Straight Talking From Hogan Lovells

Listen to Ari Redbord, Head of Legal and Government Affairs at TRM Labs and former U.S. Treasury senior advisor, and our partner Liz Boison, a former U.S. federal prosecutor on the National Crypto Enforcement Team, explore security vs. privacy, threat intelligence, why you can love crypto winter, and more.

Season 6 continues as Andrew speaks to the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd, Temi Popoola. Temi is passionate about business, collaborative team building, meeting organizational demands, and finance/investment banking. His greatest motivation is leading and guiding others to exceed expectations, and he uses his influence to help organizations exceed short- and long-term goals.   Listen as they discuss the demutualization of the group, and how NGX and other African exchanges are working to achieve their goals despite high levels of volatility in the global economy. They explore what aspects of COVID-19 have been the most challenging in the capital markets space; as well as what it means to get Nigeria’s investment landscape ‘future-ready.' Temi talks about the importance of getting youth involved in trade and investment in Africa as well as getting corporates to take positive actions towards sustainable reporting. 

Ivan and Mark are joined by special guest Simon Rosenberg, President at NDN, to discuss the early votes of the midterm elections, what that could mean for democratic candidates, and more. 

In this episode of HL PensionsPod, Duncan Buchanan, one of our Pension partners, and Charlotte Yeates, one of our Pension senior associates, take a deep-dive into the protections trustees should be thinking about on a scheme wind-up including missing beneficiary, incorrect benefits, residual risk and run-off insurance, policy gaps and exclusions and limitation periods. They also provide lots of practical tips on what trustees can do to minimise the risk of post-wind-up issues and discuss the importance of involving the employer.

Ivan and Mark are joined by special guests Albert Morales, Vice President at GQR, and Andrew Drechsler, President at HaystaqDNA, to discuss the Latino vote, the midterm elections, and more.

In this episode, Faye Jarvis, one of our Pensions partners, and Matthew Bullen, a partner in our Pensions Litigation team, discuss net zero commitments and a recent ESG court case.

Jacky Scanlan-Dyas and Ben Higson talk to Mark Brennan, head of Hogan Lovells’ global Technology and Telecommunications industry sector group and Lead Innovation Partner, about digitalization and what manufacturers should consider when navigating a myriad of jurisdictions and issues in an increasingly digital world.   Jacky Scanlan-Dyas co-heads the Manufacturing and Industrials industry sector, as well as the Conglomerates sub sector at Hogan Lovells. Jacky has over 25 years' cross-border transaction experience across the full range of structures, including M&A, investments, exits, joint ventures, complex commercial contracts, and restructuring and insolvency issues.   Ben Higson co-leads the Conglomerates sub sector group at Hogan Lovells. Ben has extensive experience and knowledge in domestic and international deals, across the full range of structures, including public and private deals, financial investor investments and exits, joint ventures and strategic alliances, and complex commercial contracts.

In our latest episode, Andrew speaks to Solomon Asamoah, CEO of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment (GIIF), an investment vehicle, initially capitalized at $250m, with a mandate to originate, structure, and invest in infrastructure-related projects across Ghana. Solomon is an investment professional with over 25 years of experience originating and executing transactions in both developed and developing markets. He has personally led over $5bn in transactions across the African continent.   Listen as they discuss what GIIF is, what they have done to date, and the areas of focus for the fund in the coming years. They explore how the global pandemic affected the fund’s goals to secure investment and what have been the most challenging aspects of the post-Covid period. Solomon also shares his views on the AfCFTA and what he sees as the possible material benefits for GIIF and other funds on the continent since its ratification, as well as what he considers to be top priorities for investors as the continent looks

Andrew Skipper MBE is joined by Alastair Long, Her Majesty’s Acting Trade Commissioner for Africa based in Cairo. He leads the UK Government's trade and investment activity across Africa, and a team of 130 people dedicated to that purpose in 20 markets. Listen as they discuss sectors of interest for the UK government in Africa, plans for future Africa-focused events like the recent Africa Investment Conference, and how the UK plans to achieve its goal of becoming the partner of choice for African states.

In the first episode of the A Perspective Podcast for 2022, Andrew Skipper MBE is joined by the Hogan Lovells' new Africa Practice co-leads; Arun Velusami and Olivier Fille-Lambie. Both Olivier and Arun have extensive experience and networks on the continent, and are committed to continuing to grow the firm's global Africa practice.

In this episode of HL PensionsPod, Faye Jarvis and Edward Brown, two of our Pensions partners, provide practical guidance on issues they are seeing with the new transfer regulations and share their thoughts on how trustees and administrators might manage the forthcoming stronger nudge requirements.

With any form of disruption comes legal risks, and that’s no different for technology. A lot of innovation is happening right now, and it’s very important that businesses are looking at the legal and practical risks associated with the future of technology. In the last episode of our five part litigation landscape podcast series, our lawyers look into metaverse, and how businesses can ensure they’re staying on top of the risks.

In recent years, data-driven technologies have transformed the world around us, we have computers that can translate for us, facial recognition systems to unlock our phones and algorithms to identify certain cancers.  However, we have also seen what happens when data sets that are used to train the algorithms are not representative of all of us. This is data bias, and it has real world consequences for many of us.

Building a resilient tech strategy is crucial to keep on top of the game. Most businesses, if they are not using technology already are probably looking into ways of using it to stay ahead of the pack. However, if your core businesses has nothing to do with tech, then you are going to need help. This is where a tech joint venture can help, but it comes with its risks. In this podcast our lawyers look into what you should watch out for when you enter one with another firm.

Being an innovative business comes with its challenges and legal risks. In recent years, there has been a major increase in cyber attacks, and this is a real risk for every business.  Aside from the cyber attack itself, businesses are increasingly facing an onslaught of litigation in the aftermath of a breach, such as consumers seeking compensation. In this podcast, our team looks at: what happens when a cyber attack occurs, and the legal aspects you should be thinking of.

Right now, every industry is under pressure to innovate, compete or even survive in the current environment, and many companies are using technology to solve some of their biggest challenges.  There are a lot of legal risks and issues that businesses may face, from a simple malfunction to a complex hack that could lead to big consequences.  In this episode we’ll look at what happens when things don’t go to plan.

Listen in on a conversation with Hilary and Hogan Lovells Corporate & Finance practice partners, Tiffany Posil and Brian O’Fahey, about the SEC’s game-changing proposed climate change disclosure rules for public companies.

In our first HL PensionsPod episode, Faye Jarvis and Duncan Buchanan, two of our Pensions partners, discuss bulk transfers to master trusts and the key issues that employers and trustees should think about.

In the final podcast of our False Claims Act Podcast Series, we're going to look ahead at a couple of legal issues where we expect developments in 2022 to affect the way FCA cases are investigated and litigated. We will also discuss the relatively new development in FCA practice - that is, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) increased scrutiny on the role of private equity firms and companies pursued and False Claims Act cases. Participants: Jonathan Diesenhaus and Emily Lyons Moderator: Anthony “Tony” Fuller

The pandemic has really transformed the healthcare sector. The rise in telemedicine has rapidly changed patient care - as providers look to deliver services in a safe and effective way. And it's not going away. The use of telemedicine continues to grow. While an impressive step-change, the use of telemedicine has certainly caught the attention of the Department of Justice as well as the qui tam relators' bar. We're seeing greater enforcement actions and an increase in False Claims Act cases. Let's dig into this a bit and find out what it means for companies in this space. Participants: Michele Sartori and Allison Caplis  Moderator: Gejaa Gobena