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The future of the London office market: In conversation with Derwent London and Knight Frank COVID-19 has forced London workers to abandon their office desks and adjust at home. After nearly six months of doing so, a gradual return to work is on the horizon for many. However, employees may find a different work space from the one they left. How h... The future of the retail sector - In discussion with Ocado There is no doubt that retailers have been heavily impacted by COVID-19 – both physically and financially. With retailers having to change their set-up by introducing plexi-glass screens at the tills, social distancing markings on floors, and the enforced... Debt finance post-lockdown: Prepare for the worst, hope for the best In this podcast, Matthew Tobin and Kathrine Meloni discuss key issues for companies contemplating debt financings, refinancings or restructurings in the coming months and some of the themes that are starting to emerge. The debt markets were domina... Preparing Pension Schemes for Brexit In his latest podcast Richard Goldstein focuses on Brexit - specifically the actions pension schemes should be taking now in preparation for 1 January 2021, when the transition period comes to an end. The podcast is split into three sections... Bribery and corruption and successor liability in distressed M&A: assessing risk in times of COVID-19 In this podcast, Tim Blanchard, Filippo de Falco, Sir David Green CB QC and Ella Williams assess bribery and corruption risk and successor liability in the context of distressed M&A in COVID-19 times. Our team discuss the potential for enforcement... COVID-19: Flexible working In the sixth and final podcast in this series, Dave Rintoul and Clare Fletcher consider the law on flexible working, whether it is fit for purpose in the current climate, and some key practical issues for employers. In the sixth and final po... COVID-19: In conversation with Razia Khan of Standard Chartered Bank Razia shares some interesting insights on how African nations are responding to the unprecedented economic crisis, and how they will recover from this. Razia shares some interesting insights on how African nations are responding to the unpre... COVID-19: Employee absence and holidays In the fifth podcast in this series, Katherine Flower and Clare Fletcher navigate a number of COVID-related absence scenarios and provide practical solutions for employers. In the fifth podcast in this series, Katherine Flower and Clare Flet... Recent pension law developments - August 2020 Richard Goldstein covers the latest guidance on GMP equalisation; an important European Court decision on data transfers outside the EEA; and the latest decision concerning the Safeway pension scheme regarding equalisation of normal retirement age. ... A Labour Government – will it ‘Make Work Pay’? 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, inclu...