The Employment Exchange: When work gets personal: what employers need to know

Workplace relationships are nothing new but, for UK employers, the stakes have never been higher. In this episode we pinpoint risk and compliance issues to watch out for. Close relationships at work are a fact of life, but they can be notoriously tricky for employees and employers to navigate. And…

Industrious Conversations: Final Report of the Closing Loopholes review

The independent review into Australia’s Closing Loopholes reforms has landed, and it brings little comfort for employers. In this episode of Industrious Conversations, we pinpoint some of the major findings that business leaders should be across. Ashurst Perkins Coie partners Shelley Williams and …

Women in Tech: Accessible Intelligence — AI at the intersection of accessibility and Legal Ops

In our next episode of the Ashurst Perkins Coie Women in Tech podcast, host Denae Erasmus is joined by Luisa de Gouveia, Head of Legal Operations at Sky, to explore the evolving impact of AI in legal operations. Luisa begins by sharing the story of her career journey — from technology and media tr…

Data centers: Powering Australia’s AI boom, part 1

If you work on Australia’s data center infrastructure, you’ll already be familiar with the energy and infrastructure pressures that come along with that. The question is: Can our energy system keep pace with the nation’s escalating demand? In the first of this two-part episode of Here Today, Here …

Data centers: Powering Australia’s AI boom, part 2

Australia’s energy story is being rewritten by data center developers – and in this episode, we offer a sneak peek at how the next chapters will play out. From procurement risks to fresh revenue opportunities, we examine the issues developers should watch out for. This is the second of a two-part …

Class Actions and Consumer Law: Managing the Risk

Ashurst Perkins Coie partners Ian Bolster, Head of APAC Dispute Resolution and Class Actions, and Tihana Zuk, a consumer and competition law specialist and Regional Sector Leader, Technology discuss the intersection of class actions and Australian consumer law. Together, they explain why consumer l…

Takeover Talks: The Times They Are A-Changin'

M&A transactions have become increasingly complex over the past decade in a number of ways. Regulatory conditions in particular have become more prevalent and introduce additional execution risk. In the latest podcast, Harry and Hayley speak with antitrust and competition law authority, Chris Ebe…

Inside Structured Leverage: Episode 2 – The First Date. Choosing the Right Structured Leverage Partner

Relationships are at the heart of successful structured leverage transactions. In this episode we discuss what makes the right financing partner, how borrowers should assess potential providers, and the key commercial and structural factors to consider. As the European structured leverage market c…

Governance & Compliance 13: Employment Rights Act reshapes risk and governance

The Employment Rights Act 2025 is the most transformative shift in UK employment law in a generation. For boards of organisations with UK employees, there’s a lot to get to grips with. In this episode, host Will Chalk is joined by Ashurst colleagues Crowley Woodford and Ruth Buchanan to unpack wha…

Ahead of the Deal: Emma Rapaport, Street Talk

In this episode, Tony Damian and Amelia Morgan are joined by special guest Emma Rapaport, Co-Editor of the Australian Financial Review's famed (and feared) Street Talk column. Emma reflects on Street Talk's reputation and influence in the Australian market, the unique role it plays, and the respon…