Businesses around the globe are facing heightened risk exposure and cost pressures as geopolitical disruption and price volatility continues to rise. In this episode, we pinpoint what to watch out for and we suggest ways to minimise exposure and mitigate the impact of potential disputes.

The current geopolitical instability is creating a multitude of legal and compliance risks for businesses globally, most notably for those operating in – or financing – the construction, energy and infrastructure sectors. For this episode, we’ve assembled an expert team to highlight the key litigation and compliance risks arising from the conflict in the Middle East, and to share practical considerations and actions for in-house legal teams navigating these challenges.

It’s a timely discussion, given the confluence of force majeure notices, supply chain disruptions, tightening insurance and extreme weather in the Middle East region. We tackle the rise of opportunistic claims from contractors and subcontractors seeking to excuse pre-existing delays and performance failures to current events. We walk through the contractual and regulatory ramifications and the proactive steps companies can take now. 

Conduct and decisions made during high-pressure environments can incur serious liability years later. So, we also consider the chief risks of financial crime that often spike during periods of military conflict and supply chain instability. And we address implications for M&A due diligence as well as the heightened scrutiny from banks over cross-border transactions.

To peel back the complexity and get to the heart of these issues, Ashurst’s Ruby Hamid is joined by colleagues Cameron Cuffe, Philip Chong and Neil Donovan.

Listen to this episode by searching “Ashurst Legal Outlook” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast player. Find out more about the full range of Ashurst podcasts at ashurst.com/podcasts.

The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.

Businesses around the globe are facing heightened risk exposure and cost pressures as geopolitical disruption and price volatility continues to rise. In this episode, we pinpoint what to watch out for and we suggest ways to minimise exposure and mitigate the impact of potential disputes.
The current geopolitical instability is creating a multitude of legal and compliance risks for businesses globally, most notably for those operating in &ndash; or financing &ndash; the construction, energy and infrastructure sectors. For this episode, we&rsquo;ve assembled an expert team to highlight the key litigation and compliance risks arising from the conflict in the Middle East, and to share practical considerations and actions for in-house legal teams navigating these challenges.
It&rsquo;s a timely discussion, given the confluence of force majeure notices, supply chain disruptions, tightening insurance and extreme weather in the Middle East region. We tackle the rise of opportunistic claims from contractors and subcontractors seeking to excuse pre-existing delays and performance failures to current events. We walk through the contractual and regulatory ramifications and the proactive steps companies can take now.&nbsp;
Conduct and decisions made during high-pressure environments can incur serious liability years later. So, we also consider the chief risks of financial crime that often spike during periods of military conflict and supply chain instability. And we address implications for M&amp;A due diligence as well as the heightened scrutiny from banks over cross-border transactions.
To peel back the complexity and get to the heart of these issues, Ashurst&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/ruby-hamid/">Ruby Hamid</a> is joined by colleagues <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/cameron-cuffe/">Cameron Cuffe</a>, <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/philip-chong/">Philip Chong</a> and <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/neil-donovan/">Neil Donovan.</a>
Listen to this episode by searching &ldquo;Ashurst Legal Outlook&rdquo; on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast player. Find out more about the full range of Ashurst podcasts at ashurst.com/podcasts.
The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.

The commercial world is always changing and the legal landscape never stands still. Keeping pace with all those changes, and knowing how they affect your organisation, is a big responsibility and a challenging task. Ashurst Legal Outlook will keep you at the forefront of the most pressing legal issues, offering insights from legal experts across our international network.

The commercial world is always changing and the legal landscape never stands still. Keeping pace with all those changes, and knowing how they affect your organisation, is a big responsibility and a challenging task. Ashurst Legal Outlook will keep you at the forefront of the most pressing legal issues, offering insights from legal experts across our international network.

A podcast series that will keep you across the global trends and local issues that are shaping the legal landscape and impacting organisations.

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Ashurst Legal Outlook

Businesses around the globe are facing heightened risk exposure and cost pressures as geopolitical disruption and price volatility continues to rise. In this episode, we pinpoint what to watch out for and we suggest ways to minimise exposure and mitigate the impact of potential disputes.

Companies braced for rising geopolitical risk exposure

Setting (and delivering) a climate transition plan is about more than regulatory box-ticking or PR spin. Credible plans are fast becoming a key facilitator for any company seeking to raise capital. In this episode, we discuss what investors want and where companies could be falling short.

In this episode, host Will Chalk is joined by Ashurst colleague and climate transition expert Becky Clissmann, as well as special guest Jo Richardson from Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute, who helps investors to align their portfolios with climate and sustainability goals.

Drawing on a new report published by Ashurst with communications consultancy Radley Yeldar, the discussion highlights the disconnect between what some companies disclose in their transition plans – and what investors actually need.

Will, Becky and Jo highlight some of the stand-out attributes of a credible climate transition plan. They explain the importance of costing the decarbonisation roadmap and explain why fixed income investors are uniquely positioned to influence corporate behaviour. And they discuss why investors can spot greenwashing a mile away.

Will hits the nail on the head when he says, “transition plans have really moved beyond corporate virtue signalling and are increasingly important for companies seeking corporate finance.”

To listen to this and subscribe to future episodes in our governance mini-series, search for “Ashurst Legal Outlook” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast player. You can also find out more about the full range of Ashurst podcasts at ashurst.com/podcasts.

To receive updates and alerts on the issues raised in this podcast mini-series, subscribe to Ashurst’s regular Governance and Compliance Updates.

The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.

Setting (and delivering) a climate transition plan is about more than regulatory box-ticking or PR spin. Credible plans are fast becoming a key facilitator for any company seeking to raise capital. In this episode, we discuss what investors want and where companies could be falling short.
In this episode, host <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/will-chalk/">Will Chalk</a> is joined by Ashurst colleague and climate transition expert <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/becky-clissmann/">Becky Clissmann</a>, as well as special guest <a href="https://anthropocenefii.org/team/josephine-richardson">Jo Richardson</a> from <a href="https://anthropocenefii.org/">Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute</a>, who helps investors to align their portfolios with climate and sustainability goals.
Drawing on <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/what-we-do/services/integrated-solutions/climate-transition-plan-assessment-solution/transition-plan-report/">a new report</a> published by Ashurst with communications consultancy Radley Yeldar, the discussion highlights the disconnect between what some companies disclose in their transition plans &ndash; and what investors actually need.
Will, Becky and Jo highlight some of the stand-out attributes of a credible climate transition plan. They explain the importance of costing the decarbonisation roadmap and explain why fixed income investors are uniquely positioned to influence corporate behaviour. And they discuss why investors can spot greenwashing a mile away.
Will hits the nail on the head when he says, &ldquo;transition plans have really moved beyond corporate virtue signalling and are increasingly important for companies seeking corporate finance.&rdquo;
To listen to this and subscribe to future episodes in our governance mini-series, search for &ldquo;Ashurst Legal Outlook&rdquo; on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast player. You can also find out more about the full range of Ashurst podcasts at <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/podcasts">ashurst.com/podcasts</a>.
To receive updates and alerts on the issues raised in this podcast mini-series, subscribe to Ashurst&rsquo;s regular <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/insights/ashurst-governance-compliance-update-issue-79/">Governance and Compliance Updates</a>.
The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.

Setting (and delivering) a climate transition plan is about more than regulatory box-ticking or PR spin. Credible plans are fast becoming a key facilitator for any company seeking to raise capital. In this episode, we discuss what investors want and where companies could be falling short.

Governance & Compliance 12: Why the numbers must stack up behind your net zero plans

Supply chain risk is nothing new for boards. What’s changed is the sheer speed and scale of this risk – and the board’s elevated accountability for it. In this episode, we look at why geopolitical scenario modelling is now core business planning.

Host Will Chalk is joined by Ashurst colleagues Nisha Sanghani, former FTSE 350 board member and Head of Ashurst Risk Advisory Middle East, and Neil Donovan, a partner in Ashurst’s dispute resolution practice in London.

In this timely episode, we look at how the geopolitical shocks are driving a fundamental rethink of how organisations map, monitor and manage their supply chains. In doing so, we help boards answer a kicker of a question: If the world changes tomorrow, how exposed is our organisation and how quickly can we respond?

Nisha explains why the most effective boards aren’t satisfied with assurance, they really challenge and interrogate supply chain resilience, asking: ‘How do we know it would hold up under stress?’

Neil navigates a wave of related legislation, from the UK Modern Slavery Act to the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, noting that supply chain risks are not limited to modern slavery violations, and that companies in some jurisdictions can be pursued for failing to prevent bribery and corruption by third party agents, distributors and others within their supply chains. Enforcement may still be in its infancy, but Neil warns of reputational damage too. The court of public opinion moves faster than any regulator.

To listen to this and subscribe to future episodes in our governance mini-series, search for “Ashurst Legal Outlook” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast player. You can also find out more about the full range of Ashurst podcasts at ashurst.com/podcasts.

To receive updates and alerts on the issues raised in this podcast mini-series, subscribe to Ashurst’s regular Governance and Compliance Updates.

The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.

 

Supply chain risk is nothing new for boards. What&rsquo;s changed is the sheer speed and scale of this risk &ndash; and the board&rsquo;s elevated accountability for it. In this episode, we look at why geopolitical scenario modelling is now core business planning.
Host <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/will-chalk/">Will Chalk</a> is joined by Ashurst colleagues <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/nisha-sanghani/">Nisha Sanghani</a>, former FTSE 350 board member and Head of Ashurst Risk Advisory Middle East, and <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/neil-donovan/">Neil Donovan</a>, a partner in Ashurst&rsquo;s dispute resolution practice in London.
In this timely episode, we look at how the geopolitical shocks are driving a fundamental rethink of how organisations map, monitor and manage their supply chains. In doing so, we help boards answer a kicker of a question: If the world changes tomorrow, how exposed is our organisation and how quickly can we respond?
Nisha explains why the most effective boards aren&rsquo;t satisfied with assurance, they really challenge and interrogate supply chain resilience, asking: &lsquo;How do we know it would hold up under stress?&rsquo;
Neil navigates a wave of related legislation, from the UK Modern Slavery Act to the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, noting that supply chain risks are not limited to modern slavery violations, and that companies in some jurisdictions can be pursued for failing to prevent bribery and corruption by third party agents, distributors and others within their supply chains. Enforcement may still be in its infancy, but Neil warns of reputational damage too. The court of public opinion moves faster than any regulator.
To listen to this and subscribe to future episodes in our governance mini-series, search for &ldquo;Ashurst Legal Outlook&rdquo; on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast player. You can also find out more about the full range of Ashurst podcasts at <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/podcasts">ashurst.com/podcasts</a>.
To receive updates and alerts on the issues raised in this podcast mini-series, subscribe to Ashurst&rsquo;s regular <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/insights/ashurst-governance-compliance-update-issue-79/">Governance and Compliance Updates</a>.
The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.
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Supply chain risk is nothing new for boards. What’s changed is the sheer speed and scale of this risk – and the board’s elevated accountability for it. In this episode, we look at why geopolitical scenario modelling is now core business planning.

Governance & Compliance 11: Geopolitical risk and supply chains. Is your Board ready?

Ashurst’s Employment partner Jennie Mansfield (Australia) is joined by Employment partner colleagues Clarence Ding (Singapore), Muriel Pariente (France), and Dan Ornstein (United Kingdom) to examine the implications for boards when allegations of misconduct are made against C-suite leaders.

As well as sharing an overview of the regulatory environments in their respective jurisdictions, our expert panel explain the mechanics of scoping an investigation including governance, process, and substance considerations. There’s also discussion about the nuances and potential consequences of suspending those who are subject to investigations (different rules apply in different jurisdictions).

The second half of the podcast focuses on whistleblower confidentiality and how each jurisdiction approaches this. The panel discusses when anonymous testimony can be used in disciplinary proceedings, the conflicts of interest that arise when a senior executive controls the very whistleblowing process under which concerns are raised about them, and the phenomenon when an executive deploys whistleblower disclosures as a defensive tactic.

This episode is not for the faint of heart – but it’s compulsive and essential listening for board members.

To listen to this search for “Ashurst Legal Outlook” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast player. You can also find out more about the full range of Ashurst podcasts at ashurst.com/podcasts.

The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.

Ashurst&rsquo;s Employment partner <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/jennie-mansfield/">Jennie Mansfield</a> (Australia) is joined by Employment partner colleagues <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/clarence-ding/">Clarence Ding</a> (Singapore), <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/muriel-pariente/">Muriel Pariente</a> (France), and <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/daniel-ornstein/">Dan Ornstein</a> (United Kingdom) to examine the implications for boards when allegations of misconduct are made against C-suite leaders.
As well as sharing an overview of the regulatory environments in their respective jurisdictions, our expert panel explain the mechanics of scoping an investigation including governance, process, and substance considerations. There&rsquo;s also discussion about the nuances and potential consequences of suspending those who are subject to investigations (different rules apply in different jurisdictions).
The second half of the podcast focuses on whistleblower confidentiality and how each jurisdiction approaches this. The panel discusses when anonymous testimony can be used in disciplinary proceedings, the conflicts of interest that arise when a senior executive controls the very whistleblowing process under which concerns are raised about them, and the phenomenon when an executive deploys whistleblower disclosures as a defensive tactic.
This episode is not for the faint of heart &ndash; but it&rsquo;s compulsive and essential listening for board members.
To listen to this search for &ldquo;Ashurst Legal Outlook&rdquo; on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast player. You can also find out more about the full range of Ashurst podcasts at <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/podcasts">ashurst.com/podcasts</a>.
The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.

Boards must tread carefully when misconduct allegations are made against C-suite leaders. In this episode, we discuss the balancing act of protecting whistleblowers and ensuring executives get a fair hearing. Similar and contrasting perspectives are shared from Australia, Singapore, France and the UK.

Companies braced for rising geopolitical risk exposure

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