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Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May

Slaughter and May

The Slaughter and May Horizon Scanning podcast explores the risks and opportunities businesses face. Join us as experts from across the firm dissect the landscape through 5 critical themes - Capital Flows, Governance & Sustainability, Energy Transition, Digital, and Crisis Management. Gain valuable insights, stay ahead of the curve, and navigate the evolving horizon with us.

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13:37

Litigation trends arising from the development of AI

Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May ·

2025/03/14

What AI litigation trends should businesses watch out for? Join Ross Francis-Pike and David Ives in the latest Digital episode as they explore how arising AI is leading to an increase in litigation trends. The episode covers: How new laws and digital regulations may drive litigation in this area The potential for litigation regarding AI to be structured as mass claims The ongoing Getty v Stability AI case

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18:44

In conversation with Faculty AI - Key takeaways from...

Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May ·

2025/02/28

In this Horizon Scanning podcast episode, Rob Sumroy and Natalie Donovan speak to Dr Angie Ma, Co-Founder of Faculty AI. They discuss the outcomes of the recent AI Action Summit in Paris, why the US and UK decided not to sign the international AI declaration, what this means for global regulation in the future and why it would be a missed opportunity to move away from a focus on AI safety. If you are interested in finding more Slaughter and May AI, or tech and digital, content you can subscribe to

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11:04

Horizon Scanning 2025 Launch Series - Governance &...

Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May ·

2025/01/15

We explore the theme of Governance & Sustainability in this launch episode of the Horizon Scanning 2025 podcast. Partners, Phil Linnard and David Hay join Director of Knowledge & Learning, Claire Marshall-Barrand to discuss the effects of UK employment law reforms and the shift towards a circular economy on companies.

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10:49

Horizon Scanning 2025 Launch Series - Energy Transition

Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May ·

2025/01/15

In the Energy Transition launch episode of the Horizon Scanning 2025 podcast, Director of Knowledge & Learning, Claire Marshall-Barrand is joined by Partners, Susan Hughes and Alex Dustan. During the episode, they discuss the key trends and developments they are seeing in the energy sector and corporate decarbonisation strategies.

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06:51

Horizon Scanning 2025 Launch Series - Digital

Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May ·

2025/01/15

In this Horizon Scanning 2025 launch episode we explore the theme of Digital. Partners, Rob Sumroy and Anna Lyle-Smythe join Director of Knowledge & Learning, Claire Marshall-Barrand to discuss their views on the year ahead, from digital regulation to rapid developments in AI.

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09:36

Horizon Scanning 2025 Launch Series - Capital Flows

Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May ·

2025/01/15

In this launch episode of the Horizon Scanning 2025 podcast, we explore the theme of Capital Flows. Director of Knowledge & Learning, Claire Marshall-Barrand is joined by Partners, Victoria MacDuff and Matthew Tobin to discuss their views on what to expect in the year ahead, from M&A activity to transition finance.

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09:36

Horizon Scanning 2025 Launch Series - Crisis Management

Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May ·

2025/01/15

We explore the theme of Crisis Management in this Horizon Scanning 2025 podcast launch episode. Director of Knowledge & Learning, Claire Marshall-Barrand discusses enforcement developments from both the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and what we can expect for 2025.

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37:45

Tax News - U.S. tax policy post-election

Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May ·

2024/12/12

In this special episode of our Tax News podcast, Zoe Andrews and Tanja Velling asked Arvind Ravichandran, Tax Partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, what U.S. tax policy may look like during a second Trump Administration.During the episode, we cover: The significance of the Republican Party achieving a “trifecta” in the November 2024 elections. How tax legislation can be passed by simple majority vote through the Budget Reconciliation process. What policy proposals could be on the table and

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35:27

Part 2: ESG in the year of the election

Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May ·

2024/12/12

Harry Hecht and Moira Thompson Oliver, joined by Michael Arnold, Partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, reflect on the evolving ESG landscape following recent elections in the US, UK, and EU. They explore whether ESG policy has become clearer or more opaque, given the varying political contexts. The discussion highlights the persistent transatlantic divergence in ESG priorities, with the US showing signs of potential pullback, while the EU and UK maintain stronger momentum, albeit with certain

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22:24

The interesting link between office occupancy and...

Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May ·

2024/11/29

With global office markets steadily improving post-Covid, join Jane Edwarde and Phil Linnard as they discuss some of the key themes and trends with Lee Elliot, Global Head of Occupier Research at Knight Frank. This episode highlights the interesting link between office occupancy and employment policy, focusing on the London office market and how this compares to other global cities.They explore the challenges and opportunities ahead for developers, customers, employers and employees as we

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16:45

Navigating the increasing scrutiny of green claims

Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May ·

2024/11/19

As regulators across the UK and Europe ramp up their scrutiny of green claims, businesses face increasing pressure to ensure their environmental messaging is transparent and compliant. Join Slaughter and May partners, Tim Blanchard and Lisa Wright, as they explore the key points businesses need to be aware of when making green claims.

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22:11

AI and competition law – what’s been happening?

Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May ·

2024/10/22

How will competition authorities shape the future of AI for businesses and consumers?Partner Jordan Ellison and Senior PSL Annalisa Tosdevin discuss the current focus of competition authorities on the AI sector, and what this could mean for businesses and consumers in practice.

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28:24

How does the purpose of your borrowing impact tax...

Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May ·

2024/08/28

Join Tanja Velling, co-host of our Tax News podcast and Tax Partners, Dominic Robertson and Charles Osborne, as they discuss the unallowable purpose rule, one of the UK's restrictions on companies deducting interest when calculating profits subject to corporation tax.This episode dives into: How this rule disallows interest deductions where a company’s borrowing is for a main tax avoidance purpose; and recent Court of Appeal decisions on what constitutes a main tax avoidance purpose and what this

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28:03

Talking AI with the experts - Faculty AI explain...

Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May ·

2024/08/08

In this podcast, Rob Sumroy and Natalie Donovan speak to leading AI experts Faculty AI. They discuss, with Rupert Edwards (Faculty’s Legal Director and GC) and Kat James (their Technical Director) what good AI regulation looks like, how they approach regulatory concerns like transparency and explainability from a technical perspective and what AI developments we can expect over the next 12 months.

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24:04

Shifting the Overton Window: Enhancing Voluntary...

Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May ·

2024/07/17

Amy Merrill is the CEO of The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), an independent, non-profit governance body for the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM), which aims to maximise its potential to finance climate solutions.In the second part of our episode on the Voluntary Carbon Market, Amy, Samay and Aaron dive into the issue of carbon credit quality and ‘integrity’, with a focus on assessing and differentiating the quality of carbon credits, and how the ICVCM works with stakeholder

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16:37

Shifting the Overton Window: Enhancing Voluntary...

Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May ·

2024/07/17

Amy Merrill is the CEO of The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), an independent, non-profit governance body for the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM), which aims to maximise its potential to finance climate solutions. In the first part of this episode, Samay Shah, Infrastructure and Energy Partner, and Aaron Wu, Senior PSL in our Infrastructure and Energy Group, are joined by Amy to delve into the key drivers behind the growing interest in Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs), the

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23:31

A Labour Government – will it ‘Make Work Pay’?

Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May ·

2024/07/05

The UK General Election on 4 July 2024 resulted in the first Labour Government in 14 years. This in turn heralds the biggest reform of employment law for a generation. Labour’s proposals in their ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’ promise wide-ranging changes, including introducing day 1 employment rights, expanding pay gap reporting, repealing the last government’s anti-strike laws, and introducing rights for employees to disconnect and to work flexibly. These are fundamental changes which will require

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42:18

ESG in the year of the election

Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May ·

2024/07/01

Join partner Harry Hecht and our Head of Business and Human Rights Moira Thompson Oliver as they sit down with Michael Arnold, Partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, to discuss the politicisation of ESG against the backdrop of elections in the UK, US and Europe this year. They cover the big picture for ESG and how the regulatory agenda is evolving, dive into examples of ESG issues that are coming up in election cycles, and discuss what it means for companies navigating these challenges across

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32:42

Tax Disputes Series - France

Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May ·

2024/05/28

What does the recent trend of criminalisation of transfer pricing matters in France mean for businesses operating in the country? What tools are tax authorities in France using to obtain information and to enforce the rules? What action can be taken to minimise French transfer pricing risk and what options are available to resolve disputes?Julien Gayral, Partner at Bredin Prat, joined Charles Osborne and Zoe Andrews to discuss these questions and more. This is the final episode in a series on tax

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22:05

What to do about the EU AI Act?

Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May ·

2024/05/23

What to do about the EU AI Act?Partners Laura Houston and Jordan Ellison explore the EU AI Act, discussing what it covers, how to approach compliance and what lessons we can take from implementing other new legislation from the EU’s Digital package, including the Digital Markets Act.

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