HUB Talks

Keeping up with legal and regulatory issues and industry trends that impact your business both locally and globally can be challenging. Whether you are in a legal department or are a C-suite executive, you must navigate ever-changing laws and regulations. HUB Talks, a podcast launched by K&L Gates, covers critical issues at the intersection of business and law. Tune in to HUB Talks for insight from K&L Gates lawyers that will help you stay on top of the latest industry and legal trends across a broad spectrum of industry sectors. The following programs are part of HUB Talks: Arbitration World: created as a supplement to K&L Gates' long standing publication Arbitration World and provides access to Arbitration World content and other standalone arbitration related content. Congressional Investigations 101: features discussions on topics related to U.S. congressional investigations. The Digital Crisis PR: aims to help you proactively plan for and manage any digital crisis situation. Distressed Solutions: Discussions of problem solving in Restructuring & Insolvency intended for debtors, creditors, private equity firms, R&I professionals, and accountants. Fintech Forward: provides timely updates on emerging developments and cutting-edge advancements trending in the Fintech space. Miami Legal Tropics: Brings you hot-button topics and emerging legal trends that drive our Miami marketplace and extend far beyond. OnRisk: discusses insurance topics from a policyholder's perspective. Stopping Traffick: created by the K&L Gates Ethical Supply Chain Task Force to addresses topics that are important for corporations with complex supply chains by highlighting the specific risks of human trafficking and forced labor in a company's supply chain that are often unknown and how to best avoid this and its many adverse consequences. Talking Sports Law: features discussions of sports law issues, interviews with sports law professionals, and analysis of recent trends at the intersection of sports and the law.

Arbitration World: Efficient and Effective Proceedings – A Discussion with Two Leading Arbitrators - Part 4

Declan Gallivan (Senior Associate, London) speaks with two leading arbitrators, Lucy Greenwood and Klaus Reichert SC, to discuss how adjustments in the approach to the arbitration procedure can lead to a more focused, efficient and productive process. In this episode 4, we focus on arbitral awards.

12-04
11:36

Arbitration World: Efficient and Effective Proceedings – A Discussion with Two Leading Arbitrators - Part 3

Declan Gallivan (Senior Associate, London) speaks with two leading arbitrators, Lucy Greenwood and Klaus Reichert SC, to discuss how adjustments in the approach to the arbitration procedure can lead to a more focused, efficient and productive process. In this episode 3, we focus on the final hearing and related issues, touching on artificial intelligence.

12-04
21:05

Arbitration World: Efficient and Effective Proceedings – A Discussion with Two Leading Arbitrators - Part 2

Declan Gallivan (Senior Associate, London) speaks with two leading arbitrators, Lucy Greenwood and Klaus Reichert SC, to discuss how adjustments in the approach to the arbitration procedure can lead to a more focused, efficient and productive process. In this episode 2, we focus on the document production and witness statements.

12-04
27:19

Arbitration World: Efficient and Effective Proceedings – A Discussion with Two Leading Arbitrators - Part 1

Declan Gallivan (Senior Associate, K&L Gates, London) speaks with two leading arbitrators, Lucy Greenwood and Klaus Reichert SC, to discuss how adjustments in the approach to the arbitration procedure can lead to a more focused, efficient and productive process. In this episode 1, we focus on the early stages of the arbitral process including Procedural Order No. 1 and the First Procedural Meeting.

12-04
16:34

The Inside Basis: M&A Tax Impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

While not specific to mergers and acquisitions, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed in 2025, contains tax provisions set to impact the structure, valuation, and negotiation of M&A deals. In this episode of The Inside Basis, host Randy Clark unpacks six key ways this significant piece of tax legislation is expected to influence the M&A market.

09-11
18:57

Talking Sports Law: A Conversation with Grecia Barboza, San Francisco 49ers Counsel

On this episode of Talking Sports Law, host Trevor Gates and co-host John Wilson are joined by Grecia Barboza, Counsel for the San Francisco 49ers (National Football League).

07-02
17:04

Arbitration World: the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) (Part 2):

Joan Lim-Casanova is joined by Vivekananda Neelakantan (Registrar of the SIAC) to discuss current trends in arbitration under the SIAC Arbitration Rules 2025, including as to users of SIAC arbitration, digital security, AI and the key challenges currently faced by the SIAC as an administering institution.

06-12
19:56

Arbitration World: The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) (Part 1)

Joan Lim-Casanova is joined by Vivekananda Neelakantan (Registrar of the SIAC) to discuss some of the key features of arbitration under the SIAC Arbitration Rules 2025, including the recent amendments to the Rules.

06-12
20:55

Lay of the Land: Challenges to Data Center Construction—Past, Present, and Future

In this episode of Lay of the Land, K&L Gates Real Estate lawyer David Rubenstein is joined by Paul Manzer, principal and data center market leader with Navix Engineering, to explore the evolving landscape of data center construction. We dive into the unique civil engineering challenges—from site selection to due diligence—and trace the evolution of these challenges from past limitations to present-day complexities like supply chain issues and legal hurdles.  Looking ahead, we discuss future trends driven by AI and emerging technologies, examining how legal strategies and engineering innovation can address these challenges. We provide key takeaways for developers and investors, emphasizing the critical collaboration between legal and engineering teams.

04-09
41:56

Talking Sports Law: A Conversation with Former Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Seattle Mariners Fred Rivera

On this episode of Talking Sports Law, host John Wilson and co-host Trevor Gates are joined by Fred Rivera, former Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Seattle Mariners. Rivera describes his time with the Mariners and what his next professional chapter looks like.

04-04
19:11

The Inside Basis: Post-Wayfair Sales Tax Compliance and Exposure

K&L Gates Tax partner Will LeDoux joins Randy Clark for a discussion of the 2018 Supreme Court case South Dakota v. Wayfair and its impact on sales tax nexus and subsequent transaction considerations.

03-03
25:13

Talking Sports Law: A Conversation with Bob Caldwell, VP and General Counsel of Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals

On this episode of Talking Sports Law, host John Wilson and co-host Trevor Gates are joined by Bob Caldwell, VP and General Counsel of Real Salt Lake (Major League Soccer) and Utah Royals (National Women's Soccer League). 

02-18
25:35

The Inside Basis: Potential Pitfalls of F-Reorganizations

On this episode of The Inside Basis, host Randy Clark discusses some common issues in F-reorganizations involving S-corporations, a popular structural approach used in private equity transactions.

01-27
14:43

The Inside Basis: Tax Insurance in Luxembourg

In our second episode of The Inside Basis, Randy Clark is joined by Marion Zeller, a tax partner in our Luxembourg office, and David Mussche, an associate director with Howden M&A's tax team, to discuss the state of tax insurance in Luxembourg and its impacts on deal process and risk mitigation.

01-08
18:46

Arbitration World: The Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation

Peter Morton (London) is joined by Paul Jebely, the Founder and Chairperson of the Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation (HCAA), to discuss the origin and aims of the HCAA and some of the key features of arbitration under the HCAA Arbitration Rules.

12-16
18:02

The Inside Basis: Possible Estate Tax Exemption Changes in the United States

In our inaugural episode of The Inside Basis, Randy Clark is joined by Sarah Bowman, one of our estate planning and trust administration lawyers, and Lauren Anderson, a wealth advisor at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, to discuss estate and gift planning, recent trends in the setup of and transfers to trusts, and the impact of scheduled changes to federal estate and gift exemptions.

12-04
28:41

Arbitration World: International Arbitration in the Baltic States–Part 2

In episode two of our Baltic States series, Ian Meredith is joined by speakers from Ellex Valiunas - Vilija Vaitkute Pavan, Dr. Tadas Varapnickas, and Simona Budreikaitė to discuss the topical and investment related issues of international arbitration within the Baltic States.

11-11
12:29

Arbitration World: International Arbitration in the Baltic States–Part 1

The first episode in our two-part Baltic States series, Ian Meredith is joined by speakers from Ellex Valiunas - Vilija Vaitkute Pavan, Dr. Tadas Varapnickas, and Simona Budreikaitė - who offer an overview of international arbitration in and involving parties across the Baltic States, with a focus on Lithuania.

11-11
15:08

Arbitration World: Interstate Arbitration – Part 2

In the second episode of our Interstate Arbitration series, Ian Meredith continues the conversation with Professor Stephen Minas. In this episode we will dive into some specific aspects of interstate arbitration. Ian and Stephen discuss the particular role that interstate arbitration plays/could play in the ongoing war between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, as well as its role in the road to reach Net Zero. They also touch on the potential obligations of states in relation to the High Seas Treaty and the potential relevance of interstate arbitration to the management of pandemics.

10-15
15:42

Arbitration World: Interstate Arbitration – Part 1

In this first episode of our Interstate Arbitration series, Ian Meredith talks with Professor Stephen Minas of Peking University Transnational Law School, to introduce the general ins and outs of interstate (or State vs State) arbitration and how it differs from other forms of arbitration, the basis for jurisdiction in interstate arbitration, and its potential role in resolving major international disputes.

10-15
13:08

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