We Talk Banking & Finance

We Talk Banking & Finance podcast: Cross-Border Restructuring with Nick Charlwood, Partner at Allen & Overy

April 03, 2024 13:24 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MB

In the latest episode of We Talk Banking and Finance, host and Walkers partner Zoë Hallam is joined by Nick Charlwood, partner at Allen and Overy in their Global Restructuring practice, and Walkers partner Jon Le Rossignol to discuss cross-border restructuring and some key things we're seeing so far in 2024. Nick also talks about real estate transactions, liability management and where he thinks the market will be in 2025.

Fund finance with Tom Speller of KBRA

January 26, 2024 09:36 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MB

In our first episode of 2024, Tom Speller, Managing Director and Head of European Funds at KBRA, takes some time out to speak with Zoë Hallam and Julia Keppe, co-heads of the Walkers' Channel Islands fund finance practice. His insights into the increased prevalence of ratings in both Europe and the US and across the full fund finance product spectrum as well as the key drivers behind this trend are worth a listen.

Islamic finance with Shakeel Adli of Zunikh

October 24, 2023 12:07 - 27 minutes - 38 MB

In our latest episode, Group Partner Zoë Hallam & Senior Counsel Alex Wickens interview Shakeel Adli, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Zunikh, about his career in private practice and leaving the legal profession to start his new property development business which offers investment opportunities through its diverse and expanding property portfolio.

Client and counsel dynamic with Julia Mandich of Barings and Carla Pilcher of Cadwalader

August 16, 2023 08:53 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MB

In this episode, we look at the client relationship from all sides in the context of a transaction, and we have some very special guests. Walkers' Banking & Finance group partner Julia Keppe and Cadwalader Finance associate Carla Pilcher talk to Julia Mandich, assistant general counsel at Barings, focusing on the priorities and pressures from their different perspectives. The trio discuss the dynamic between a client, instructing counsel and local counsel, and how all sides can bett...

Alternative lenders in Fund Finance with Slade Spalding of NLC

June 07, 2023 18:48 - 14 minutes - 20 MB

In this episode, group partner Zoë Hallam and senior associate Alice Wight from our Guernsey and Jersey Banking & Finance teams talk to Slade Spalding, the co-founder of alternative fund finance lender NLC. Slade talks about recent events in the fund finance market, looks ahead to developments over the coming months, and the challenges facing non-bank lenders in terms of capital restrictions.

Bonus Crypto Episode – Stablecoins with Jerome Rousselot of Jita Digital

May 12, 2023 15:14 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MB

Our latest podcast is a must for anyone interested in digital assets and cryptocurrencies. In this episode, partner Sara Hall from our London office talks to the CEO & Founder of JITA Digital Jerome Rousselot about the state of stablecoins. Sara is one of a number of Walkers partners in London who have built a leading practice specialising in digital assets from a Cayman Islands, Bermuda and BVI law perspective. Sara advises on the regulation of digital asset businesses, token i...

We Talk Banking & Finance Podcast: Bonus Crypto Episode – Web3 with Adam Benayoun of Collider Ventures

February 23, 2023 17:38 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MB

Our latest podcast is a must for anyone interested in digital assets and the digital economy. In this episode, partner Sara Hall from our London office talks to Founding Partner of Collider Ventures Adam Benayoun about Web3 and its regulation. Sara is one of a number of Walkers partners based in London who have built a leading practice specialising in digital assets from a Cayman Islands and BVI law perspective. Sara advises on the regulation of digital asset businesses, token i...

Annual Global Fund Finance Symposium with Jeff Johnston of the Fund Finance Association

February 01, 2023 12:24 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MB

With the Global Fund Finance Symposium in Miami a week away, we talk to Fund Finance Association Chair Jeff Johnston about what to expect from the year's biggest event for the Fund Finance sector. Group Partner Julia Keppe and Senior Associate Alice Wight from Walkers' Banking & Finance team look ahead to the event – now in its 12th year - and run through the key issues and trends impacting investors, fund managers, bankers and lawyers in the sector.

ESG Trends and Themes with Bradley Davidson, ESG Lead for RBS International

January 31, 2023 09:16 - 15 minutes - 20.9 MB

ESG remains a hot topic in finance – for this episode we welcome back Bradley Davidson, ESG Lead at RBS International, to explore the factors influencing sustainable financing, including regulation, reporting and investor behaviour. Bradley joined us in our first season for a similar discussion – in this episode, Group Partner Julia Keppe and Associate Alice Wight discuss how things have moved on in the last 12 months, and how the direction of travel has changed.

Fund Finance & Capital Markets with Michael Mbayi of Pinsent Masons

November 30, 2022 15:37 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MB

In our second episode of season two, Group Partner Julia Keppe and Senior Associate Alice Wight interview Luxembourg-based Legal Director Michael Mbayi who was recently recognised as one of most influential fund finance experts of 2022. In the episode Michael discusses the fund finance and capital market work he is involved in and the convergence he sees between the two practices.

Restructuring & Insolvency with Matthew Wright of Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group

October 04, 2022 14:27 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MB

In our first episode of season two, Group Partners Zoë Hallam and Julia Keppe interview Director Matthew Wright about the looming economic downturn.

European Fund Finance Symposium with Walkers Partner Julia Keppe and Senior Associate Alice Wight

July 18, 2022 11:44 - 8 minutes - 11.4 MB

After a break of three years, the European Fund Finance symposium returned last month – in this special episode recorded just after the event, Group Partner Julia Keppe and Senior Associate Alice Wight talk about the key topics – the growth of non-bank lenders, risk pinch points and the emergence of innovative new structures.

Digital Assets with Maxime de Guillebon from Zodia Custody Limited

May 17, 2022 13:09 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MB

Partner Sara Hall in Walkers' London office has built a leading regulatory practice focused on digital asset/fintech matters from an offshore perspective – in this episode she speaks with Maxime de Guillebon, Chief Executive Officer at Zodia Custody Limited, on themes in the market place, regulatory movement, and innovation in the realm of fintech.

Fund Finance with Mike Mascia of Cadwalader

February 10, 2022 15:12 - 22 minutes - 36.6 MB

In the run-up to the Global Fund Finance Symposium in Miami, we are delighted to be joined for this We Talk Banking & Finance episode by Mike Mascia, the head of Cadwalader's Fund Finance practice. Mike is co-founder of the Funds Finance Association, founder of Fund Finance Friday and a regular Contributing Editor of the Pink Book – in this episode he looks ahead to Miami and talks about themes and trends in the market with Senior Counsel Julia Keppe and Associate Alice Wight from W...

Global Perspectives on Key Trends in Banking & Finance for 2022 with Walkers Senior Counsel Catherine Overton

February 09, 2022 18:33 - 15 minutes - 24.9 MB

For the first episode of 2022, Group Partners Zoë Hallam and Tristan Maultby speak to Senior Counsel Catherine Overton about the key trends in Banking & Finance across our jurisdictions for 2022.

Looking Ahead to 2022 - Key Offshore Banking and Finance Trends with Walkers Group Partner Jon Le Rossignol

December 08, 2021 15:44 - 20 minutes - 33.4 MB

For the final episode of 2021, Senior Counsel Julia Keppe and Associate Alice Wight interview Group Partner Jon Le Rossignol about trends in market behaviour, conversations and instructions that across different aspects of Banking and Finance work, and looking ahead to 2022.

Restructuring with Andrea Harris of Grant Thornton Limited

November 17, 2021 17:23 - 20 minutes - 32.6 MB

Group Partner Jon Le Rossignol and Associate Alice Wight interview Andrea Harris, Director of Recovery & Reorganisation at Grant Thornton Limited, about the latest trends and themes in restructuring.

Diversity and Innovation in Financial Services with Dee Dee Sklar

November 02, 2021 17:49 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MB

Group Partner Zoe Hallam & Senior Counsel Julia Keppe talk about diversity and innovation in financial services with Dee Dee Sklar – a hugely well-known name in fund finance, who is a former Vice Chair Subscription Finance at Wells Fargo, and a founder and Global Co-Chair of Women in Fund Finance.