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Simmons & Simmons partner Rolfe Hayden talks to colleague Malisa Ng about the recently introduced Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor scheme.

Simmons & Simmons LLP Shanghai IP partner Lewis Ho talks to colleague Paul England about the key features of patent litigation in China.

Brief summary/overview: Simmons & Simmons partners Sarah Bowles and Darren Fox discuss the EU Short Selling Regulation which will create a pan European regime regarding the short selling of EEA listed shares and sovereign debt with effect from 01 November 2012.

Simmons & Simmons partner
Paul Browne talks to colleagues Rossina Petrova and
Jonathan Quie about enforceability of flip clauses, which have been commonly used in structured finance transactions, in light of recent decisions in England and the US.

Simmons & Simmons partner Fiona Loughrey talks to colleague Som Leung about secondment issues to consider when sending foreign nationals to work in the PRC.

Simmons & Simmons partners
Paul Browne and Joel Bentsur talk about the Hong Kong SFC's latest consultation paper on OTC derivatives.

Simmons & Simmons partners
Richard Sims and Abdulali Jiwaji discuss the current regulatory enforcement environment in Hong Kong, and the outlook for next year

Simmons & Simmons partners
Peter Meyer and Sascha Kuhn discuss the risk of criminal seizure of goods during tradefairs on the basis of alleged patent infringements.

Simmons & Simmons partners Richard Dyton and James Pollock discuss the main policy issues that arise in relation to construction professionals incuding material non disclosure, extent of coverage and breach of policy condition.

Simmons & Simmons partner
Philip Bartlett talks to colleague
Cathryn Bean about changes to employment law in England and Wales in October 2011. Philip highlights the most significant developments and their practical impact.

Simmons & Simmons partner Richard Dyton and managing associate Navneet Juty discuss typical exclusion and limitation clauses.

Simmons & Simmons partner Richard Dyton talks to colleague
Ali Crosthwaite about rights of light law and, with reference to the HKRUK v Heaney case, the implications of proceeding with development prior to the resolution of rights of light issues.

Simmons & Simmons Head of Real Estate talks to colleague Carol Hewson about the latest case law and practical tactics to consider in relation to the exercise of break clauses in commercial leases.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Andrew Bartlett talks to colleague Simon Morgan about the continuing significance of the draft regulation on European Asset Preservation Orders (EAPO) despite the UK's decision not to opt in.

Simmons & Simmons technology lawyer Martin Hayward talks to real estate colleague Ali Crosthwaite about the key real estate issues currently impacting data centre tenants and data centre owners - with a particular focus on data centre leasing issues.

Simmons & Simmons partner Sarah Bowles talks to colleague
Darren Fox about the implications of the EU Commission's legislative proposal for amendments to the Market Abuse Directive published on 20 October 2011.

Simmons & Simmons partner Darren Fox talks to colleague
Nick Colston about the implications for fund management firms of the EU Commission's MiFID 2 legislative proposal published on 20 October 2011.

Simmons & Simmons partner Philip Bartlett talks to colleague Anna Rentoul about changes to employment law in England and Wales in September 2011. Anna highlights the most significant developments and their practical impact.

Simmons & Simmons corporate tax partners Mark Sheiham and
René van Eldonk discuss the potential impact of the EU Commission's proposed Financial Transaction Tax around Europe and beyond.

Simmons & Simmons partners
Hans-Hermann Aldenhoff and Verena Braeckeler of the Düsseldorf office discuss the practical issues relating to managing performance under German employment law.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer
Raja Nadarajan talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England and Wales in August 2011. Philip highlights the most significant developments and their practical impact.

Simmons & Simmons partners Philip Bartlett and Anna Rentoul discuss what the new initiative means for employers.

Simmons & Simmons non contentious life sciences specialist Richard Binns talks to colleague
Paul England about the issues to look out for if you are seeking to renegotiate or dispute agreements in your patent licence portfolio.

Simmons & Simmons patent litigation specialist Kevin Mooney talks again to colleague
Paul England about proposed changes to the European patent litigation system, this time tackling the Unified Patent Court. (See episode 179 for the first podcast.)

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Cathryn Bean talks to colleague Elizabeth Wake about changes to employment law in England and Wales in July 2011. Cathryn highlights the most significant developments and their practical impact.

Simmons & Simmons partner Richard Sims talks to colleague Charles Mayo about the implications of the recent Willis fine by the FSA and the implications for both FSA regulated and non regulated businesses.

Simmons & Simmons corporate partners Edward Baker and
Mark Curtis discuss some of the key changes to the UK Takeover Code which come into effect on 19 September 2011

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Cherie Spinks talks to colleague David Bridge about the issues that have arisen for businesses dealing with the UK and EU sanctions regimes relating to Libya.

Simmons & Simmons partner Anna Rentoul talks to colleague Cathryn Bean about changes to employment law in England in June 2011. Anna highlights the most significant developments and their practical impact.

Simmons & Simmons competition partners Tony Woodgate and
Oliver Heinisch discuss the major implications for cartel leniency applicants arising from the ECJ decision in the Pfleiderer case.

Simmons & Simmons lawyers Duane Keighran and David Weir discuss hotel development in the United Arab Emirates. Duane highlights how improving liquidity is influencing growth in the hotel market and looks at issues to consider.

Simmons & Simmons patent litigation specialist Kevin Mooney talks to colleague Paul England about recent developments in the progress of the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court. The Draft Agreement on a Unified Patent Court mentioned in this podcast is available.

Simmons & Simmons partner
Miles Alexander talks to colleague Paolo Caldato about the key issues that businesses need to know about cyber attacks: why they occur, their consequences, how to protect one's business against attack and how to minimise losses following a successful attack.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer
John Mather talks to colleague Anna Rentoul about the current consultation on changes to UK employment law (including flexible parental leave, flexible working and holiday entitlement during sickness). Anna highlights the key proposals and suggests issues for employers to consider if responding to the consultation.

Simmons & Simmons employment lawyers Bardies Bassyouni and Annemarie Elenbaas discuss data protection and the Dutch Works Councils Act and highlight the most relevant aspects in practice.

Simmons & Simmons senior professional support lawyer Kitty Debenham talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in May 2011. Philip highlights the most significant developments and their practical impact.

Simmons & Simmons patent litigation specialists Bas Berghuis talks to colleague András Kupecz discuss recent developments in pan European patent litigation and the options the Dutch courts can offer when devising a European patent litigation strategy.

Simmons & Simmons partner Frenk Huisman talks to colleague Sandrine Prevoo about sustainable retrofitting as a solution to the significant vacancy of Dutch office buildings. Frenk highlights the commercial and legal considerations under Dutch law for an existing landlord and tenant to come to a green retrofit.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Rebecca Lally talks to colleague Anna Rentoul about the UK Government's final guidance on the Temporary Agency Workers Regulations. Anna highlights the key issues employers must address in advance of the Regulations coming into force in October 2011.

Simmons & Simmons partner Luc Cohen talks to colleague Andrada Tiru about construction claim management in the Netherlands and highlights some ways to avoid construction disputes.

Simmons & Simmons partners Bernard Verbunt and Johan Polet speak with colleague
Rogier van den Heuvel on international implications of Dutch class actions and class settlements both from a view point of financial institutions and from an antitrust litigation perspective.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer
Liesbeth Driest talks to colleague Saskia Borger about obtaining environmental permits for new developments in the Netherlands and how recent developments in environmental legislation and court decisions speed up the process.

Simmons & Simmons partner
Anna Rentoul talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in April 2011. Philip highlights the most significant developments and their practical impact.

Simmons & Simmons partner
Johan Polet talks to Mark Huijzen about the implications of international trade sanctions concerning the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for international business.

With levels of cyber attacks on businesses increasing there is now further regulator focus on data protection. Simmons & Simmons litigation partner Miles Alexander talks to ICT partner Alex Brown about what companies need to consider to comply with data protection legislation.

Simmons & Simmons partner Charles Mayo talks to Mark Wearden of MBS Limited about the Financial Reporting Council's final report on board effectiveness in the UK and its likely consequences for board behaviour.

Simmons & Simmons partner Richard Dyton talks to colleague
Iain Macfarlane about the effect of severe weather events on building contracts and the real estate sector, particularly flooding and insurance implications.

Simmons & Simmons partner Richard Dyton talks to colleague Haramrita Glazebrook about the methods and pitfalls of termination of contract and the consequences of insolvency, using examples from the construction industry.

Simmons & Simmons partner Philip Bartlett talks to colleague Darren Fox the FSA's current consultation on guidance on its Remuneration Code. They highlight the most important proposals, their potential impact in practice and issues that firms might like to consider if responding to the consultation.

Simmons & Simmons partner Richard Dyton talks to colleague Simon Kenolty about the implications of the amendments to the payment frameworks and adjudication rights in the Construction Act 1966 coming into effect this year.

Simmons & Simmons partner Richard Perry talks to colleague Nick Benwell about the Bribery Act, the Ministry of Justice guidance and the implications for UK and overseas fund managers.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Ed MacKenna discusses the impact of recent decisions on the use of expert evidence in court proceedings with colleague Paul England, author of Expert Privilege in Civil Evidence.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Stephanie Cackett talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in March 2011. Philip highlights the most significant developments and their practical impact.

Simmons & Simmons partner
Simon Morgan talks to colleague Patrick Boylan about the choices faced by commercial parties and why jurisdiction continues to be an issue in major disputes.

Simmons & Simmons partner
Charles Mayo talks to colleague
Nick Benwell about corporate hospitality, facilitation payments, due diligence, supply chains and joint ventures.

Simmons & Simmons partner
Charles Mayo talks to colleague Nick Benwell about the Ministry of Justice guidance in relation to the Bribery Act, published on 30 March 2011.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer
Som Leung talks to colleague Simon Watson about legal issues to consider when hiring employees in the PRC.

Simmons & Simmons managing associate Eva Chan talks to colleague Malisa Ng about the recent clarification and guidance provided by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong on the content and layout of Product Key Facts Statement for funds

Simmons & Simmons partner, Philip Bartlett speaks with colleague Matthew Perry about redundancy situations and issues related to bumping, alternative employment for those on maternity leave and age discrimination in redundancy schemes.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Stephanie Cackett talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in February 2011. Philip highlights the most significant developments and their practical impact.

Simmons & Simmons partner Fiona Loughrey talks to colleagues Simon Watson and Claudia Tam about bonus issues under Hong Kong law

Simmons & Simmons lawyer
John Mather talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about the transitional provisions that will apply on the removal of the default retirement age.

Simmons & Simmons partner Richard Dyton talks to John Edwards of Augusta & Co about the waste management market and how the future focus for the UK waste industry looks set to shift.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer
Malisa Ng talks to colleague
Eva Chan about the anticipated mini QFII regime and its implications on RMB-denominated SFC authorised funds.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Andrew Davenport talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in January 2011. Philip highlights the most significant developments and their practical impact.

Simmons & Simmons partner
Arthur Stewart discusses with colleagues Gideon Sharp,
Marco Franzini and Noel Ainsworth how private equity has fared in recent months and what 2011 has in store.

Simmons & Simmons partner Philip Bartlett talks to colleague Anna Rentoul about the current consultation on resolving workplace disputes. Anna highlights the most important proposals, their potential impact in practice and the issues that employers might like to consider if responding to the consultation.

Simmons & Simmons Madrid litigation partner Andrés Mochales talks to lawyer Carolina Armada about the current situation regarding insolvency procedures in Spain

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Cathryn Bean talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in December 2010. Philip highlights the most significant developments and their practical impact.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Cathryn Bean talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about the key changes to international employment law expected in 2011. Philip highlights the most significant changes and their practical impact.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer
Luis Blánquez talks to partner
Luis Felipe Castresana about the key issues in Spanish leniency rules, reviewing the new legal system in force and the most relevant case law to date.

Simmons & Simmons partner Philip Bartlett talks to fellow partner Darren Fox about the final version of the FSA's Remuneration Code and, in particular, the practical issues arising from changes made to the draft Code.

Simmons & Simmons partner
Luis Felipe Castresana talks to fellow partner
Carlos Jiménez de Laiglesia about new corporate legal reform and its particular impact for cross border M&A transactions.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer
Anna Rentoul talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in November 2010. Philip highlights the most significant developments and their practical impact.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Lyndon Smith talks to colleague Haramrita Glazebrook about recent issues giving rise to liability to construction professionals for failures in design.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Cathryn Bean talks to colleague Verena Braeckeler about recent key changes in employment law in Germany.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Lynette Ooi talks to colleague Carolyn Bigg about the risks to businesses arising from social media in Asia.

Simmons & Simmons partners Darren Fox and Alan Karter discuss the new disclosure requirement for FSA-authorised asset managers in relation to their commitment to the Stewardship Code.

Simmons & Simmons Madrid Employment Head Raúl García talks to lawyer Carolina Armada about recent changes in employment law in Spain.

Simmons & Simmons partner Fiona Loughrey talks to lawyer Som Leung about the importance of workplace rules in the PRC.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Sophie Lessar talks to partner Mark Dewar about changes in regulation that affect how a company might advance credit to employees and directors.

Simmons & Simmons partner James Kwan talks to Chiann Bao, Secretary-General of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, about the advantages of arbitrating in Hong Kong.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Andrew Davenport talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in October 2010. Philip highlights the most significant developments and their practical impact.

Simmons & Simmons partner Vanessa Abernethy talks to colleague Louise Delahunty about the far reaching effects of the UK Bribery Act, which comes into force in April 2011, and its potential impact on companies in the Middle East.

Simmons & Simmons partner Philip Bartlett talks to fellow partner Darren Fox about the draft CEBS guidelines on remuneration and their implications, in particular for the FSA's consultation on revising its Remuneration Code.

Simmons & Simmons partner Rolfe Hayden talks to lawyer
Malisa Ng about the current environment for physical ETFs in Hong Kong.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Elias van Kampen talks to colleague Simone Wiggers about the basics that every Dutch employer should know about Dutch pension law.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer
Olivier Mignolet speaks to colleague Oliver Heinisch about the new book he has edited on pharmaceutical law and about important European developments for the pharmaceutical industry.

Partner Richard Dyton talks to managing associate Iain Macfarlane about green buildings in the UK, implementation of CRC and other issues for developers and occupiers"

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Andrea Finn talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in September 2010. Philip highlights the most significant developments and their practical impact.

Simmons & Simmons corporate partner Charles Mayo talks to Mark Wearden of Capita about the new Stewardship Code, including its affects on institutional investors and listed companies.

Simmons & Simmons partner Julian Taylor talks to fellow partner Davide Sportelli about about some of the key practical and legal issues facing an employer contemplating carrying out collective dismissals in Italy.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Rogier van den Heuvel talks to colleague Bastiaan Siemers about legal instruments in Dutch law that enable equity investors to pursue their investment goals.

Simmons & Simmons Senior Professional Support Lawyer Kitty Debenham talks to partner Davide Sportelli about recent key changes in employment law in Italy.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer James Taylor talks to partner Richard Dyton about relevant UK case law and the effective enforcement of health & safety legislation affecting construction industry professionals.

Simmons & Simmons partner Fiona Loughrey talks to colleague Carrie Chung about the scope and application of the HKMA guideline issued in 2010 in relation to sound remuneration systems.

Simmons & Simmons partner Darren Fox talks to colleague Geoff Rimington about the EU Commission's legislative proposal on short selling.

Simmons & Simmons partner Allan Yip talks to colleague Penny Miller about the EU Commission's legislative proposal on OTC derivatives.

Simmons & Simmons partner Rowan Freeland talks to Paul England about US and European patents on business methods and computer programs in the financial services sector.

Tony Woodgate and Patrick Boylan, of Simmons & Simmons’ Antitrust Litigation Group, discuss the ECJ judgment in Akzo Nobel on whether in-house lawyers’ communications are legally privileged in European Commission investigations.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Anna Rentoul talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in August 2010. Philip highlights the most significant developments and their practical impact.

Joris Oster talks to colleague Annemarie Elenbaas about a number of issues that frequently crop up when employees report sick, such as holiday accrual and suspension of salary

Fiona Tyas, a Simmons & Simmons lawyer in the UAE talks with fellow TMT lawyer Raza Rizvi about some changes expected in the media and reputation management legal landscape in the United Arab Emirates.

Hong Kong is in the course of introducing a Competition Ordinance to regulate anti-competitive conduct by private companies. Simmons & Simmons partner Damien Bailey speaks to Lynette Ooi about its major provisions and its implications for companies doing business in Hong Kong.

Simmons & Simmons arbitration partner James Kwan, speaks with associate Eric Chan regarding arbitrations in the PRC and the issues to watch out for when drafting arbitration clauses providing for arbitration in that jurisdiction.

Simmons & Simmons partner Alan Karter talks to fellow partner Daniel Winterfeldt about an overview of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act) and its impact on the international capital markets. This is the first in a series of podcasts which will explore the Dodd-Frank Act in this context.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Andrea Finn talks to colleague Angus McLean about when employee misuse of IP can be an issue and what employers can do to protect themselves.

Simmons & Simmons real estate lawyer Ali Crosthwaite talks to colleague Iain Macfarlane about the implications of the decision in Good Harvest and whether a tenant's guarantor can enter into an authorised guarantee agreement on assignment of a lease"

Simmons & Simmons IP partner David Stone talks to colleague Bex Heard about an important potential change in the interpretation of class headings for goods and services in the EU and its impact for brand owners

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Andrew Davenport talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in July 2010. Philip highlights the most important of the changes and outlines the practical changes that may need to be made in the light of these developments

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Richard Pilsworth talks to partner Philip Bartlett about the FSA's consultation on changing the scope and content of its Remuneration Code

Simmons & Simmons partner Darren Fox talks to colleague Richard Sims about market abuse, including the latest civil and criminal action by the FSA and the future for enforcement of the market abuse regime

Simmons & Simmons partners Vanessa Abernethy and Isabella Roberts talk about some of the recent regulations which ESCA has been enacting in the UAE and which effect the financial services industry.

Simmons & Simmons capital markets partner Charles Hawes talks to colleague Penny Miller about the proposed amendments to the Prospectus Directive.

Simmons & Simmons partners Vanessa Abernethy and Isabella Roberts talk about some of the recent regulations which ESCA and the DFSA have been enacting in the UAE and which effect the financial services industry.

Nick Colston talks to Sarah Bowles about significant proposed changes to the UK financial regulatory architecture of relevance to FSA-regulated firms.

Simmons & Simmons corporate partner Charles Mayo talks to Nick Benwell (London) and Gareth Hughes (Hong Kong) about the Bribery Act and the implications for Chinese companies carrying on business in the UK

Simmons & Simmons lawyer David Weir talks to colleague Duane Keighran about recent developments in the strata titling of property in Dubai.

Simmons & Simmons senior professional support lawyer Kitty Debenham talks to partner Philip Bartlett about the provisions which affect remuneration in the European Directive amending the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD3).

Simmons & Simmons senior professional support lawyer Kitty Debenham talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in June 2010. Philip highlights the most important of the changes and outlines the practical changes that may need to be made in the light of these developments.

Simmons and Simmons partner Kevin Mooney talks to colleague Paul England about the structure, purpose and status of the unified patent litigation system.

Simmons & Simmons partner Charles Mayo talks to Mark Wearden of Capita about the most significant changes in practice for listed companies under the new UK Corporate Governance Code

Simmons & Simmons partner, Mark Sheiham talks to colleague, Gary Barnett, about the recently announced UK bank levy and its possible impact on the financial services industry.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Marie-Thérèse Eugénio talks to employment partner Laure Joncour about recent developments to the principle of equal pay for equal work, and its relationship with French law relating to discrimination.

Simmons & Simmons Senior Associate Yves Baratte talks to colleague Matthew Rogers about some of the legal issues associated with mining in Africa.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Anna Rentoul talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in May 2010. Philip highlights the most important of the changes and outlines the practical changes that may need to be made in the light of these developments.

Simmons & Simmons partner Louise Delahunty talks to fellow partner Nick Benwell about the status and timing of the Bribery Act following the general election, and what companies should be doing in preparation for the Act. They also discuss the position in relation to plea deals following the Court decisions in Innospec and Dougall

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Iain Macfarlane talks to colleague James Taylor about new legislation in the UK introducing "feed-in tariffs" for small-scale generators of renewable electricity, the opportunity for investors and implications in the property sector.

Simmons & Simmons litigation partner James Kwan talks to fellow partner Gareth Hughes about the impact of the Civil Justice Reform on litigation in Hong Kong and the role of the courts going forwards

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Andrew Davenport talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in April 2010. Philip highlights the most important of the changes and outlines the practical changes that may need to be made in the light of these developments.

Simmons & Simmons partner/lawyer Richard Dyton talks to colleague Lyndon Smith about the ever increasing flow of issues arising from professional liability in the construction industry. Lyndon has reviewed recent developments and collated some of the most important points arising in current case law. The second of our spring 2010 construction breakfast briefing series.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Brian van Langenberg talks to colleague Carrie Chung about the proposed Minimum Wage legislation in Hong Kong

Simmons & Simmons lawyer William Wong talks to litigation partner Robert Lewington about the proposed Financial Dispute Resolution Centre in Hong Kong.

Simmons & Simmons litigation partner Gareth Hughes talks to colleague Kasin Chan about the PRC Government's position on corruption and bribery in light of the recent Rio Tinto judgment

Simmons & Simmons senior professional support lawyer Kitty Debenham talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about the Equality Act, considering the potential impact of the general election and any changes that may be necessary to practice and policies.

Simmons & Simmons senior professional support lawyer Kitty Debenham talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in March 2010. Philip highlights the most important of the changes and outlines the practical changes that may need to be made in the light of these developments.

Simmons & Simmons employment partner Julian Taylor talks to colleague Anna Rentoul about key questions arising for employers in the UK in relation to the recent disruption of travel in Europe. Read more in our multi jurisdictional questions and answers for employers article.

Simmons and Simmons employment partner Philip Bartlett talks to fellow partner Laurence Renard about some of the key differences between French and English employment law and current hot topics in employment law in France

Simmons & Simmons corporate partner Charles Mayo talks to Martin Smith (EU, competition and regulatory) and Patrick Boylan (litigation) about Safeway's attempt to recoup possible cartel fines from its former directors and employees

In the second of two episodes, Simmons & Simmons partner Philip Abbott talks to fellow partner Paul Li about current issues in financial markets regulation in China and Hong Kong.

In the first of two episodes, Simmons & Simmons partner Paul Li talks to fellow partner Philip Abbott about current issues in financial markets.

Simmons & Simmons partner Philip Bartlett talks to colleague Laurence Renard about some of the key practical and legal issues facing an employer contemplating carrying out collective dismissals in France.

Simmons & Simmons senior professional support lawyer Kitty Debenham talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in February 2010. Philip highlights the most important of the changes and outlines the practical changes that may need to be made in the light of these developments.

In the second of two episodes Simmons & Simmons banking partner Alan Gar talks to fellow partner Alyson Lockett about issues for purchasers of distressed debt and insolvency claims. Part of the financial markets breakfast briefing series 2010 - the new dawn?

In the first of two episodes Simmons & Simmons banking partner Alyson Lockett talks to fellow partner Alan Gar about the status of junior creditors in recent restructurings including the legal and practical difficulties faced by junior creditors in a depressed (and highly leveraged) market. Part of the financial markets breakfast briefing series 2010 - the new dawn?

In the first of the Spring 2010 construction breakfast briefing series, Simmons & Simmons partner Richard Dyton talks to colleague Ann Marie Davies about the increasing number of questions asked about the correct construction standard, whether that be NEC, FIDIC, JCT or other, to use in construction projects. Richard and Ann Marie highlight the most significant areas of contrast arising from your choice of standard and provide common sense advice upon the appropriate construction contract to use.

Simmons & Simmons IP partner Marc Döring talks to fellow partner Rowan Freeland about the English Court of Appeal finding that Human Genome Science's patent for Neutrokine-α was invalid for lack of industrial applicability. The decision will disappoint bioinformatics researchers but also exemplifies the rapprochement between the English courts and the European Patent Office in recent years. The English courts should follow principles of law laid down by the EPO even though different findings of fact can lead to different results.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Anna Rentoul talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in January 2010. Philip highlights the most important of the changes and outlines the practical changes that may need to be made in the light of these developments.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Lawrence Brown talks to partner Alex Brown about new powers for the UK Information Commissioner to fine organisations for serious data protection breaches.

Simmons & Simmons senior professional support lawyer Kitty Debenham talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in December 2009. Philip highlights the most important of the changes and outlines the practical changes that may need to be made in the light of these developments

Simmons & Simmons corporate tax lawyer Darren Oswick talks to colleague Gary Barnett about the UK Government's announcement in this year's Pre Budget Report of its much trailed tax on bank bonuses. The tax takes the form of a 50 per cent levy on bonuses in excess of £25,000 paid to bankers from 09 December 2009 until 05 April 2010.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Andrew Davenport talks to partner Julian Taylor about changes to employment law in England in November 2009. Julian highlights the most important of the changes and outlines the practical changes that may need to be made in the light of these developments.

In October, we provided a commentary on Sir David Walker's initial Review on the governance of banks and other financial institutions (so called BOFIs). With the release of the Review's final recommendations on 26 November, Simmons & Simmons partners Charles Mayo and Jo Weston examine what changes, if any, have been made to its five key themes and discuss how and when the recommendations will be implemented.

Simmons & Simmons banking partner Richard Hughes talks to his colleague Simon Fraser about the recent Rainy Sky and Enka Insaat cases and a practical lesson for banks to draw from them.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Katrina Sardi talks to colleague Bree Miechel about the recent water crisis faced by Macau and the implications for Hong Kong's long term water supply policy.

Simmons & Simmons partner Rolfe Hayden talks to lawyer Eva Chan about the proposed changes published in the recent SFC Consultation Paper in relation to the Hong Kong Code on Unit Trusts and Mutual Funds.

Simmons & Simmons financial litigation partner Gareth Hughes and derivatives partner Paul Browne discuss the recent Morgan Stanley v China Haisheng case, which gives rise to a number of key issues for financial institutions in the context of derivatives, China and jurisdiction battles.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Anna Rentoul talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in October 2009. Philip highlights the most important of the changes and outlines the practical changes that may need to be made in the light of these developments.

Simmons & Simmons corporate tax lawyer Darren Oswick talks to pensions and benefits partner Monica Ma about delivering benefits to UK high earners in a more tax efficient manner in light of the 2009 Budget.

Simmons & Simmons partner Ian Rogers talks to Bill McIntosh, editor of The Hedge Fund Journal, about the key issues for market participants. As ETFs increase in popularity, portfolio management strategies are shifting from active to passive management. This podcast addresses why ETFs are such an important investment tool, how to go about getting a listing for an ETF, the evolution of European vs US ETFs, and how ETFs can be used by Hedge Funds.

Simmons & Simmons projects group lawyers Richard Dyton and James Taylor outline recent changes to the law affecting waste in the UK construction industry

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Bardies Bassyouni talks to colleague Kitty Debenham about recent changes to the collective dismissal procedure in the Netherlands.

Simmons & Simmons senior professional support lawyer Kitty Debenham talks to Dr Charlie Easmon and colleague Andrew Davenport about the current swine flu crisis and action points for employers to consider in relation to their workforce

Simmons & Simmons senior professional support lawyer Kitty Debenham talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in September 2009. Philip highlights the most important of the changes and outlines the practical changes that may need to be made in the light of these developments

Simmons & Simmons partner Laure Joncour talks to Marie-Thérèse Eugénio about recent changes to employment law in France and the impact that these have for employers.

Simmons & Simmons partner Tim Pearce talks to Richard Tomlinson about the move to the use of managed accounts within the hedge fund industry, and to introduce some of the key topics for both investors and managers.

Simmons & Simmons partners Charles Mayo and Alan Karter provide 'Our Views' on the Walker Review of the governance of banks and financial institutions (so called BOFIs), discuss whether the Review takes the right approach and the extent to which its initial recommendations should be applied to other listed companies, the non-BOFIs, and explain why it is important to engage now in responding to the Review and the Financial Reporting Council's related review of the Combined Code.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Lawrence Brown talks to partner Alex Brown about managing data security, the business risk and legal requirements and what an organisation should do if a data security incident occurs. In depth coverage of these issues across over twenty key jurisdictions is available in the Simmons & Simmons Global Data Security Report.

Simmons & Simmons partner Charles Mayo exchanges views with Simon Osborne, joint director of the ICSA Board Performance Unit, about the Combined Code's requirements for a formal and rigorous board performance evaluation, ways to conduct internally or externally facilitated evaluations, the legal and other benefits of these evaluations and the application of these evaluations to other boards in the public, not for profit/charity and other sectors.

Simmons & Simmons partner Simon Watson talks to fellow partner Philip Bartlett about the first report...

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Issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission as part of its Inquiry into sex discrimination and the gender pay gap in the financial services sector. Philip will summarise the key findings and recommendations made in the report and consider the practical impact that these may have.

Simmons & Simmons partner Michael Sinclair talks to colleague Martin Hayward about the key issues for suppliers and customers who enter into data centre contracts, and how to obtain a copy of the Simmons & Simmons Global Data Centre Report which looks at the legal issues across twenty key jurisdictions.

Simmons & Simmons senior professional support lawyer Kitty Debenham talks to colleague Philip Bartlett about changes to employment law in England in August 2009. Philip will highlight the most important of the changes and outline the practical changes that may need to be made in the light of these developments.

Simmons & Simmons partner Nick Benwell talks to fellow partner Louise Delahunty about the key provisions of the UK's draft Bribery Bill, focusing on the consequences for companies and institutions of the implementation of this latest attempt at reforming the bribery and corruption legislation in the UK. Will companies have to change the way they do business? How can they avoid liability under the proposed corporate offence of failing to prevent bribery?

Simmons & Simmons partner Damien Bailey talks to fellow partner Brian Downie about the telecoms market in China after the restructure of the telecoms operators, the issue of new 3G licences and the impact of the home grown TD-SCDMA 3G standard.

Jo Weston talks to fellow partner Alan Karter about actions which need to be taken, primarily by Main Market companies, as a result of the implementation of the EU Shareholder Rights Directive. Effects UK incorporated companies .

A recent UK Court of Appeal case calls into question the effectiveness of the "no-waiver of rights" clause commonly found in financial markets documentation, including ISDA masters. Simmons & Simmons partners Paul Li and Paul Browne take us through the case and explain the reliance which may be put on these clauses in the future as a result of this decision.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Sophie Lessar talks to Mark Dewar about the government's proposals for implementing the Consumer Credit Directive in the UK and how it dovetails with the Consumer Credit Act. The government's draft regulations were followed swiftly by a new OFT consultation on irresponsible lending guidelines. Sophie and Mark discuss how these proposals are connected.

Simmons & Simmons lawyer Eva Chan talks to partner Rolfe Hayden about recent developments in exchange traded funds in Hong Kong.

Simmons & Simmons employee benefits lawyer Richard Pilsworth talks to employment partner Philip Bartlett about the impact that the UK Financial Services Authority's remuneration code will have on the bonus culture and the changes it will require.

Simmons & Simmons partner Paul Browne talks to fellow partner Paul Li about current regulatory initiatives in the derivatives world in response to the Lehman Brothers collapse and the effect on Asia's derivatives markets.

Simmons & Simmons banking partner Richard Hughes talks to his colleague Simon Fraser about some of the important forthcoming changes to be made to the regime for the registration of charges created by overseas companies contained in The Overseas Companies (Execution of Documents and Registration of Charges) Regulations 2009.

Simmons & Simmons Competition partner Tony Woodgate talks to IP partner Rowan Freeland about the Final Report of the European Commission's Pharmaceutical Sector Inquiry. Has the Commission taken on board the criticisms levelled at it following its Interim Report, or do there remain areas where the originator industry has grounds for concern?

Simmons & Simmons partner David Stone talks to fellow partner Adrian Smith about a new procedure allowing a company to take action against opportunistic company name registrations at Companies House. It is proving a much quicker, cheaper and easier solution than was available before.

Simmons & Simmons partner Mark Dewar discusses with colleague Sophie Lessar the implications for consumer finance business of the recent White Paper, "A Better Deal for Consumers". Against the backdrop of the EU Consumer Rights Directive, the UK Government has announced a review of the consumer protection regime in the UK. This paper is the government's mission statement. The spotlight falls most strongly on the consumer finance market

Simmons & Simmons financial services partner Charlotte Stalin talks to fellow partner Philip Bartlett (employment), and colleagues Richard Sims (financial markets litigation) and Penny Miller (capital markets) about the future of banking regulation in Europe.

Simmons & Simmons litigation lawyer Johan Polet talks to colleague Ton van Oosten about civil fraud and the possibilities of freezing orders in The Netherlands.

Simmons & Simmons corporate crime lawyer Claire McLeod (London) talks to colleague Petra van Kampen (Rotterdam) about trends in the prosecution of corporate crime offences in the UK and The Netherlands.

Simmons & Simmons partner Simon Watson talks to fellow partner Philip Bartlett about how employers should be dealing with the holiday entitlement of employees on sick leave following the recent House of Lords' decision in Stringer & ors v HMRC.

Simmons & Simmons partner Jacques-Antoine Robert talks to colleague Etienne Kowalski about recent decisions of the French Supreme Court regarding product liability, relationships between innovative companies and generic companies and competition law developments in the pharmaceutical sector in France.

Simmons & Simmons litigation lawyer Francesco Maruffi talks to colleague Veronique Marquis about the new Italian class action.

Simmons & Simmons corporate crime lawyer Luca Basilio talks to colleague Richard Sims about the first decision of an Italian Court on the Parmalat scandal.

Simmons & Simmons partner Alan Karter talks to fellow partner Daniel Winterfeldt about the jurisdictional reach of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the SEC's willingness to change and modify its rules to recognise the practical needs of international markets, and how best to embrace the US securities element in capital markets transactions.

Simmons & Simmons partner Sarah Bowles and fellow partner Darren Fox discuss issues and latest developments in navigating the international regulation of share disclosure and short selling.

Simmons & Simmons partner Dr Peter Meyer talks to colleague Oliver Heinisch about the latest on compulsory licensing from Germany's highest court.

Simmons & Simmons partner Marc Thorley talks to colleague Richard Sims about mis-selling claims, which will be a prominent part of the 2009 litigation and regulatory landscapes. Already there are substantial actions in the UK, Hong Kong and the US. Where are the pressure points, what are the areas of risk for UK institutions, and what are the regulatory implications?

Simmons & Simmons partner Kim Walkling talks to colleague Stuart Miller about to how to best deal with Eurocontrol when you have an aircraft placed with an airline which is in distress.

Simmons & Simmons partner Richard Perry talks to fellow partner Darren Fox about the potential consequences for the hedge fund industry of the draft European directive on alternative investment fund managers.

Simmons & Simmons partner Martin Shah speaks to colleague Gary Barnett about the OECD's work on countering tax evasion and whether it has implications for mainstream tax structures utilising offshore financial centres.

Simmons & Simmons partner Allan Yip talks to fellow partner Andre Allee about how the ISDA, GMRA and GMSLA have fared during the current credit crisis, how the prime brokerage model is evolving and some key contractual provisions that are being revisited in the aftermath of the Lehman collapse.

Simmons & Simmons partner Richard Hughes talks to colleagues Simon Fraser and John Sayers about the legal framework intended to support banks and facilitate bank lending – the framework continues to change rapidly and is becoming increasingly complex.

Simmons & Simmons Hong Kong based partner Paul Browne talks to colleague Penny Miller about the fallout in the Hong Kong retail structured products market arising as a result of the Lehman collapse, and the regulatory response.

Simmons & Simmons' Head of Life Sciences, Charles Mayo talks to colleague Simon Marshall about the drivers behind China's Healthcare Reform Programme and the targets set by the PRC Government.

Simmons & Simmons partner Fiona Loughrey talks to fellow partner Simon Watson about Hong Kong's Race Discrimination Ordinance, which will make discrimination in the workplace on grounds of of race or ethnic origin unlawful.

Simmons & Simmons' partners Rowan Freeland and Tony Woodgate address the European Commission's handling of its pharmaceutical sector inquiry, subsequent industry reaction, and consider how the Commission may proceed.

Simmons & Simmons partners Philip Abbott and Eric Milne discuss current issues in financial markets in the Middle East.

Simmons & Simmons competition lawyer Ammar Al-Tabbaa talks to colleague Alison Marriott about public procurement and why the UK remedy of damages is not enough.

Simmons & Simmons partner Louise Delahunty talks to fellow partner Nick Benwell about key UK and international trends in corporate crime and fraud coming out of the credit crisis

Simmons & Simmons partner Hans-Hermann Aldenhoff talks to colleague Alison Marriott about the current debate in Germany on executive remuneration and bonuses and why German employment law needs to get more flexible when it comes to top earners.

Simmons & Simmons partner Julian Taylor talks to fellow partner Philip Bartlett about the repeal of the statutory disciplinary and grievance procedures and the revised ACAS Code.

In the first elexica video podcast, Simmons & Simmons partner Richard Bunce talks to fellow partner Jonathan Kelly about financial markets litigation in the credit crisis environment, how this has developed and what we might expect to see in the future.