Ashurst Legal Outlook Podcast

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• Inside Structured Leverage: Episode 2 – The First Date. Choosing the Right Structured Leverage Partner 21.07.2026 51мин

  Relationships are at the heart of successful structured leverage transactions. In this episode we discuss what makes the right financing partner, how borrowers should assess potential providers, and the key commercial and structural factors to consider.
• Governance & Compliance 13: Employment Rights Act reshapes risk and governance 15.05.2026 20мин

  The Employment Rights Act 2025 is the most transformative shift in UK employment law in a generation. For boards of organisations with UK employees, there’s a lot to get to grips with.
• Ahead of the Deal: Emma Rapaport, Street Talk 14.05.2026 10мин

  Emma Rapaport, journalist behind the Australian Financial Review's influential Street Talk deals column, joins Ahead of the Deal. She reveals how the column operates to the quirky ways tips arrive, plus her outlook on the 2026 deal market.
• Governance & Compliance 12: Why the numbers must stack up behind your net zero plans 07.05.2026 18мин

  Setting (and delivering) a climate transition plan is about more than regulatory box-ticking or PR spin. Credible plans are fast becoming a key facilitator for any company seeking to raise capital. In this episode, we discuss what investors want and where companies could be falling short.
• Companies braced for rising geopolitical risk exposure 06.05.2026 32мин

  Businesses around the globe are facing heightened risk exposure and cost pressures as geopolitical disruption and price volatility continues to rise. In this episode, we pinpoint what to watch out for and we suggest ways to minimise exposure and mitigate the impact of potential disputes.
• Governance & Compliance 11: Geopolitical risk and supply chains. Is your Board ready? 30.04.2026 21мин

  Supply chain risk is nothing new for boards. What’s changed is the sheer speed and scale of this risk – and the board’s elevated accountability for it. In this episode, we look at why geopolitical scenario modelling is now core business planning.
• World@Work: Whistleblowers, Investigations & the Boardroom - A Multi-Jurisdictional Lens 30.04.2026 21мин

  Boards must tread carefully when misconduct allegations are made against C-suite leaders. In this episode, we discuss the balancing act of protecting whistleblowers and ensuring executives get a fair hearing. Similar and contrasting perspectives are shared from Australia, Singapore, France and the UK.
• Ahead of the Deal: Boards and Takeovers 29.04.2026 13мин

  Tony Damian and Amelia Morgan are joined by veteran M&A practitioner John O'Sullivan ("JO'S") to unpack the board's role in takeovers. JO'S shares candid insights on preparing for bids, the value of a strong share price, advice for bidders, and why the Takeovers Panel remains a vital Australian institution.
• Takeover Talks: Everything Must Go 21.04.2026 18мин

  Six targets initiated either a private sale process, formal sale process or strategic review in the first quarter. We also saw shareholders pushing back on recommended deals. In the latest podcast, Harry, Maria and Jade unpick the reasons behind the uptick in target-led sale processes and the increase in defensive mandates.
• Ahead of the Deal: Pre-bid exclusivity 14.04.2026 5мин

  Australian M&A partners Tony Damian and Amelia Morgan explore pre-bid exclusivity, including 'hard' and 'soft' exclusivity, Takeovers Panel guidance, and recent market examples.
• Ahead of the Deal: The new ACCC merger regime 25.03.2026 7мин

  Competition partner Alyssa Phillips unpacks Australia's new mandatory merger control regime and what deal-makers need to know ahead of the 1 April changes.
• Data centres – here today, here tomorrow: Water consumption 20.03.2026 36мин

  Our continuing series takes an unflinching look at a vexed issue: how much water is required to keep the world’s data centres running. To illustrate this, we put the UK in the spotlight to consider the nation’s rules, regulations, and innovations designed to minimise water consumption in future.
• Inside Structured Leverage: The Artist formerly known as Back Leverage 10.03.2026 31мин

  Europe’s back leverage market has swelled recently. In this episode we consider the limitations of the label “back leverage”, explain what it covers, why it matters, and where it’s headed. We also offer several practical pointers for structuring transactions effectively.
• Taxed Out: YTL, Newmont and the future of TARP 10.03.2026 13мин

  Last year, two Division 855 decisions reshaped the meaning of “real property” for CGT purposes, narrowing the Commissioner’s reach and raising the stakes for infrastructure and resources deals.
• Ahead of the Deal: The M&A Deal Report 2026 09.03.2026 4мин

  Tony Damian and Amelia Morgan unpack the key findings from Ashurst's recently released M&A Deal Report 2026.
• Governance & Compliance 10: Agentic AI rockets to the top of board agendas. Now what? 09.03.2026 24мин

  AI is nothing new but everything changed when ChatGPT landed. Now that agentic AI is moving at speed through every economy, it’s incumbent on boards to ensure their organisations can, if not outpace change, then at least try to keep up with it. In this episode, we trace AI’s trajectory – from leaps in technology to regulatory dilemmas – and we flag up issues and actions for directors.
• Governance & Compliance 9: When shareholders go on the offensive 05.03.2026 14мин

  For many boards, the era of the passive shareholder register is over. So what should boards do when activists come knocking? Our latest episode suggests some answers.
• Corporate Crime & Investigations: HMRC Tax Enquiry 04.03.2026 30мин

  HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is better equipped and more determined than ever to address tax avoidance and evasion. In this episode, we explore what companies need to know when an enquiry notice arrives and how to respond transparently and promptly, without letting things spiral out of control.
• Taxed Out: How and why data centres are becoming a global tax flashpoint 23.02.2026 11мин

  Data centres sit at the intersection of permanent establishment risk, transfer pricing, DEMPE, intangibles and withholding tax.
• Caught in the Crosswinds – Anticipating (and alleviating) construction pinch points 16.02.2026 33мин

  The construction phase of wind projects can be fraught with time, cost and quality issues. In this episode, we speak with two industry insiders about some of the common pinch points in the construction of a wind project and explore steps that help minimise the likelihood of contractor/developer disputes occurring.