Talking Tech: Asia Pacific Antitrust - Australia in 2022 (with Rob Tang and Ryan Draper)
19 May 2022
In the third episode of our podcast series on tech antitrust, Sydney counsel Rob Tang and senior associate Ryan Draper examine broader trends behind Australia's crucial antitrust developments in the past two years, and key developments to expect over the course of the next year. They will also discuss the impact of such developments on digital tech platforms operating in an intensifying regulatory environment in Australia with increased consumer-driven and anti-competition litigation in the sector.
Talking Tech: Asia Pacific Antitrust - Japan in 2022 (with Peter Coney and Masafumi Shikakura)
25 April 2022
In the second episode of our series on tech antitrust, Peter Coney and Masafumi Shikakura analyse the most significant antitrust developments in the past three years, and new developments to expect over the course of this year. They also discuss the impact of such developments on tech companies and investors as Japan steps up on regulatory action within the sector.
Talking Tech: Asia Pacific Antitrust - China in 2021 (with Zibo Liu and Ingrid Cheung)
31 January 2022
In the first episode of our Asia Pacific Antitrust podcast series, we take a closer look at the latest technology antitrust developments and regulations in China. Senior associates Zibo Liu (Beijing) and Ingrid Cheung (Hong Kong) discuss the broader trends behind the increasingly complex and challenging antitrust environment in China and the impact and considerations for tech companies and investors, from enforcement actions to merger control.
A competition regime fit for the digital age (with Gail Orton, Michel Petite, Katrin Schallenberg, Ashwin van Rooijen and Stavroula Vryna)
22 July 2020
A group of our antitrust and tech specialists - Gail Orton, Michel Petite, Katrin Schallenberg, Ashwin van Rooijen and Stavroula Vryna - talk us through the latest thinking from the European Commission about how to address competition concerns in the digital age and bring outdated e-commerce laws up to date.
Cybersecurity and international arbitrations (with Robert Tang, Alexandra Zhu and Haeran Chung)
1 October 2020
In this fourth and final episode of Australian arbitration podcast series, counsel Robert Tang and associates Alexandra Zhu and Haeran Chung discuss cybersecurity risks that could arise in the context of international arbitrations and explore some of the solutions that parties can adopt to protect their sensitive and confidential data from these potential risks.
Cybersecurity in Europe (with Dessislava Savova, Eduardo García, Marcin Ciemiński and Thomas Voland)
26 July 2020
What distinguishes a successful cyber security strategy? As European businesses are increasingly gathering and monetising data, they are, at the same time, becoming more at risk of significant cyberattacks - it's critical to know the right steps to take before, during and after a cyber breach. Tech Group partners Dessislava Savova, Eduardo García, Marcin Ciemiński and Thomas Voland outline what businesses should pay particular attention to, especially when conducting cross-border activity across the region.
On the Cusp - A podcast on cyber defence from RUSI and Clifford Chance (with Elisabeth Braw and Jonathan Kewley)
11 June 2020
Despite massive efforts to improve cyber defence, cyber attacks are growing. Even hospitals are attacked. A central but little-discussed aspect are the legal implications for cyber victims. Listen to Elisabeth Braw’s discussion with Jonathan Kewley, who as co-head of Clifford Chance’s Tech Group leads more than 400 lawyers.
Cyber attack: regulatory and litigation action in the aftermath (with Ellen Lake and Haafiz Suleman)
8 August 2019
Regulatory and investigations specialist Ellen Lake and litigation specialist Haafiz Suleman discuss their thoughts on some key regulatory and litigation steps for businesses in the aftermath of a cyber attack.
Talking Tech with Misha Glenny (with Kate Gibbons)
8 November 2018
Misha Glenny, the best-selling author and executive producer of hit TV show McMafia and Clifford Chance partner Kate Gibbons explore the evolution of cyber-crime, its increasing links with organised crime, and the critical role we all play in cyber defence.
Fintech BiteSize: A look at Euroclear's new D-FMI Platform for digital bonds (with Boika Deleva, Fanny Palmieri, Bart Garré and Alexander Tollast)
21 December 2023
Boika Deleva (Senior Associate), Fanny Palmieri (Head of ESES Legal Team, Euroclear), Bart Garré (Head of Innovation Centre of Excellence, Euroclear Legal) and Alex Tollast (Counsel) discuss the new, innovative D-FMI Platform, launched by Euroclear.
Talking Tech: The Role of Fintech in the Future of Debt Capital Markets (with Alexander Tollast, Christopher Wallace, Rowan Varrall, Paula Redondo Pereira)
1 December 2022
The impact of the use of technology in finance has a long history and is well known by market actors, but what about the impact of Fintech on the debt capital markets specifically? What role might Fintech have to play in its future?
Talking Tech: The EU Pilot Regime – unlocking the Digital Capital Markets (with Alexander Tollast, Elise Soucie, Laurence Arnold and Stéphane Blemus)
6 October 2022
Innovation is an essential component of the financial markets. In recent years, one of the main focuses of innovation has been the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT), which is a revolutionary way of storing data. From 23 March 2023, for an initial three-year period, operators of DLT Market infrastructures will be given the opportunity to experiment with the use of DLT in issuance and post-trade processes under the EU Pilot Regime, free from certain regulatory constraints. This is expected to increase the volume of issuances of financial instruments that are issued, recorded, transferred and stored using DLT in Europe.
A digital syndicated loans market: fact or fiction (with Puja Patel, Alice Jefferis and Bram Kocken)
7 February 2022
In a podcast originally recorded for the Loan Market Association, Clifford Chance lawyers and tech experts Puja Patel, Alice Jefferis and Bram Kocken share their insights on digitalisation in the syndicated loan market, exploring technological developments, the challenges faced by the industry and debating the elusive question – is a digital syndicated loans market fact or fiction?
Talking Tech @ Singapore Fintech Festival 2021 - Key highlights from Day 3 (with Lena Ng, Meera Ragha, Iris Mok, Yaru Chia, Abigail Cessna and Georgia Quinn)
18 November 2021
Every year, at the Singapore Fintech Festival, Clifford Chance lawyers from around our global network share insights and predictions on the development of financial services, public policy and technology, giving you an insider's view from the world's largest Fintech festival.
In the last episode of this series, Lena Ng, our Singapore lead for our gender parity group Accelerate>>> brings together a full panel of women with Meera Ragha (London), Iris Mok (Hong Kong), Yaru Chia (Singapore), Abigail Cessna (Washington, DC) and special guest Georgia Quinn, General Counsel at digital asset platform Anchorage Digital to provide their insights and predictions following Day 3 of the Singapore Fintech Festival.
Talking Tech @ Singapore Fintech Festival 2021 - Key highlights from Day 2 (with Janice Goh, Mary Jane Yoon, Laura Douglas, Alex Sisto, Sharon Zhang and Andrew Foo)
15 November 2021
Every year, at the Singapore Fintech Festival, Clifford Chance lawyers from around our global network share insights and predictions on the development of financial services, public policy and technology, giving you an insider's view from the world's largest Fintech festival.
In the second episode of this 2021 podcast series, Janice Goh (Singapore) leads the conversation with Mary Jane Yoon (New York), Laura Douglas (London), Alex Sisto (New York) and Sharon Zhang (Hong Kong) to dive into Day 2 of the Festival.
Special guest (and Clifford Chance alumnus) Andrew Foo, Legal Counsel at global payments platform Airwallex joined and provided his perspectives to the discussion.
Debt Capital Markets: Green Assets Wallet – using innovation to unlock the market for sustainable assets (with Alexander Tollast and Cecilia Repinski)
5 May 2021
The second episode of our Paris office's Debt Capital Markets mini-series looks at the innovative Green Assets Wallet platform, with a focus on the future of green bond reporting and the use of Fintech to unlock the potential of the market for sustainable assets. Cecilia Repinski, founder and CEO of Green Assets Wallet, was the guest for the episode which is presented by Alexander Tollast, Senior Associate.
Debt Capital Markets: Blockchain in France – where are we now? (with Alexander Tollast and Laetitia Grimaud-Agaesse)
22 April 2021
In the first episode of our Debt Capital Markets mini-series from our Paris office, we look at the regulatory framework that has been put in place for blockchain transactions in France, as well as the main challenges to the development of a market for securities issued, recorded, settled and/or traded on blockchain platforms in France.
Blockchain specialist Laetitia Grimaud-Agaesse (in-house capital markets lawyer at Natixis) was the guest for the episode which is presented by Alexander Tollast, Senior Associate.
Talking Tech at the Singapore Fintech Festival: Green Finance, Digital Ecosystems and Inclusion in Fintech (with Paul Landless, Allison Tan, Andrew Foo and David Adams)
21 December 2020
Clifford Chance lawyers from around our global network discuss with Paul Landless, co-head of the firm's global Tech Group and one of the leaders of the Fintech practice, the key highlights that surprised, challenged and inspired them at this year's Singapore Fintech Festival. In the final episode of this series, they discuss green finance, digital ecosystems and inclusion in fintech.
Talking Tech at the Singapore Fintech Festival: Major shifts in AI, Digital Currency and Cybersecurity (with Paul Landless, Brian Yin, Allison Tan, David Adams, Jesse Overall, Andrew Foo, Iris Mok, Xide Low and Fadeia Hossian)
18 December 2020
Clifford Chance lawyers from around our global network discuss with Paul Landless, co-head of the firm's global Tech Group and one of the leaders of the Fintech practice, the key highlights that surprised, challenged and inspired them at this year's Singapore Fintech Festival. In this second of three podcasts, they discuss major shifts in artificial intelligence, digital currency and cybersecurity.
Talking Tech at the Singapore Fintech Festival: Perspectives, Predictions and the 'Pandemic Push' (with Paul Landless, Lena Ng, Jesse Overall, Xide Low, Andrew Foo and Fadeia Hossian)
14 December 2020
Clifford Chance lawyers from around our global network discuss with Paul Landless, co-head of the firm's global Tech Group and one of the leaders of the Fintech practice, the key highlights that surprised, challenged and inspired them at this year's Singapore Fintech Festival. In this first of three podcasts, they discuss perspectives and predictions from the Festival, and the impact of the pandemic on fintech.
Spotlight on InsurTech: Exploring the challenges and opportunities (with Emma Eaton, Sarah Johnson and Robin Merttens)
18 November 2019
Senior associate Emma Eaton and trainee Sarah Johnson sit down with Robin Merttens, an independent consultant and analyst in the London insurance market, to talk all things InsurTech.
The future of banking (with Simon Gleeson and Peter Chapman)
20 September 2019
Fintech specialist Peter Chapman talks to fellow regulatory partner, banking specialist and author of The Legal Concept of Money Simon Gleeson about the future of banking.
AI and the law - the Japanese perspective (with Michihiro Nishi)
20 July 2023
Tokyo Partner Michihiro Nishi speaks to David Mitchell from 39 Essex Chambers about the current thinking of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulations in Japan and the future of legal disputes in Japan surrounding generative AI.
This podcast has been republished with the permission of 39 Essex Chambers.
RealTime – Insights on Proptech (with Ed Bretherton, Adrian Levy and Matt Taylor)
11 February 2019
Ed Bretherton is joined by Adrian Levy and Matt Taylor who share their thoughts on the impact of proptech on the real estate sector including how proptech is developing, where it will go next, the risks and challenges it faces and where opportunities exist.
Talking Tech on AI: 7 Legal Questions (with Brian Harley)
8 November 2018
From facial recognition to recommendation engines, Tech Group associate Brian Harley considers some of the legal implications raised by the dawn of this new era of technology in our podcast Artificial Intelligence: Seven Legal Questions.