsCompetitive Edge – The Podcast Episode 10: Competition law and horizontal agreementsIn this episode, Bird & Bird lawyers from Australia, Singapore and the UK provide an overview of the competition law and horizontal agreements regimes in their respective jurisdictions. Listen to hear about the comparisons made in relation to anti-competitive conduct, exclusions and exemptions, enforcement authorities and penalties.
Read the article to which the speakers refer to in the podcast here: https://www.twobirds.com/en/insights/2023/global/the-new-eu-regime-for-horizontal-agreements-competition-law-and-horizontal-agreements
In Competitive Edge – The Podcast we dissect topical competition law issues to help you understand how they may affect your business.
If you have any questions or need clarifications, we would be happy to...
2024-01-1112 min
We Love SaaS Podcast193 - Waarom jouw SaaS bedrijf een COO nodig heeft - Guido KoershuisVandaag gaat Johan in gesprek met Guido Koershuis, over de rol van de COO. Meestal gaat het in deze podcast over de CEO, vandaag staat het operationele hart van de organisatie dus in het zonnetje. Maar wat doet een COO eigenlijk, wat zijn de verantwoordelijkheden die horen bij deze rol en hoe kan deze rol je helpen schalen? Ontdek het in deze aflevering!
Guido Koershuis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guidokoershuis/
Twobirds: https://twobirdscompany.com/
Podcast sponsor Leadinfo: https://leadinfo.com/saasbazen
Podcast sponsor Stackdeck: https://stackdeck.com/
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2023-11-2450 min
C.A.L.L. (Curating A Loved Life)C.A.L.L. 23.10.18 ”Curating A Loved Life”#curatingalovedlife #curatelife #wellness #mindset #coaching #LOVE #colbiecaillat #twobirds #grief #grieving
2023-10-2215 min
Bird & Bird PodcastsCompetitive Edge – The Podcast Episode 9: Information exchange between competitorsIn this episode our Rome-based competition lawyers Lucia Antonazzi and Chiara Horgan discuss the implications of recent changes in the EU regime for horizontal agreements. Key highlights include:
- Overview of the new EU regime for horizontal agreements, focusing on the impact on information exchange between competitors and third parties.
- Evaluation of the dual nature of information exchange, discussing its potential pro-competitive and anti-competitive effects.
- Insight into the new EU Horizontal Guidelines' dynamic approach to information exchange.
- Practical advice for companies navigating information exchange complexities, including the use of "clean teams" and self-assessment of new information sharing...
2023-10-1808 min
Two Birds in Flight Podcast1.6 People Pleasing And Perception With Valkkalia PhoenixI have a conversation with Valkkalia Phoenix about people pleasing and our perceptions, facing fears and how accepting our fears changes our reality.Website: https://sites.google.com/view/twobirdsinflightmedia/homeEmail: twobirdsinflight@gmail.comTiktok: www.tiktok.com/twobirdsinflightEtsy: https://2birdsinflight.etsy.comMembership: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2246904/subscribeFind Valkkalia on Tiktok at: https://www.tiktok.com/@soaringphoenixcoaching
2023-10-071h 05
Two Birds in Flight Podcast🔒 M.2 Extended Talk with Valkkalia PhoenixSubscriber-only episodeI have a conversation with Valkkalia Phoenix about people pleasing and our perceptions, facing fears and how accepting our fears changes our reality.Website: https://sites.google.com/view/twobirdsinflightmedia/homeEmail: twobirdsinflight@gmail.comTiktok: www.tiktok.com/twobirdsinflightEtsy: https://2birdsinflight.etsy.comMembership: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2246904/subscribeFind Valkkalia on Tiktok at: https://www...
2023-10-0723 min
Two Birds in Flight Podcast1.5 It's In The NumbersNumbers are a universal language that have the power to hold and reveal many truths about our personalities, our life path and purpose.Website: https://sites.google.com/view/twobirdsinflightmedia/homeEmail: twobirdsinflight@gmail.comTiktok: www.tiktok.com/twobirdsinflightMembership: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2246904/subscribeTo schedule a phone call or live tarot reading with Robin, visit www.calendly.com/twobirdsinflightSupport the show
2023-10-0133 min
Two Birds in Flight Podcast🔒 M.1 Journey Home to Yourself; My Twin Flame PathSubscriber-only episodeIn this first Members episode, I dive deep into my past and tell the story of my own twin flame journey up to this point.
2023-09-2955 min
Two Birds in Flight Podcast1.4 The Truth About Twin Flame UnionLet’s have a conversation with a twin flame who is in physical union. This episode features Tayla Evans and her journey from discovery to separation, union with herself and union with her twin. Find Tayla on Tiktok at @_tayevans and on Instagram at @taylaevans1111Website: https://sites.google.com/view/twobirdsinflightmedia/homeEmail: twobirdsinflight@gmail.comTiktok: www.tiktok.com/twobirdsinflightPatroen: www.patreon.com/TwoBirdsinFlightMediaTo schedule a ph...
2023-09-251h 21
Two Birds in Flight Podcast1.3 Dream Interpretation; What It Is And How To Do ItDreams have always been considered sacred. In this episode, we discuss the ins and outs of dream interpretation and how to use our dreams to learn and grow in all aspects of life.Website: https://sites.google.com/view/twobirdsinflightmedia/homeEmail: twobirdsinflight@gmail.comTiktok: www.tiktok.com/twobirdsinflightPatroen: www.patreon.com/TwoBirdsinFlightMediaTo schedule a phone call or live tarot reading with Robin, visit www.calendly.com...
2023-09-2139 min
Two Birds in Flight Podcast1.2 Spirituality and Religion; How Do We Balance the Two?In this episode, I interviewed a close friend of mine about his spiritual journey and how it has impacted his religious and cultural background of South Asian Islam. (Please excuse the audio quality in some parts of the episode as we recorded using Zoom.)Website: https://sites.google.com/view/twobirdsinflightmedia/homeEmail: twobirdsinflight@gmail.comTiktok: www.tiktok.com/twobirdsinflightPatroen: www.patreon.com/TwoBirdsinFlightMediaTo schedule a phone...
2023-09-1856 min
Two Birds in Flight Podcast1.1 How'd I Get Here, and What is a Spiritual Awakening?In this episode, I take a moment to introduce myself along with the scope and purpose of the Two Birds podcast. After sharing a bit of my background, I delve into the definition and five stages of spiritual awakening, discussing how my own awakening has impacted my life.Support me on Patreon and gain access to exclusive content for members only!Website: https://sites.google.com/view/twobirdsinflightmedia/homeEmail: twobirdsinflight@gmail.comTiktok: www.tiktok.com/twobirdsinflight
2023-09-1243 min
Leaders In Payments and FinTech - The EDC PodcastS01 Ep23: Scott McInnes, Partner At Law Firm Bird & Bird, Review Of EU Proposals For PSD3, PSR, FIDA and Digital Euro
Today’s episode is timely one. We meet up with Scott McInnes, partner in the Brussels office of international law firm Bird & Bird, to deep dive the recently published package of new payments legislation proposed by the European Commission. Scott has more than 15 years' experience of competition law and regulation, with considerable expertise in payments regulation and competition law across Europe. First off we review the much anticipated 3rd Payment Services Directive - PSD3 - which consists of 2 proposals, the Directive plus the Payment Services Regulation or PSR. Secondly, we take a look at a proposal for a framework for...
2023-07-1946 min
OndernemersoogAflevering 3: Never Waste Your Own CrisisIn aflevering 3 van Ondernemersoog gaan de ondernemers Jente Kater van Voicebooking.com, Daniel Mulder van UP Events en Merlijn Mazairac van The Rookie Minds met elkaar in gesprek over hoe je als ondernemer omgaat met een crisis in je bedrijf. En bovenal wat je kan leren van een crisis. Ze praten ook met 2 andere ondernemers over hun crisis. Kirsten Goes van Twobirds kreeg als 26-jarige een bedrijf in haar schoot geworpen en belandde daarmee vanaf dag 1 in een crisis en besloot niet weg te rennen. Naast Kirsten is David Hartskamp van Lead Healthcare te g...
2023-05-1743 min
OndernemersoogAflevering 3: Never Waste Your Own CrisisIn aflevering 3 van Ondernemersoog gaan de ondernemers Jente Kater van Voicebooking.com, Daniel Mulder van UP Events en Merlijn Mazairac van The Rookie Minds met elkaar in gesprek over hoe je als ondernemer omgaat met een crisis in je bedrijf. En bovenal wat je kan leren van een crisis. Ze praten ook met 2 andere ondernemers over hun crisis. Kirsten Goes van Twobirds kreeg als 26-jarige een bedrijf in haar schoot geworpen en belandde daarmee vanaf dag 1 in een crisis en besloot niet weg te rennen. Naast Kirsten is David Hartskamp van Lead Healthcare te g...
2023-05-1743 min
Koningskoppels#8 After's Cool (Emmy & Judith) - Kristalheldere opschudding van verantwoordelijkheden“Ik heb het hele weekend gekotst. Ik dacht: daar gaan we.”Corona veranderde in een klap alles aan hun bedrijf After’s Cool, dat scholieren helpt met huiswerkbegeleiding. Alleen niet op de manier die ze in eerste instantie dachten.Voor Judith Blauw, de integrator van dit Koningskoppel, was de crisis hét moment om haar plek te pakken. Covid dwong Emmy van Rooien, de visionair, op haar eigen stoel te gaan zitten. Door de kristalheldere opschudding van verantwoordelijkheden een een crisis als katalysator, explodeerde hun bedrijf. Niet alleen After’s Cool nam vlucht: ook op pe...
2023-02-0346 min
Koningskoppels#7 ScaleUp Company (Mirik & Sascha) - Hoe kickstart je als kersvers koningskoppel de samenwerking?“Het beeld in mijn hoofd vind ik zo logisch dat ik het vaak niet eens uitspreek, maar het dan wel gek vind dat mensen niet met me meelopen die kant op.”Goed voorbeeld doet goed volgen. Toen Mirik Castro een half jaar geleden het CEO stokje van overnam van Bart van Nol, wist hij dat zijn onverzadigbare eksterinborst zijn eigen Guido nodig had. Zo startten Mirik en Sascha de Lobel een half jaar geleden hun tandemavontuur. Ze kenden elkaar niet, Sascha kende het bedrijf en de inhoud niet en toch zaten ze samen ineens achter het stuur van...
2023-02-0137 min
Koningskoppels#6 Buurtboer (Nikki & Caroline) - De pijn van een mishire: hoe vind je de juiste fit?Nikki en Caroline begonnen samen Buurtboer: lekkere en verantwoorde lunches voor bedrijven die geen kantine hebben. In anderhalf jaar tijd ging Buurtboer van 1 naar 2,5 miljoen en was de beer los. Maar allebei visionair en altijd bezig met daar en dan en verder, was er een klein probleempje: ze wilden geen van twee CEO zijn van hun bedrijf.De eerste integrator werd binnengehaald als de Grote Verlosser. Twee maanden later waren de wittebroodsweken voorbij en kwam de pijnlijke conclusie: het is ‘m niet…dat gingen ze anders aanpakken. Nikki en Caroline namen hun nieuwe beoogd integrator mee naar een coac...
2023-01-1134 min
Bird & Bird PodcastsCompetitive Edge – The Podcast Episode 8: Badmouthing your competitorsCompetitive Edge – The Podcast Episode 8: Badmouthing your competitors – Denigration as a stand-alone abuse of dominance
Welcome to episode 8 of Competitive Edge - The Podcast, in which our Copenhagen-based competition lawyers Frederik Haugsted, Alexander Brøchner and Nanna Sofie Krabbe take a deep dive into the subject of denigration / disparagement (dissemination of negative information to customers about their competitors’ products) as an abuse of dominance.
In this episode we explore this topic thoroughly and in simple terms, and go into:
• What conduct constitutes denigration
• The Commission’s recent focus on this topic
• National case law
• Which sectors this is of particular importance for
In...
2022-12-2113 min
Koningskoppels#5 Nonons (Anne & Nadia) - Hoezo impopulair bij ondernemers? Je gevoel als kompas“Ik was zo in paniek dat ik het maar heb gedaan.”Ze kon het niet meer aan. Anne de Jong gaf negen jaar geleden aan de keukentafel de eerste medewerker van haar opleidingsinstituut voor coaches direct een vast contract. Niet veel later vond ze in cursist Nadia van der Vlies haar gedroomde ‘handige Harry’. Als koningskoppel was het binnen de kortste keren één en één is tien. Sindsdien halen ze feilloos het beste in elkaar en hun bedrijf, Nonons, naar boven. Hét toverwoord? Voelen. Stilstaan, reflecteren en voelen is voor Anne en Nadia een tweede natuur. Toch is dat v...
2022-12-0834 min
Koningskoppels#4 Phi Factory (Yvette & Geerke) - Gesynchroniseerd op de hoogste waarde: het geheime ingrediënt voor koningskoppels“Als we notitieboekjes circulair kunnen maken, kunnen we alles circulair maken.” Yvette Watson en Geerke Versteeg wilden allebei ondernemen, maar niet alleen: “dat leek me zó saai!” Hun eerste ontmoeting was een explosie van energie. Ze lieten er geen gras over groeien. De dag na hun ontmoeting werd de “girl crush” bezegeld: wij gaan samen ondernemen. Nu, 6 jaar later, brandt het vuur nog steeds in alle hevigheid en hebben Yvette en Geerke samen twee bedrijven. Met PHI Factory en 2BCollective brengen ze bij organisaties de circulaire economie naar de praktijk en versnellen ze de duurzaamheidstransitie.Een spark is é...
2022-11-2136 min
Koningskoppels#3 ScaleUp Company (Bart & Guido) - Altijd blijven lachen: De gouden tip voor koningskoppels.Daar lig je dan. Geslaagd ondernemer. Geld op de bank. Je bent "succesvol". Op je 30e overspannen op het strand. “Dit kan toch niet de bedoeling zijn?”, dacht Bart. Eenmaal terug aan het werk ging hij direct op zoek naar de oplossing. In deze aflevering hoor je hoe Bart zijn rechterhand heeft gevonden, wat hem dit heeft opgeleverd en hoe dit sindsdien super goed heeft gewerkt!Bart heeft een aantal prachtige snelgroeiende bedrijven ontwikkeld. Als eigenaar van ScaleUp Company werkte hij met vele verschillende visionairs en directieteams van snelgroeiende bedrijven. Hij is zowel trainer, ondernemer, ervaringsdeskundige, consultant, groe...
2022-10-2540 min
Koningskoppels#2 Marleen Kookt (Joris & Marleen) - Van start up naar scale up: Wat heeft de integrator daar mee te maken?Joris en Marleen startten na een sabbatical met Marleen Kookt. Beiden zijn van huis uit bedrijfseconoom, maar Marleen houdt van koken en Joris blijkt twee rechterhanden te hebben en logistiek wel handig te zijn. Vanuit een baan in het bedrijfsleven beginnen zij een eigen bedrijf. Heerlijke verse maaltijden bezorgd aan huis. Wie wil dat nou niet? Ben je benieuwd hoe zij in hun rollen zijn ontwikkeld? Waar zij tegenaan liepen, in hun ondernemersreis? Luister hoe zij complementair aan elkaar van hun start up een rammend succesvolle scale up hebben gemaakt. Je hoort het hele verhaal in deze aflevering. Veel l...
2022-10-1829 min
Koningskoppels#1 Bloakes (Didier & Barry) - Elimineer energy drains voor 10 keer meer potentieHelp! Leeglopen op energie en het gevoel dat je dit niet kunnen fiksen. Herkenbaar? Luister dan naar het verhaal over ondernemer Didier die bijna ontslag nam in zijn eigen bedrijf. En over Barry die niet doorhad dat zijn rol niet klopte.Hoor hoe zij door het lezen van Rocket Fuel tot het inzicht kwamen dat er twee hele verschillende rollen aan de top van het bedrijf bestaan. Die van Visionair, Didier in dit geval. En Barry heeft een eigen plek, namelijk die van Integrator. Je hoort hoe zij deze kennis zijn gaan toepassen én over de struggles d...
2022-10-0528 min
Fleur d'avocat[REDIFF] - Emmanuelle Porte : "Il faut véritablement s'imposer"Maître Emmanuelle Porte est avocate depuis 1997. Associée chez Bird&Bird et co-managing partner du bureau parisien, elle pratique le droit des sociétés avec une expertise sectorielle spécifique en biotech.
Tout comme Rome ne s’est pas faite en un jour, ce constituer une clientèle peut prendre du temps. 4 ans, pour Emmanuelle. 4 ans ça peut être long, mais cela ne l’a pas empêchée in fine de gagner la confiance de clients qu’elle admire, de se faire une place dans un secteur en développement, de rejoindre une belle marque et d’y pre...
2022-08-181h 52
Webinars AEFWebinar AEF: Franchising in Spain and UAE: A Legal Perspectivewebinar internacional de la mano de nuestros socios colaboradores GNF Worldwide y Bird&Bird bajo el título: Franchising in Spain and UAE: A Legal Perspective.
Hablamos sobre la perspectiva legal del sector de la franquicia en España y en los UAE, su regulación del sector, los beneficios que esta regulación ofrece y los retos que implica.
Ponentes:
Sandra Carrillo, CEO de GNF Worldwide
Lourdes Ayala, Partner España de Bird&Bird
Melissa Murray, Partner Oriente Medio de Bird&Bird
Eduardo Abadía, Director Ejecutivo de la AEF
https://gnfworldwide.com/
https://www.twobirds.com/es
2022-06-1736 min
Bird & Bird PodcastsCompetitive Edge – The Podcast Episode 6: Horizontal Block Exemption RegulationsDuring this episode of the Competitive Edge Podcast, competition lawyer Samuel Berneman(Associate, Brussels) talks to Chloe Birkett(trainee, London) to discuss the key developments on the eagerly awaited review and evaluation of the horizontal block exemption regulations, and the updated draft guidelines. The podcast covers sustainability, information exchange, and updates to the chapter on standardisation.
In Competitive Edge – The Podcast, we dissect topical competition law issues to help you understand how they may affect your business.
If you have any questions or need clarifications, we would be happy to hear from you. You can contact us on Samuel.berneman@tw...
2022-05-1612 min
Kidon: War Stories On The Cutting Edge Of IP MonetizationRichard Vary - Kidon IP War Stories with David CohenDavid Cohen interviews Richard Vary. He first met Richard when he joined Nokia’s in-house IP litigation team in 2007. Richard had recently joined a prestigious law firm in London. Richard worked his way up to ultimately become a VP and head of litigation at Nokia – where he oversaw some of their most successful and important litigation and licensing campaigns.In each episode of Kidon: War stories on the cutting edge of IP monetization, attorney and consultant David L Cohen interviews other subject matter experts and leaders in the wide world of prosecuting, asserting, analyzing, monetizing, and defending intellectual prop...
2022-04-0240 min
Fleur d'avocat#168 - Emmanuelle Porte : « Il faut véritablement s’imposer »Maître Emmanuelle Porte est avocate depuis 1997. Associée chez Bird&Bird et co-managing partner du bureau parisien, elle pratique le droit des sociétés avec une expertise sectorielle spécifique en biotech.
Rome ne s’est pas faite en un jour. Se constituer une clientèle peut prendre du temps. 4 ans, pour Emmanuelle. 4 ans ça peut être long, mais cela ne l’a pas empêchée in fine de gagner la confiance de clients qu’elle admire, de se faire une place dans un secteur en développement, de rejoindre une belle marque et d’y prendre des f...
2022-02-241h 52Bird & Bird PodcastsCompetitive Edge – The Podcast Episode 5: Platform Workers and Competition LawDuring this episode of the Competitive Edge Podcast, competition lawyer Baptist Vleeshouwers (Senior Associate, Brussels) talks with employment lawyers Cecilia Lahaye (Counsel, Brussels) and Guillaume Nolens (Associate, Brussels) about the European Commission’s proposals package to improve working conditions of digital platform workers.
In Competitive Edge – The Podcast, we dissect topical competition law issues to help you understand how they may affect your business.
If you have any questions or need clarifications, we would be happy to hear from you. You can contact us at baptist.vleeshouwers@twobirds.com, cecilia.lahaye@twobirds.com and guillaume.nolens@twobirds.com.
Stay up to d...
2022-02-2209 minBird & Bird PodcastsCompetitive Edge – The Podcast Episode 4: The UK National Security & Investment Regime takes effectWelcome to the fourth episode of this podcast series, in which our London-based trainee solicitor Amy Donlevey interviews Competition & EU Partner, Peter Willis.
The podcast explores the UK’s National Security and Investment Regime which entered into force on 4 Jan 2022. Peter gives an overview of the new regime and which businesses will be captured by it. Peter also dives into three of the 17 sensitive sectors, and the consequences of not making a mandatory notification. You can find our related article and practical flowchart here: New National Security and Investment Regime enters into force (twobirds.com)
If you have any questions, or...
2022-02-0111 min
After the Bar - Stories from the Legal IndustryThriving vs. Surviving in Legal Practice with Susan de SilvaShulin talks to Susan de Silva about how she found a way to thrive, not just survive her 30 over years in legal practice. We discuss how she overcame a deeply personal failure, how she found her life’s purpose and her philosophy that the best form of legal risk management, is to take a human-centered approach. Susan was one of the founding and named partners of ATMD Bird & Bird. 3 years ago, she started the Silva Coach, and she focuses on coaching leaders and professionals, who are at crossroads. A career that saw her become the Managing Partner of...
2022-01-241h 18
Football, Beer & Punk Rock PodcastEpisode 8 with Johnny McKelvey (The Rumjacks)Episode 8 includes an interview with Johnny McKelvey of Aussie Celtic Punk band The Rumjacks, An Actual Da on the Stomper Story?! Your Fabolous Freebirds are the Twobirds this week with the absence of Muzz (Michael Hayes),Our Banger, Beer and Baller's of the Fortnight, TUNED IN with two tracks from The Rumjacks , Our predictions for this weekend's fixtures rounded off by Sean testing David's football knowledge to the point where he is gambling for a washing line! It's all on our first Episode of 2022!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/football-beer-punk-rock-podcast--5139458/support.
2022-01-211h 52
The Glossy PodcastHatch founder Ariane Goldman: 'Building this from the ground up was my proof of concept'Ariane Goldman is a serial entrepreneur with a specialty: “I'm always gonna try to create things people need,” she said on the latest Glossy Podcast. In 2007, that meant launching Twobirds Bridesmaid, focused on bridesmaid dresses that women can wear more than once. And in 2011, she introduced Hatch.“I was pregnant with my first daughter, excited about this new endeavor that I was about to embark on. And I was absolutely surprised that there was nobody speaking to me. I didn't know how to speak the language, and I didn't know what to look for,” she said. “Th...
2022-01-1931 minBird & Bird PodcastsCompetitive Edge - The Podcast Episode 3: The Draft EU VBERWelcome to the third episode of Competitive Edge - The Podcast. In this episode Bird & Bird counsel Päivi Tammilehto (Helsinki) and senior associate Ariane Le Strat(London)https://www.twobirds.com/en/our-lawyers/a/ariane-le-strat discuss the key changes set out in the draft EU VBER (Vertical Block Exemption Regulation) which will come into force in May 2022, upgrading the terms of safe harbour available to supply chain agreements across the EU.
In Competitive Edge – The Podcast we dissect topical competition law issues to help you understand how they may affect your business.
If you have any questions or need cla...
2021-12-0610 min
Webinars AEFWebinar AEF y Bird&Bird - Internacionaliza Tu Franquicia Parte 4: India y Oriente MedioLos expertos de Bird&Bird nos explicarán las legislaciones y puntos más destacados de Oriente Medio e India.
Presentación:
-Juan Carlos Martín, Director de Comunicación de la AEF
-Lourdes Ayala, Socia y Responsable de Mercantil y Fusiones&Adquisiciones en Bird&Bird España
Ponentes:
-Melissa Murray, Socia-Equipo Comercial en Bird&Bird UAE
-Nipun Gupta, Co-directora Grupo de Estrategia en Bird&Bird India
-Sudipta Routh, Socio- L&L Partners, Mercantil y Fusiones&Adquisiciones, Insolvencia, Banca y Finanzas en Bird&Bird India
https://www.twobirds.com/es
#webinaraef #cafeaef #internacional
2021-11-161h 08Bird & Bird PodcastsCompetitive Edge – The Podcast Episode 2: The UK’s Green Claims CodeWelcome to the second episode of Competitive Edge - The Podcast, in which our London-based trainee solicitors Amy Donlevey and Rory Coutts take a look at the UK’s Green Claims Code.
The podcast explores the UK’s Green Claims Code which sets out the six guiding principles any businesses who make environmental claims need to comply with. It also touches on how this fits in with the CMA’s other work, online platform moderation, and the challenges we foresee for businesses complying with the Code.
In Competitive Edge – The Podcast we dissect topical competition law issues to help you understa...
2021-11-0511 min
Webinars AEFWebinar AEF y Bird&Bird - Internacionalizando tu franquicia parte 3: Italia, Francia y MarruecosLos expertos de Bird&Bird nos explicarán las legislaciones y puntos más destacados de Italia, Francia y Marruecos.
Presentación:
-Eduardo Abadía González, Director Ejecutivo de la AEF
-Lourdes Ayala, Socia y Responsable de Mercantil y Fusiones&Adquisiciones en Bird&Bird España
Ponentes:
-Claudia Ricciardi, Socia y Equipo de Propiedad Intelectual en Bird&Bird Italia
-Rita Tardiolo, Socia y Equipo de Propiedad Intelectual en Bird&Bird Italia
-Alexander Vuchot, Socio y Equipo de Comercio Internacional en Bird&Bird Francia
-Zineb Tajmouati, Socia y Equipo de Mercantil y Fusiones&Adquisiciones en Bird&Bird en Dubai y Casabl...
2021-10-281h 11
Webinars AEFWebinar AEF y Bird&Bird - Internacionalizando tu Franquicia, parte 2: China y AustraliaNuevo webinar junto a nuestro socio Bird & Bird dentro del programa que hemos titulado: "Internationalising your Franchise". Son webinars que buscan orientaros acerca de las legislaciones y puntos más destacados de cada una de las zonas que tratemos.
PONENTES:
Lourdes Ayala
Socia - Responsable de Mercantil y Fusiones&Adquisiciones en Bird&Bird España
Sven-Michael Werner
Socio - Equipo de Mercantil y Fusiones&Adquisiciones en Bird&Bird China
Lynne Lweis
Socia - Equipo de Propiedad Intelectual en Bird&Bird Australia
https://www.twobirds.com/es
2021-10-141h 04
Webinars AEFWebinar AEF y Bird&Bird - Internacionalizando tu Franquicia: Reino Unido, Países Bajos y PoloniaPrimera parte de la serie de webinars: Internacionalizando tu Franquicia.
PONENTES:
-Lourdes Ayala, Socia - Responsable de Mercantil y Fusiones&Adquisiciones en Bird&Bird España
- Dr Saskia King, Director Legal - Derecho de la Competencia en Bird&Bird Reino Unido
- Graeme Payne, Socio - Responsable Internacional de Retail&Consumo en Bird&Bird Reino Unido
- Roelien van Neck, Socia - Responsable de Derecho Comercial en Bird&Bird Países Bajos
- Kuba Ruiz, Counsel - Derecho Comercial en Bird&Bird Polonia
https://www.twobirds.com/es
#webinaraef #fraquicias #franquicias internacionales
2021-09-151h 15Bird & Bird PodcastsCompetitive Edge – The Podcast Episode 1: SustainabilityWelcome to the first episode of Competitive Edge - The Podcast, in which our London-based competition lawyers Saskia King (Legal Director) and Ariane Le Strat (Senior Associate) take a look at sustainability and how it impacts competition policy in the UK.
The podcast explores recent guidance published by the UK’s CMA on horizontal sustainability agreements, touches on how sustainability is addressed in the CMA’s VABEO consultation relating to vertical(supply chain) agreements and, finally, explores the CMA’s guidelines on green advertising.
In Competitive Edge – The Podcast we dissect topical competition law issues to help you understand how they may...
2021-08-0514 min
Project Hope PodcastEp. 23: Kelly Alder on her Neo Native American Cult & "The Fourteenth Wife", her memoir.After the passing of both her parents in her early 20's, Kelly Alder joined a Neo Native American tribe, marrying its leader and becoming one of his many wives. Red Bear was the spirit name given to Kelly during a ceremony held by the tribe's founder, John Twobirds. She began writing her memoir about six years ago when a little voice started persistently nagging her to, "Write this crazy stuff down!" And so, she gave into this call, grabbing moments where she could in between the cooking, laundry and school runs. And now, to our benefit, she shares her...
2021-06-091h 25
Steuern. Mit Recht! Der DATEV-Podcast#77 Home-Office: schöne neue mobile Welt?
Der DATEV Podcast „Hörbar Steuern“ wird drei Jahre alt. Zeit nachzufragen, warum ihr Podcasts hört, was ihr von unserem Podcast haltet, was ihr gut findet – und was wir noch besser machen können.
Jetzt zur Umfrage.
https://www.mindvotes.com/uc/podcast/?a=77
Dankeschön fürs Mitmachen!
Ein Jahr Arbeiten im eigenen Zuhause, was hat das mit uns gemacht? Dass trotz zur Verfügung stehender Technik das Home-Office nicht immer ein Vorteil ist, zeigt sich mitunter daran, dass das Arbeitspensum zugenommen und der soziale Austausch abgenommen hat. Also schöne neue mobile W...
2021-03-2337 min
Chambers Student PodcastWhat can law firms do to support the environment?Topics discussed:
What environment committees at law firms do and can do to shape firm policy and approach to the environment
Trends in how law firms are responding to broader environmental concerns within their own businesses and operations
The ways in which lawyers can use their expertise to further environmental causes in their day-to-day work
Everything shared in this podcast is Rachel's own personal opinion and does not necessarily represent the opinion of Bird & Bird.
Relevant links
https://www.twobirds.com/en/our-lawyers/r/rachel-welch-phillips
https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/legal-practice-areas/environment
This...
2021-03-0222 min
Chambers Student PodcastWhat does it mean to be a BAME lawyer in 2021?Rachel Welch-Phillips is an associate in Bird & Bird’s international aviation group. Rachel founded Bird & Bird’s BAME network, Embrace, while she was a second-year trainee at the firm, and her superb work on this front saw her win the Future Leader Chambers Diversity & Inclusion award in the category of minority lawyers in private practice. We caught up with Rachel to discuss the current state of racial and ethnic diversity in the legal industry, as well as some of the recent issues that have impacted this area of D&I.
Topics discussed:
The legal industry’s respon...
2021-01-1241 min
LegalPerkTechTuesdays Ep.1 - 5G and HuaweiIn the first episode of our series TechTuesdays we’ll look at the impact of 5G in different sectors, the geopolitics of 5G rollout and its effect, as well as exploring the legal challenges of implementing this technology. The sources used in the research of this episode are all listed below.
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Facebook and Linkedin: LegalPerk
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If you have any suggestions for particular topics you want us to cover, you can email us at legalperk@gmail.com...
2020-09-0915 min
Tools They Use71: Florence Ion shares her favourite Android Tools, love for TwoBirds and how she manages her dayThis week, Florence Ion, host of the Android Show and Material Podcast stops by to share insights into how she's managing her day, using Android productivity tools and rocking writing and podcasting.
Thanks to Notion for sponsoring this month, January 2020
Amazing to have them onboard!
Get access to Notion here (http://notion.so) and get started free!
Follow Florence on Twitter: here (https://twitter.com/Ohthatflo).
And more about her work and great reads: here (https://florenceion.com/).
Special Guest: Florence Ion.
2020-01-1300 min
Second LifeAriane Goldman: CEO and Founder of Twobirds New York and HATCH
Ariane Goldman, CEO and Founder of both Twobirds New York and HATCH, is disrupting the industry by providing solutions for the voids in women's wardrobe. On this episode of Second Life, find out how Ariane transitioned from her eight-year career at American Express into marrying her creativity and strong business foundation to build two successful companies.
2019-12-1655 min
Poème du Mois - 007 Le dormeur du val by RIMBAUD,Techtopia 62 sommerMIX: Hvad skal vi med kryptovaluta og blockchain?Skal Techtopia have sin egen kryptovaluta? En kryptopia. Det undersøgte vi i løbet af vinteren, og de interviews er samlet i dette sommermix.
Hans Henrik Hoffmeyer fra Nets datterselskabet Smart Payments tegner en hypekurve for kryptovaluta.
IT-advokat Martin von Haller Grønbæk fra advokatfirmaet Bird&Bird fortæller, hvordan man laver risikovillige investeringer via kryptovaluta. Og hvad en smarte kontrakter er for noget.
Professor Fritz Henglein fra datalogi på KU fortæller om konkrete anvendelsesmuligheder af blockchain og forklarer, at en smart kontrakt overhovedet ikke er smart.
Det danske firma Testaviva vil give juridisk assistance til alle danskere g...
2018-07-2353 minPoème du Mois - 007 Le dormeur du val by RIMBAUD,Techtopia 55: GDPR efter stormenDe seneste uger har det været en udfordring at grave sig gennem mail-boksen, fordi den er sandet til i samtykke-mails om GDPR fra stort set alle, som man har været i berøring med på nettet.
EUs nye persondata-lovgivning har mange fordele, men måske skal den fortolkes anderledes? Og måske har rådgivningen omkring den generelle databeskyttelsesforordning ikke altid været den bedste? Og hvis man er sagesløs internetbruger, så er de mange samtykke-mails lidt af en udfordring.
Ideelt set skal man læse kilometervis af juridiske kontrakter, før man kan give eller afslå samtykke. Det...
2018-06-0434 min