In this corporate governance podcast, we discuss the FRC Financial Reporting Lab’s recent report on stakeholders, decisions and Section 172 statements with Phil Fitzgerald, Director of the Financial Reporting Lab, and Marie Claire Tabone, Project Manager of the Financial Reporting Lab. The report sets out investors’ expectations in relation to disclosures on stakeholders, the impact … Read more

In the latest episode in our public M&A podcast series, we once again turn to the topic of shareholders on public M&A transactions and in particular discuss the Spire takeover where shareholders voted down the scheme to effect the takeover. To listen to the full conversation please visit SoundCloud, Spotify or iTunes. All our podcasts are available on our public … Read more

In the latest episode in our Public M&A podcast series, we discuss when an approach to a target about a possible offer has to be announced. Read more

In this podcast, we discuss the UK Government’s long awaited consultation paper on audit and governance reform with the Financial Reporting Council’s Kate O’Neill, Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Corporate Affairs, and Miranda Craig, Director of Strategy and Change. The consultation paper proposes some fundamental reforms in a number of areas in relation to audit, … Read more

In the latest episode in our public M&A podcast series, we look at recent situations where we have seen shareholders influence a bid situation, including by: encouraging M&A; affecting M&A; or threatening M&A. Read more