Stevens & Bolton Podcast Channel

Construction Law: ”Back to basics” Series 2 - An introduction to NEC contracts

Welcome to Series 2 of the Construction Law "Back to Basics" podcast – in this series of podcasts, Stevens & Bolton’s construction and engineering team provide listeners with an overview of the construction industry standard form NEC contracts.

In the first episode, Jonathan Farrell and Tom O’Dell look at the very basics of NEC contracts. The first episode provides an introduction to NEC contracts and covers topics including:

• The background and style of NEC contracts
• The makeup of the contract documents
• A brief overview of the different types of clauses in NEC contracts

A-Z of banking and finance: E is for Events of Default

Welcome to the second episode of our A-Z of Banking podcast. In our first episode, we covered the topic of ‘Acceleration’ and since then we have been working our way through the alphabet with articles covering Broker Letters, Conditions Precedent and Conditions Subsequent, and Default. In this episode of the podcast, Matthew Padian and Lucy Trott discuss the circumstances in which lenders might consider calling an Event of Default, and how borrowers can seek to avoid triggering a default under a loan agreement.

Commercial Contracts Podcast – Liquidated damages and penalties

In episode 9 of our Commercial Contracts Podcast Beverley Flynn, head of commercial and technology is joined by dispute resolution specialists, Catherine Penny and Alasdair McDowell to discuss the benefits of liquidated damages and the key points to consider when updating your standard terms and conditions.

 In this podcast, we address the following key questions:

• What are liquidated damages clauses?
• What are the benefits of liquidated damages clauses?
• What makes a liquidated damages clause a penalty clause?
• What are a party’s “legitimate interests” and why is it important to know?
• Is a service credits system in a contract a liquidated damages clause or simply payment mechanism?

The S&B reDRess Podcast - Jurisdiction

Episode 6 of our S&B reDRess Podcast from our dispute resolution team focuses on jurisdiction.

Catherine Penny, Partner and James Evison, Managing Associate provide an overview on jurisdiction clauses – what they are, things to think about and why it’s important to think about where you want to argue your disputes before a dispute has arisen.

R&I Spotlight - CVAs - where are we now?

In our third episode of the R&I Spotlight Podcast, Lucy Trott is joined by partner, and practice group head, David Steinberg, to discuss the company voluntary arrangement (CVA). We consider the rise and recent fall in popularity of the CVA, and whether there is any remaining advantages to the CVA in world with increasing options for businesses looking to restructure

The S&B reDRess Podcast - Document Preservation

Episode 5 of our S&B reDRess Podcast, from our dispute resolution team, focuses on document preservation. Catherine Penny, Partner and Teja Pisk, Associate discuss what document preservation really entails and the importance for commercial parties to have good document management policies in place.

The S&B People Podcast - Menopause in the workplace

Menopause has become a topical subject for many employers. In this podcast Helena Rosenstein and Chantelle De Filippis discuss the impact of the menopause in the workplace and the practical steps that employers can take to manage their exposure to menopause related claims and to limit the risk and cost of losing valued and experienced members of staff.

Commercial Contract Podcast - GDPR

In episode 8 of our Commercial Contracts 22 podcast Beverley Flynn, Head of Data Protection is joined by IT Partner, Charlie Maurice to discuss the latest changes in data protection laws and the key points to consider when updating your standard terms and conditions, master services agreements and outsourcing arrangements.

The episode includes:

1. Developments in data protection law and practice in a post-Brexit landscape
2. Considerations for both controllers and processors in this context, including possible changes to data protection documentation and legal references
3. International transfers and the latest position on transfers from the UK and the EEA
4. Appointment of representatives

Construction Law: ”Back to basics” - What happens when disputes arise

In the sixth and final episode of our Construction Law: ”Back to basics” podcast, Claire Perry and Lauren Melnyk consider what happens when disputes arise, including:

• Inbuilt contractual mechanisms for dispute resolution
• What happens in the absence of express contractual mechanisms – an overview of adjudication
• Litigation and arbitration as forms of dispute resolution

A-Z of banking and finance: A is for acceleration

The world of banking and financial law is full of legal jargon. Over the coming months, we will be bringing you an A-Z of key banking terms to explain these concepts in plain English. Our A-Z will be covered in a mix of articles and podcasts, drawing on the full breadth of our banking practice, with experience advising banks, financial institutions, large PLCs, private equity houses and smaller SMEs.

In our first episode Matthew Padian and Lucy Trott discuss acceleration.