Talking Law with Hogan Lovells

Digital Assets and Blockchain: The Influencers – Security v. Privacy

Listen to Ari Redbord, Head of Legal and Government Affairs at TRM Labs and former U.S. Treasury senior advisor, and our partner Liz Boison, a former U.S. federal prosecutor on the National Crypto Enforcement Team, explore security vs. privacy, threat intelligence, why you can love crypto winter, and more.

The A Perspective Podcast | Andrew Skipper MBE talks to Temi Popoola

Season 6 continues as Andrew speaks to the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd, Temi Popoola. Temi is passionate about business, collaborative team building, meeting organizational demands, and finance/investment banking. His greatest motivation is leading and guiding others to exceed expectations, and he uses his influence to help organizations exceed short- and long-term goals.

 

Listen as they discuss the demutualization of the group, and how NGX and other African exchanges are working to achieve their goals despite high levels of volatility in the global economy. They explore what aspects of COVID-19 have been the most challenging in the capital markets space; as well as what it means to get Nigeria’s investment landscape ‘future-ready.' Temi talks about the importance of getting youth involved in trade and investment in Africa as well as getting corporates to take positive actions towards sustainable reporting. 

Early voting and what it means for 2022

Ivan and Mark are joined by special guest Simon Rosenberg, President at NDN, to discuss the early votes of the midterm elections, what that could mean for democratic candidates, and more. 

HL PensionsPod: Trustee protections on a scheme wind-up

In this episode of HL PensionsPod, Duncan Buchanan, one of our Pension partners, and Charlotte Yeates, one of our Pension senior associates, take a deep-dive into the protections trustees should be thinking about on a scheme wind-up including missing beneficiary, incorrect benefits, residual risk and run-off insurance, policy gaps and exclusions and limitation periods. They also provide lots of practical tips on what trustees can do to minimise the risk of post-wind-up issues and discuss the importance of involving the employer.

Views on the 2022 midterms

Ivan and Mark are joined by special guests Albert Morales, Vice President at GQR, and Andrew Drechsler, President at HaystaqDNA, to discuss the Latino vote, the midterm elections, and more.

HL PensionsPod: Net zero commitments

In this episode, Faye Jarvis, one of our Pensions partners, and Matthew Bullen, a partner in our Pensions Litigation team, discuss net zero commitments and a recent ESG court case.

The complexities of conglomerates | Ep 1: What manufacturers need to know about data and digitalization

Jacky Scanlan-Dyas and Ben Higson talk to Mark Brennan, head of Hogan Lovells’ global Technology and Telecommunications industry sector group and Lead Innovation Partner, about digitalization and what manufacturers should consider when navigating a myriad of jurisdictions and issues in an increasingly digital world.

 

Jacky Scanlan-Dyas co-heads the Manufacturing and Industrials industry sector, as well as the Conglomerates sub sector at Hogan Lovells. Jacky has over 25 years' cross-border transaction experience across the full range of structures, including M&A, investments, exits, joint ventures, complex commercial contracts, and restructuring and insolvency issues.

 

Ben Higson co-leads the Conglomerates sub sector group at Hogan Lovells. Ben has extensive experience and knowledge in domestic and international deals, across the full range of structures, including public and private deals, financial investor investments and exits, joint ventures and strategic alliances, and complex commercial contracts.

The A Perspective Podcast: Andrew Skipper MBE talks to Solomon Asamoah

In our latest episode, Andrew speaks to Solomon Asamoah, CEO of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment (GIIF), an investment vehicle, initially capitalized at $250m, with a mandate to originate, structure, and invest in infrastructure-related projects across Ghana. Solomon is an investment professional with over 25 years of experience originating and executing transactions in both developed and developing markets. He has personally led over $5bn in transactions across the African continent.

 

Listen as they discuss what GIIF is, what they have done to date, and the areas of focus for the fund in the coming years. They explore how the global pandemic affected the fund’s goals to secure investment and what have been the most challenging aspects of the post-Covid period. Solomon also shares his views on the AfCFTA and what he sees as the possible material benefits for GIIF and other funds on the continent since its ratification, as well as what he considers to be top priorities for investors as the continent looks to ramp up recovery.

The A Perspective Podcast: Andrew Skipper MBE talks to Alastair Long

Andrew Skipper MBE is joined by Alastair Long, Her Majesty’s Acting Trade Commissioner for Africa based in Cairo. He leads the UK Government's trade and investment activity across Africa, and a team of 130 people dedicated to that purpose in 20 markets.

Listen as they discuss sectors of interest for the UK government in Africa, plans for future Africa-focused events like the recent Africa Investment Conference, and how the UK plans to achieve its goal of becoming the partner of choice for African states.

The A Perspective Podcast: Andrew Skipper MBE talks to Arun Velusami and Olivier Fille-Lambie

In the first episode of the A Perspective Podcast for 2022, Andrew Skipper MBE is joined by the Hogan Lovells' new Africa Practice co-leads; Arun Velusami and Olivier Fille-Lambie. Both Olivier and Arun have extensive experience and networks on the continent, and are committed to continuing to grow the firm's global Africa practice.