Supply chain resilience: Managing supply chain insolvency risk

In this episode of DLA Piper’s ‘Better Contracts’ podcast series, Ryan Harrison catches up with Peter Manley and Oksana Koltko-Rosaluk to consider how supply chain disruption is increasingly acting as a trigger for financial distress.

Sovereignty, supply and security: contracting in the defence sector

In this episode of DLA Piper’s ‘Better Contracts’ podcast series, Peter Brook catches up with Christian Wiese Svanberg and Danny Cook to discuss key considerations when contracting in the defence sector. The panel considers what businesses entering or expanding in this space need to know and explor…

Designed by directive: How EU law is increasingly shaping product design

In this episode of DLA Piper’s ‘Better Contracts’ podcast series, Thilo von Bodungen catches up with Michael Twomey and Richard Sterneberg to explore how EU legislation is increasingly dictating the way that products are designed. The discussion examines the policy drivers behind this regulatory s…

Breaking the chain: Cyber risk in supply chains

In this episode of DLA Piper's ‘Better Contracts’ podcast series, Verena Grentzenberg catches up with Nicholas De Lacy-Brown and Piotr Czulak to explore one of the most pressing challenges in modern supply chain management: cyber risk.

AI in the supply chain

In this episode of DLA Piper's 'Better Contracts' podcast series, Greg Tulquois catches up with Peter Brook and Jake Abrahams to explore the issue of artificial intelligence (AI) in the supply chain. They explore the complex web of legal, contractual, and regulatory challenges that businesses can f…

Compliance with law provisions

In this episode of DLA Piper's 'Better Contracts' podcast series, Mark Dewar, Conor McEneaney and Nicole Nartallo draw on their extensive experience of contract drafting and negotiation to discuss the intricacies of compliance with law provisions in commercial contracts. The podcast explores the si…

Trends in global supply chains

In this episode of DLA Piper's 'Better Contracts' podcast series, Thilo von Bodungen catches up with Lauren Hurcombe and Joe Masson to explore some of the trends that they are seeing in their respective markets - the EU, Asia, and the UK - as well as the market challenges. The podcast considers iss…

From A to B: key issues in logistics and warehousing contracts

In this episode of DLA Piper's 'Better Contracts' podcast series, Khaled Dadi catches up with Chris Rennie and Lana Turpie to explore logistics and warehousing contracts. As well as sharing insights from their experience of drafting and negotiating such contracts, they explore the dynamic landscape…

Securing your supply chain

In this episode of DLA Piper's 'Better Contracts' podcast series, Ryan Harrison catches up with Maria Fitzpatrick and James McGraw to discuss the role of contracts in securing supply chains amidst current global challenges. They explore how contracts can contribute to effective supply chain managem…

Prompt payment an overview of the laws relating to mandatory payment terms in Europe

In the first episode of the second part of our 'Better Contracts' podcast series, Sophie Lessar catches up with Mathias Kuhn and Gerald Baumgartner to discuss the critical issue of prompt payment in business-to-business contracts. The discussion explores the legal landscape in their respective juri…