Shoosmiths Podcasts

Start-up Salad with Accendo - Eps 3: Uther Mahmud of Buzzspark

A podcast series talking all things start-up to those in the know.

We hear the real-life journeys, trials, tribulations, and successes to those navigating the start-up space.  

In this episode we talk to Uther Mahmud, founder of Buzzspark about the power of customer stories and authentic content for driving marketing. Uther’s passion for human connection really shines, he speaks incredibly candidly about his experience in building Buzzspark. It was an absolute pleasure to host him in the studio!

Learn more about Accendo here: Accendo | Commercial Services | Shoosmiths Lawyers

Unique Network: Turning challenge into innovation - in conversation with Feargus MacDaeid and Martin McKay

Our Unique employee network is a community for people with long-term health conditions and disabilities. We recently recorded an inspiring podcast featuring Feargus MacDaeid and Martin McKay, two incredible entrepreneurs who turned their personal challenges into highly successful businesses. Don't miss this entertaining and insightful discussion.

Introducing the Next Generation Think Tank at Shoosmiths

At Shoosmiths, we’re always looking for ways to stay ahead of the curve and deliver more value to our clients.

That’s why we’re excited to launch the Next Generation Think Tank (NGT)— an initiative designed to empower 12 early-career professionals at the firm to contribute fresh perspectives and develop innovative strategies aligned with the evolving priorities of our clients.

In this podcast, co-founders Hannah Ruby, Amelia Hicks, and Fiona Thornton share the story behind this bold vision and its focus on shaping strategies that drive success for our clients.

Start-up Salad with Accendo - Eps 2: Gravitywell: Bristol’s Venture Studio

A podcast series talking all things start-up to those in the know.

We hear the real-life journeys, trials, tribulations, and successes to those navigating the start-up space.  

In this episode we talk to Gravitywell’s Founder Simon Bos and Tom Foster (who has just started in a growth role at a new product development consultancy) about their holistic approach to helping founders build products, product validation and investment. These guys were fantastic to talk to and have such a wealth of knowledge but are incredibly down to earth and pragmatic in their approach to what they do.

Definitely one to listen to!

Learn more about Accendo here: Accendo | Commercial Services | Shoosmiths Lawyers

Start-up Salad with Accendo - Eps 1: CrossTech

A podcast series talking all things start-up with those in the know.

We hear the real-life journeys, trials, tribulations, and successes to those navigating the start-up space.  

In the first episode, we have a candid talk with Hayden Bartlett-Tasker, entrepreneur and MD of CrossTech, an innovate new start-up using AI software to help keep our railways safe.

 

Find out more about Accendo here.

Ep 8: Lights, Camera, Privacy! - The Truman Show

A podcast series that explores privacy themes within some of the most well-known movies. In this season finale, William Moore and Nikita Kanda look at the 1990’s cult movie, ‘The Truman Show’.

Whether you are a film buff, a privacy advocate, or simply curious about the intersection of storytelling and privacy, take a journey with us as we explore how the big screen tackles privacy.
Tune in to hear whether the GDPR allows for Truman to give implied consent to being recorded and whether he is able to easily withdraw his consent at any time and leave.

For any feedback, please contact: William.moore@shoosmiths.com. 

Shoosmiths on TAP – Scheme funding series, episode 1: Escrow facilities

In this episode of Shoosmiths on TAP Lynette Lewis, partner in the Shoosmiths pensions team, and Sue Wakefield, director and head of business development, at Zedra, discuss when and why pension scheme trustees might use an escrow facility. 

The ShooPod sessions - S2 Ep 11 : Journey Through a Contract - What are the Incoterms® Rules and are you using them correctly?

In this episode of the Journey Through a Contract series join Julia Ishak as she provides an overview of the Incoterms® Rules, explores what the Incoterms® Rules do and don’t deal with, explains how to incorporate the Incoterms® Rules into a contract and discusses 12 top tips when using the Incoterms® Rules.

The Incoterms® Rules are protected by copyright owned by ICC.  Further information on the Incoterms® Rules may be obtained from the ICC website [insert hyperlink OR at https://iccwbo.org/].  Incoterms® and the Incoterms® 2020 logo are trademarks of ICC.  Use of these trademarks does not imply association with, approval of or sponsorship by ICC unless specifically stated.

The Journey Through a Contract series is brought to you by the Commercial and Projects team at Shoosmiths, aimed at explaining the basic terms of a commercial contract.

Shoosmiths on TAP - Risk transfer series, episode 4: What’s happening in the market?

In the fourth episode of our risk transfer series, Suzanne Burrell and Adam Davis (Managing Director of K3 Advisory) reflect on some of their predictions for the risk transfer market in 2024 (which you can hear in episodes 1 and 2 of our risk transfer series), what they are seeing in practice in terms of capacity, timescales and tricky issues, and what we can expect in the risk transfer sphere for the rest of the year and beyond. 

 

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The Accendo Series: An introduction to intellectual property ownership

In this, the second episode of the Accendo podcast series, Alice Lloyd and Eloise Ryan look provide a useful overview for start-ups on how ownership works in relation to the creation of intellectual property with a key focus on copyright.