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Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Episode 2: Real Estate Markets Across The Globe
This is part of a series given by Linklaters which looks at the practical implications of the Government’s proposed planning reforms in England, as set out in its 'Planning for the Future' white paper. Other articles in this series will address the proposed planning reforms as they evolve over time and following the end of the consultation on 29 October 2020.
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Episode 1: Real Estate Markets Across The Globe
In this first podcast we will focus in particular on the impact on landlords, tenants, borrowers and lenders, and the steps being taken by the UK Government in the real estate context to address the issues they are currently facing.
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Episode 4: IFD and CRD V Remuneration Developments
In our podcast series, we discuss the latest publications and developments in relation to the upcoming IFD and CRD V remuneration rules and the impact these could have on firms that will be subject to them.
We consider not only the key aspects of these latest publications and developments, but also how they compare with existing rules and some of the challenges firms will be presented with when looking to comply.
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Episode 3: IFD and CRD V Remuneration Developments
In our podcast series, we discuss the latest publications and developments in relation to the upcoming IFD and CRD V remuneration rules and the impact these could have on firms that will be subject to them.
We consider not only the key aspects of these latest publications and developments, but also how they compare with existing rules and some of the challenges firms will be presented with when looking to comply.
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Episode 2: IFD and CRD V Remuneration Developments
In our podcast series, we discuss the latest publications and developments in relation to the upcoming IFD and CRD V remuneration rules and the impact these could have on firms that will be subject to them.
We consider not only the key aspects of these latest publications and developments, but also how they compare with existing rules and some of the challenges firms will be presented with when looking to comply.
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Episode 1: IFD and CRD V Remuneration Developments
In our podcast series, we discuss the latest publications and developments in relation to the upcoming IFD and CRD V remuneration rules and the impact these could have on firms that will be subject to them.
We consider not only the key aspects of these latest publications and developments, but also how they compare with existing rules and some of the challenges firms will be presented with when looking to comply.
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Episode 7: Linkubator
An ‘inflection point’ is the point in an industry where the fundamentals are about to change as noted by Andrew Grove, CEO of Intel, in his book ‘Only the Paranoid Survive’. In this special episode, Hamza joins Richard Tromans (Founder and Editor of news platform Artificial Lawyer and Founder of Tromans Consulting) and Paul Lewis (Partner, Global Co-Head of Innovation and Global Head of Finance at Linklaters) in their conversation to discuss whether the legal industry is undergoing such an inflection point and pitches a few questions in to the mix. Their conversation delves into how technology and innovation are changing the business of law and the role that lawyers play, how firms can use tech and data to get closer to clients and what the future lawyer will look like. The discussion also covers the law firm business model and the productisation of legal services, and brings a strong commercial perspective to the debate.
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Episode 6: Linkubator
Having an entrepreneurial mindset in law is becoming ever-increasingly important. In this episode Hamza catches up with Mark Cohen (CEO of Legal Mosaic), who has a history of being a lawyer entrepreneur or, in other words, a “lawyerpreneur”. Their conversation covers topics such as how students and young lawyers can think about bringing an entrepreneurial spirit to law firms, how technology is driving change and Mark’s thoughts on the skills gap in the legal industry. They also discuss the importance of understanding legal operations, whether law schools are making students market-ready on graduation, and why students should maintain their unique traits and interests when starting their careers.
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Episode 5: Linkubator
With investments in the legal technology space exceeding the billion-dollar mark in both 2018 and 2019 and consolidation heating up in the sector, Hamza speaks to Ben Meyer (Partner at Hg Capital, leading on Legal Tech investments) and Matt Peers (COO at Linklaters) on these developments. They discuss what makes the sector so attractive from an investor perspective, whether the proliferation of legal tech companies and rising investments in the space are creating a bubble, and they delve into Hg’s investments in to legal tech companies Litera Microsystems, Workshare Transact and Doxly. They also discuss new technology platforms, what kind of technologies Linklaters is looking at and the advent of law firms as tech producers. This episode was recorded in November 2019.
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Episode 4: Linkubator
With all of the buzz around AI and machine learning, people can often lose sight of what it is. In this episode, Hamza catches up with Neil Sahota and Christian Storck to discuss what AI is, what its different applications are and can be in the legal industry, and the potential challenges around this. They also debate crucial questions such as to what extent AI will replace or augment the core functions of lawyers, and how aspiring and young lawyers can adapt to this new environment. Neil Sahota is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations AI Expert, Professor at UC Irvine and Author of ‘Own the AI Revolution: Unlock Your Artificial Intelligence Strategy to Disrupt Your Competition’. Christian Storck is a Partner and Global Co-Head of Innovation at Linklaters
Friday Feb 28, 2020
Friday Feb 28, 2020
Episode 1: Linkubator
With the new premium on innovation and collaboration and changing client expectations, there has been a lot of focus and excitement recently around design thinking in the legal industry. In this first episode, Hamza Zaveri (Trainee at Linklaters) speaks to legal technology innovator and entrepreneur Nicole Bradick (Founder of legal tech design consultancy Theory and Principle) and Shilpa Bhandarkar (Global Head of Innovation at Linklaters). They uncover what design thinking is, how law firms are getting closer to clients through design thinking and how lawyers can start developing a design thinking mindset. Also discussed is the difference between startups and law firms, what law firms can learn from startups when developing products for clients and what innovation really means. The speakers also provide words of encouragement and tips to students and aspiring lawyers.
Friday Feb 28, 2020
Friday Feb 28, 2020
Episode 2: Linkubator
The use of analytics has permeated into various industries, from baseball to banking, but could analytics be invaluable for lawyers as well? In this episode, Hamza speaks to Richard Mabey (Co-Founder and CEO of Juro) and Ed Chan (Founder of Nakhoda and Partner at Linklaters) to learn more about the uses and applications of analytics in the legal industry and how it differs from AI. They also cover the importance of good data which is a fuel that powers these technologies, and the challenges that arise from the heaps of unstructured data in law. They delve into Richard’s startup, Juro (https://juro.com), and Ed’s brainchild, nakhoda (https://www.nakhoda.ai/), and how both platforms incorporate elements of legal analytics and play a role in tackling the data challenge in law by creating structured data from the outset.
Juro has also released a free e-book titled “Legal Operations: How to Do It and Why It Matters”. You can download it from this link: https://blog.juro.com/what-is-legal-operations/
Friday Feb 28, 2020
Friday Feb 28, 2020
Episode 3: Linkubator
There has been a lot of disruption and digitisation in how people trade shares and bonds, but such a shift has not yet taken place to the same extent when it comes to how companies initially issue these securities. Nivaura is a startup that is working in this space to help automate the issuing of bonds and has received investment from the likes of Linklaters and the London Stock Exchange.
In this episode, Hamza sits down with Ricky Cohen (Legal Product Architect and General Counsel at Nivaura), Richard Hay (UK Head of Fintech at Linklaters) and Lisa Chang (M&A Lawyer at Linklaters, focus on Fintech) to discuss fintech and its correlations with the legal sphere.
The conversation covers topics such as automation in finance, Nivaura’s new GLML platform, how Linklaters’ platform ISDA Create is carrying out automation for financial institutions and how such platforms will change the work of lawyers. They also discuss the role that the FCA’s regulatory sandbox is playing in promoting innovation, the fintech initiatives that Linklaters is working on and how young and aspiring lawyers can get involved in the space.
Background trading floor sound courtesy of touchassembly on https://freesound.org/s/146321/.