The Freshfields Podcast

Cosa accade quando una concentrazione è troppo piccola per essere notificata secondo i criteri tradizionali, ma non troppo piccola per produrre effetti significativi? In questa puntata di Essential Antitrust – The Italian Voice, cercheremo di rispondere anche a questa domanda, analizzando le concentrazioni sottosoglia, ossia quelle piccole operazioni di M&A che sfuggono alle tradizionali soglie di notifica previste dalla disciplina sul controllo delle concentrazioni, ma potenzialmente in grado di avere un impatto rilevante sulla concorrenza. Dal caso Illumina/Grail fino ai nuovi poteri di call-in nazionali, ripercorriamo l’evoluzione applicativa della normativa che sta ridisegnando i confini del controllo delle concentrazioni.

In this special episode, we step away from the technical content to talk about something every professional grapples with: finding your voice. Lindsay is joined by senior associate Sally and first-year apprentice Evie to share candid reflections on building confidence, communicating with impact, and developing a professional presence early in your career - from imposter syndrome and mentorship to finding safe spaces to speak up, handling the "fear of the question," and letting your professional USP shine through. Whether you're a junior lawyer, an apprentice, or simply looking to make more of an impact, this episode is a reassuring reminder that you don't need to have it all figured out - or be the loudest in the room - to be heard. Stay tuned for more insights into the world of restructuring and thank you for listening to "No Worse Off."

In this episode of Well-Caffeinated, host Tim Clark is joined by David Nicolardi, a Private Funds and Secondaries partner in Freshfields' Washington, DC office, to examine one of the first principles of fund management: identifying and managing conflicts of interest. The conversation explores how regulators think about conflicts and investment adviser fiduciary duties, drawing on David's experience in the SEC's Division of Investment Management. Tim and David unpack why treating conflicts as mere “speed bumps” to rush past is a dangerous mindset, and why thoughtful identification and management are fundamental to an adviser's fiduciary duty. Tim and David also cover the two pillars of managing conflicts – disclosure and mitigation – and the standard of “full and fair” disclosure, informed consent and when formal approval from investors or an LP advisory committee is required.

In this special joint episode with Sequoia's Infra a Penny podcast, key figures from the insolvency - SIMCo’s Steve Cook, Interpath's Richard Heis, and Freshfields' Jamie Murray Jones - join host Lindsay Hingston to tell the inside story: from the unique challenges of the energy special administration regime, to a creative asset realisation strategy that delivered for customers, creditors and government alike. Stay tuned for more insights into the world of restructuring and thank you for listening to "No Worse Off." In partnership with SIMCo

In this episode, Lindsay Hingston and Alex Thomson dive into one of the most fiercely debated questions in European liability management: how far does the minority protection principle go? By reference to the expert opinion of Lord Neuberger and Dame Gloster — submitted as evidence in the ongoing Selecta litigation in New York — the team unpacks a fundamental disagreement between two of England's most eminent legal minds about the nature and reach of this principle under English law. With live cases keeping the issue firmly in play, this episode sets out what may become the bookends of the debate when it next reaches the English courts. Stay tuned for more insights into the world of restructuring and thank you for listening to "No Worse Off."