London X China podcast series 《聆听英国法》中文播客系列节目

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Episode 8: Dawn Raids

This podcast focuses on dawn raids and how businesses can prepare for and respond to them. Dawn raids are unannounced inspections carried out by regulatory and investigative authorities to gather evidence of suspected legal breaches. In this episode, we discuss: 1) what dawn raids are and the authorities that conduct them; 2) recent trends in dawn raid activity, including the growing challenges posed by electronic data and hybrid working; and 3) the key steps companies and employees should take before, during and after a dawn raid to ensure compliance and protect their legal position.

Speakers: Dawen Gao, Tianxin Sun 

这一期我们将重点讨论黎明突袭（Dawn Raids）以及企业应如何应对此类调查。黎明突袭是监管机构或执法机关为调查涉嫌违法违规行为而开展的未经预先通知的现场检查。在本期节目中，我们将围绕以下三个方面展开讨论：1）首先，我们将介绍什么是黎明突袭，以及哪些监管和执法机构有权开展此类检查；2）其次，我们将探讨近年来黎明突袭的发展趋势，包括电子数据管理和远程办公模式带来的新挑战；3）最后，我们将分享企业和员工在黎明突袭前、黎明突袭期间及结束后应采取的关键应对措施，以确保合规并维护自身合法权益。

Speakers: 高达文，孙田心

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Episode 1 - Introduction to English law

第一期 – 英格兰法律介绍

In the first episode of our new Chinese language podcast, Gerald Leong (a Senior Associate in our Arbitration practice in London) and Alizee Zhang (a Senior Associate in our Corporate practice in Shanghai) discuss the key sources of English law and some points of comparison with PRC law.

在我们新推出的中文播客系列节目的第一期中，Gerald Leong律师（本所伦敦办事处仲裁部高级律师）和郑晓夏律师（本所上海代表处公司事务部高级律师）对英格兰法律的主要渊源以及英格兰法律与中国法律的一些不同点进行了介绍。

Speakers: Gerald Leong, Senior Associate, International Arbitration, London and Alizee Zhang, Senior Associate, Corporate, Shanghai

主讲人：Gerald Leong（伦敦办事处国际仲裁部高级律师）；郑晓夏（上海代表处公司事务部高级律师）

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Episode 2 - Foreign investment in the UK

第二期 – 外国公司在英国投资

In the second episode of our new Chinese language podcast, Gerald Leong (a Senior Associate in our Arbitration practice in London) and Alizee Zhang (a Senior Associate in our Corporate practice in Shanghai) discuss the key topics relevant to foreign investment in the UK.

在我们新推出的中文播客系列节目的第二期中，Gerald Leong律师（本所伦敦办事处仲裁部高级律师）和郑晓夏律师（本所上海代表处公司事务部高级律师）讨论了英国外商投资的一些相关话题。

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Episode 3 - UK National Security and Investment Act

第三期 –英国《国家安全和投资法》

The UK National Security and Investment Act entered into force last year. In this episode, we examine how the new regime has been working in practice, the impact we are seeing on Chinese investments in the UK, and some practical points for investors.

英国《国家安全和投资法》自去年起实施。在本期播客节目中，我们讨论了新的监管机制在实践中如何运作、对中国投资者在英投资的影响，以及对投资者的启示和建议。

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Speakers: Qiujie Tan and Jie Li

主讲人：谭秋婕；李洁

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Episode 4 - ESG: Net Zero

第三期 –英国《国家安全和投资法》

In this episode, we discuss what "net-zero" means in UK and European contexts, and what companies must do in order to meet net-zero targets. We then explore why it is important for companies operating in the United Kingdom and Europe to understand their climate-related obligations, as well as the potential consequences they may face if they don't take the right actions.

在本集播客节目中，我们将结合英国和欧洲的情况讨论“净零排放”问题，以及企业要怎么做才能实现 “净零排放”目标。然后，我们会深入分析为什么在英国和欧洲从事经营活动的企业要了解气候相关的责任，以及如果企业不采取正确的行动，会有哪些潜在的后果。

Speakers: Gerald Leong (Senior Associate, International Arbitration, London), Alizee Zhang (Senior Associate, Corporate, Shanghai) and Miranda Zhang (Associate (Australia), Dispute Resolution, London)

主讲人：Gerald Leong（伦敦办公室国际仲裁部高级律师）；郑晓夏（上海办公室公司事务部高级律师）；Miranda Zhang（伦敦办公室争议解决部律师（澳大利亚执业律师））

Episode 5: Cryptocurrency

In this episode, we discuss the key legal and practical considerations for investors when dealing with cryptoassets in a UK context. We also explore the changing landscape of regulation of cryptoassets in the UK and the EU.

在本集播客节目中，我们讨论了在英国背景下处理加密资产时，投资者需要考虑的关键法律和实践问题。我们还探讨了英国和欧盟对加密资产监管的变化景观。

Speakers: Alizee Zheng (Senior Associate, Corporate, Shanghai), Esther Zhu (Associate, Dispute Resolution, London), Gloria Schiavo (Trainee Solicitor, Dispute Resolution, London)

主讲人：郑晓夏（上海代表处公司事务部高级律师），Esther Zhu 朱悦尔 (伦敦办公室争议解决部律师)， Gloria Schiavo (伦敦办公室争议解决部实习律师)

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Episode 6: Investment treaty protection

In this episode, we discuss how overseas investors can protect their investments through the use of investment treaties. We explore the importance of treaty protection in the face of increasing political and regulatory risks, and explain the substantive protections and dispute resolution mechanisms which investment treaties afford. 

在本集播客节目中，我们讨论境外投资者如何通过投资协定来保护他们的投资。我们探讨在政治和监管风险日益增加的情况下，投资协定保护的重要性，并解释了投资条约提供的实质性保护和争端解决机制。

Speakers: Ye Weina (Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills Kewei Joint Operation), Gerald Leong (Senior Associate, International Arbitration, London), Nicole Jiang (Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills Kewei Joint Operation)

主讲人：叶微娜 (合伙人, 科伟史密夫斐尔联营办公室), Gerald 梁伟强 （伦敦办公室国际仲裁部资深律师），江晨艺 （科伟史密夫斐尔联营办公室律师）

Episode 7: Trends in global pharma M&A

This podcast focuses on the pharmaceutical industry and, in particular, M&A activity in the sector and the recent surge in licensing deals involving Chinese biotechs. There are a lot of interesting topics related to the pharmaceutical sector which we could discuss but today we will be covering the following: 1) First, we will begin with an overview of M&A deal activity in the sector; 2) we will then discuss the key legal trends being seen by our deal teams, 3) finally, we will conclude with a discussion on a hot topic in the industry right now, the rise of China's biotechs on the global stage.  

Speakers: Csilla Cao, Siqi Geng

这一期我们会重点讨论制药行业，特别是制药行业并购活动的情况，以及这段时间明显升温的中国生物科技公司对外授权交易。制药行业其实有很多值得讨论的话题，我们这期节目将主要聚焦三个方面：1) 首先，我们会对制药行业的并购交易情况做一个整体介绍；2)再讨论我们交易团队在实际交易中观察到的一些关键法律趋势；3) 最后，我们将重点谈一谈目前行业的一个热门话题，中国生物科技公司在全球舞台的崛起。

Speakers: 曹文旖，耿思琪