Shoosmiths Podcasts

In Early - The Crypto Podcast: Episode 20 with Bob Williams at Lockton

Blockchain litigation lead, Matt Green will be hosting our latest podcast series, 'In Early - The Crypto Podcast' - Listen to episode 20.

This episode features Bob Williams, the Vice President for Fintech, Digital Assets and Blockchain Technologies at Lockton, the world’s largest independent insurance brokerage.

Matt and Bob speak about the various types of insurance coverage for crypto assets, their LEAP team's development of a custody policy and what role that plays in the wider market, why insuring tokenised real world assets has it's own unique challenges, as well as global trends and how the insurance market has had to cater to trad-fi clients looking to play catch up, amongst other things. 

Listen to the podcast below and send your thoughts to matt.green@shoosmiths.co.uk.

Shoospeak HR podcast: Back to basics: Disciplinary process

Andy Graham, Amy Anderson and Amy Leech go back to basics and look at disciplinary processes.

Listen to the podcast below and send us your feedback to shoospeakhr@shoosmiths.co.uk.

The Shoospeak HR podcast is brought to you by the national employment team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. Tune in for your fix of the latest legal views, thought provoking discussions and opinions about all things employee relations and human resources.

The ShooPod sessions - S2 Ep 4 : Journey Through a Contract - Contract Construction

Episode 4 of the Journey Through a Contract series looks at the factors which are taken into account when the terms or clauses of a contract can be read in more than one way.

However well drafted a contract is, there may be times when its terms can mean different things to the parties concerned. In this episode, Lauren Midgley and Fleur Gribble discuss the circumstances in which this can arise and the principles which are commonly applied when determining the true meaning of a contract term. They also provide some top contract drafting tips to help avoid having to ask a court to decide what the terms mean.

Listen to the podcast and send us your feedback to shoopod@shoosmiths.co.uk.

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.

Rail Talk with Shoosmiths - Episode 12 - AI in Rail

Welcome to our next episode in our podcast series ‘Rail Talk with Shoosmiths' where we invite industry experts to discuss current 'hot' topics and to explore different areas of the rail industry.

This week, Michelle Craven-Faulkner revisits the ever present topic of AI and its application in Rail, once again with Haydon Bartlett-Tasker, Managing Director of CrossTech and this time also including Alex Kirkhope, Shoosmiths’ very own lead in all things AI.

In our return to this topic we delve slightly deeper into the regulation of AI, how greater use of AI will inevitably mean greater levels of control  and what that could mean for the sector. A really interesting discussion and with one eye to what could be coming over the horizon.

Please listen to the podcast and send any feedback to Michelle.Craven-Faulkner@shoosmiths.com.

Shoosmiths on TAP - Risk transfer series, episode 3: Transferring defined benefit (DB) liabilities to a DB master trust

In the third episode of our risk transfer series, Kim Muddimer is joined by David Thompson and Paul Carney to discuss the process of and practical issues which might arise during the transfer of defined benefit (DB) liabilities to a DB master trust.

David and Paul draw on recent experience of guiding clients through that transfer process and offer practical tips to help make the experience a smooth one.

Please send any feedback or questions to pensionsPSL@shoosmiths.com.

Shoospeak HR podcast - Menopause in the workplace

Amy Leech and Jessica Pearson look at a recent Tribunal decision involving menopause and poor performance allegations and discuss key takeaways coming out of the case.

Listen to the podcast below and send us your feedback to shoospeakhr@shoosmiths.co.uk.

The Shoospeak HR podcast is brought to you by the national employment team at UK law firm Shoosmiths. Tune in for your fix of the latest legal views, thought provoking discussions and opinions about all things employee relations and human resources.

How is AI affecting the workplace?

In this podcast, Robert Forsyth, Partner in our Employment team, hosts a discussion with Alex Kirkhope, Commercial Partner and Head of Shoosmiths’ AI Advisory team, and Jo Tunnicliff, Senior Associate in the Employment team, covering the following topics: 

• the recent developments on AI legislation and how this could affect employers;
• the use of AI during the recruitment process;
• job tenure as technology continues to develop.

Please listen to the podcast and send any feedback to Robert, Alex or Jo.

The ShooPod sessions - S2 Ep 3 : Journey Through a Contract - Definitions and Interpretation

Season 2 of the Journey Through a Contract series – let’s talk Definitions and Interpretation!

Definitions and interpretation – often the first clause in a contract that you will encounter, but not necessarily the easiest one to start with when you are trying to understand your contractual obligations and rights.

Likening the clause to a glossary that you might find in a book, Paul Nightingale and Khillan Gohil explain the purpose behind a definitions and interpretation clause. They also share why when reviewing a contract it might be best to initially skip past it and how you can use it to avoid unnecessary repetition in a contract. They also share their other tips for success when it comes to a definitions and interpretation clause, from how to navigate it, to what it might contain.

Listen to the podcast and send us your feedback to shoopod@shoosmiths.co.uk.

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.

Rail Talk with Shoosmiths - Episode 11 - Challenges when exploring new territories

Welcome to our latest podcast series ‘Rail Talk with Shoosmiths'. During each episode, we invite industry experts to discuss current 'hot' topics and to explore different areas of the rail industry.

This week, Michelle Craven-Faulkner chats with Andy Slater, Global Managing Director, TXM Consult, TXM Group.

Michelle and Andy spend time focussing on the challenges to be faced when exploring new territories to break into, all through the lens of an SME and a relative new player in the market. With Andy’s experience looking at Australia, Canada and the Middle East there are some key themes to consider with some surprises along the way.

Please listen to the podcast and send any feedback to Michelle.Craven-Faulkner@shoosmiths.com.

Shoosmiths on TAP - Risk transfer series, episode 2: Later stages of a risk transfer project

In the second episode of our risk transfer series, Suzanne Burrell is joined once again by Adam Davis, Managing Director of K3 Advisory, and Becky Wood, Trustee Director at Vidett, to discuss the later stages of a risk transfer project, including approaching insurers, pricing and recent experience around that process, as well as key actions for trustees and employers including decision making processes, project management, negotiating legal documentation and communicating with members.

Stay tuned for future episodes in this risk transfer series where we will be discussing alternatives to buy out, in particular the transfer of defined benefit (DB) liabilities to a DB master trust. Until then, you can find more information on today's speakers at www.k3advisory.com and www.vidett.com.

Please send any feedback or questions to pensionsPSL@shoosmiths.com.