The Freshfields Podcast

Freshfields

We are a global law firm with a long-standing track record of successfully supporting the world’s leading national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments on ground-breaking and business-critical mandates.

  1. No Worse Off #21: Asset-Backed Finance under stress

    15H AGO

    No Worse Off #21: Asset-Backed Finance under stress

    In our latest episode of “No Worse Off,” host Emma Gateaud is joined by Mus van Hien, Head of Private Markets Capital Solutions at M&G Investments, and Freshfields partner Andy Heathcote, from our structured finance practice. Together, they explore Asset-Backed Finance and how it is used , as well as how distress and enforcement can play out in such structures. They examine the recent fraud cases of First Brands and Tricolor and also bring their experience of investor protections and talk through enforcement issues in such structures. Stay tuned for more insights into the world of restructuring and thank you for listening to "No Worse Off".

    20 min
  2. ESG trends to watch in 2026: Part 2: How AI, climate transition planning, supply chains and environmental rules are evolving

    4D AGO · VIDEO

    ESG trends to watch in 2026: Part 2: How AI, climate transition planning, supply chains and environmental rules are evolving

    Part 2 explores AI’s expanding ESG implications, uncertainty in climate transition planning, evolving supply‑chain obligations and the ongoing complexity of environmental and product‑specific rules, despite efforts to simplify regulatory frameworks. Recorded as at 29 January.

    19 min
  3. ESG trends to watch in 2026: Part 1: ESG litigation risk in a fragmented regulatory world

    4D AGO · VIDEO

    ESG trends to watch in 2026: Part 1: ESG litigation risk in a fragmented regulatory world

    Part 1 explores how geopolitical divergence and shifting regulatory approaches are reshaping ESG risk in 2026. It highlights a more complex litigation landscape, growing use of novel arguments including attribution science and increasing claims linked to climate impacts, supply chains, human rights and allegations of greenwashing. Recorded as at 30 January.

    16 min
  4. Essential Antitrust #49: Clarity in Antitrust: inside the 10 key themes shaping 2026

    JAN 21

    Essential Antitrust #49: Clarity in Antitrust: inside the 10 key themes shaping 2026

    From shifting geopolitical agendas to a transformed merger control landscape and AI‑driven investigations, our experts unpack the forces reshaping global antitrust in the coming year. Antitrust is increasingly impacted by geopolitical priorities, with regulators using competition policy to advance national security, industrial resilience, and economic goals. Companies operating across major jurisdictions face diverging enforcement philosophies, requiring careful alignment of deal narratives with local policy objectives. At the same time, merger control is undergoing significant procedural and substantive changes: authorities expect deeper upfront analysis, broader disclosure, and robust evidence supporting innovation, consumer benefits, and supply chain stability. Enforcement is also evolving as agencies deploy AI‑driven analytics, enhanced monitoring tools, and expanded investigative powers to uncover cartels, algorithmic coordination, and other risks. In this environment, sophisticated, technology‑aware compliance frameworks have become essential for managing exposure and shaping successful regulatory outcomes. With experts Manish Kumar, Mary Lehner, Jenn Mellott, Colin Raftery and Andreas von Bonin, this episode of Essential Antitrust offers key insights to help companies navigate rising regulatory risk and protect strategic decision‑making.

    29 min
  5. Essential Antitrust #48: Antitrust meets AI: How regulators approach AI-driven pricing and predictive analytics

    JAN 7

    Essential Antitrust #48: Antitrust meets AI: How regulators approach AI-driven pricing and predictive analytics

    AI-driven pricing and analytics tools are transforming markets, but they’re also drawing intense scrutiny from antitrust authorities worldwide. In our latest Essential Antitrust episode, Freshfields experts Maria Dreher-Lorje, Nicholas Frey, Heather Lamberg and Jenn Mellott explore how regulators in the US, UK, and EU are responding to algorithmic pricing and what this means for global businesses.   From US litigation concerning algorithmic price fixing to the EU’s case focus and the CMA’s new investigatory powers, the legal landscape is evolving fast. Authorities are not only investigating AI-driven conduct but also deploying AI tools themselves to detect collusion. Uncertainty around enforcement standards—per se vs. rule of reason—makes proactive compliance essential.   Listen now to understand the risks, the questions regulators are asking, and practical steps to protect your business.

    21 min
  6. Well-Caffeinated: What’s Past is Prologue — Assessing the Changed Legal Landscape from Year 1 of the Second Trump Administration and Looking Ahead at What Year 2 May Bring

    12/17/2025

    Well-Caffeinated: What’s Past is Prologue — Assessing the Changed Legal Landscape from Year 1 of the Second Trump Administration and Looking Ahead at What Year 2 May Bring

    As 2025 draws to a close, and sitting on the precipice of a new year, it seems like a good time for us to assess where the second Trump Administration has taken us so far and where we may be headed.  Listen to Tim Clark's interview of Jennifer Loeb, Austin Evers and David Nicolardi regarding what we got right about the second Trump administration; what surprised us; and what to expect from the administration in the coming year. This podcast covers the US legal and regulatory landscape and focuses on the questions and topics that are on the top of our clients’ minds. For additional context and resources related to today’s discussion, visit the referenced Private Capital in 2025: 7 Things You Should Know blog.

    28 min
  7. No Worse Off #20: 2025 in Review

    12/17/2025

    No Worse Off #20: 2025 in Review

    To close the year, in this episode of “No Worse Off” hosts Emma Gateaud, Lindsay Hingston and Alex Thomson look back at the key developments in the restructuring market in 2025.  In a monthly run-down they spotlight new trends in liability management and out-of-court solutions, and pivotal court decisions that have reshaped the UK restructuring plan.  The team also highlights headline bankruptcy cases, the Supreme Court’s motor finance ruling and a landmark decision in Wirecard. Stay tuned for more insights into the world of restructuring and thank you for listening to "No Worse Off."

    21 min
  8. No Worse Off #19: Restructuring “à la francaise”

    12/10/2025

    No Worse Off #19: Restructuring “à la francaise”

    In our latest episode of “No Worse Off,” we take a deep dive into one of Europe's most dynamic and distinctive restructuring markets: France. Host Emma Gateaud is joined by Marc Sénéchal a highly respected French court-appointed conciliateur and mandataire ad hoc and Freshfields Paris restructuring partner Guilhem Bremond and counsel Antoine Rueda. Listen in as our panel discusses recent ‘jumbo’ cases and France’s unique two-phase restructuring process, which combines conciliation and sauvegarde accélérée. The discussion highlights how the 2021 reform enhanced the efficiency and predictability of the system, as well as the pivotal role of the court-appointed officer in building stakeholder consensus, ultimately ensuring greater fairness and reducing the risk of challenges. Stay tuned for more insights into the world of restructuring and thank you for listening to "No Worse Off."

    24 min
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    Freshfields
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    118
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