Ashurst Legal Outlook Podcast

With its new carried interest regime offering a 50% tax rebate, Spain is making a bold play for private equity talent. Clearer rules, competitive rates, and a lifestyle that blends world-class cuisine, culture, and climate are turning heads, and portfolios, toward the Iberian Peninsula. Could a move to Spain cut your carried interest tax bill in half, without the usual legal grey zones? What if your next bonus came with sunshine, sangria, and a 50% rebate from the Spanish tax authorities? This episode in the Tax Lyrical mini-series breaks down Spain’s new carried interest regime and asks whether a five-year holding period is a gateway to major savings or a hidden pitfall waiting to catch fund executives off guard. To unpack Spain’s new carried interest regime, Ashurst’s Patricia Allen is joined by Javier Hernández Galante. Together, they explore the key requirements, tax benefits, and common pitfalls of the new framework, as well as how it compares to previous treatment under Spanish law. “The goal is to bring clarity where there was once uncertainty,” explains Javier, highlighting why Spain may now be a serious contender for fund executives looking to optimise both tax and lifestyle. This is the latest episode in our mini-series on tackling tax issues and investment funds. To listen to this episode and subscribe to future episodes, search for “Ashurst Legal Outlook” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Many companies are adapting their governance and reporting processes in response to the UK’s new Cyber Governance Code of Practice. In this episode, we explain some of the main implications for board directors and in-house legal teams. It’s often said that there are two types of companies: those that have been hacked and those that are going to be. With cyber threats constantly evolving and escalating, the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology this year issued the UK Cyber Governance Code of Practice [https://www.ashurst.com/en/insights/cyber-security-and-systems-safety-uk-code-of-practice-issued/]. For this latest episode of our UK Governance & Compliance mini-series, we’ve gathered a team of experts to answer the questions that directors and in-house legal teams are asking. These include: How does the code work in practice? What actions are required to comply with the Code? Where should directors start? What role should legal teams play in incident planning and response? What guidance is available? What part does training have to play? And, looking ahead, how likely is the Code to become a mandatory regulatory requirement? Joining Ashurst’s Will Chalk [https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/will-chalk/] to discuss these issues (and more) are Rhiannon Webster [https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/rhiannon-webster/], Ashurst's UK head of data protection and cybersecurity, and Rachael Falk [https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/rachael-falk/#:~:text=Rachael%20Falk%20is%20one%20of,governments%2C%20parliamentarians%20and%20peak%20bodies.], a partner in Ashurst’s Risk Advisory team in Sydney, Australia. To listen and subscribe to future episodes in our governance and compliance mini-series, search for ‘Ashurst Legal Outlook’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast player. And to find out more about the full range of Ashurst podcasts, visit ashurst.com/podcasts. [https://www.ashurst.com/podcasts] The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

In this episode of Industrious Conversations, Ashurst Employment partners, Kathy Srdanovic [https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/kathy-srdanovic/] and Jon Lovell [https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/jon-lovell/], discuss the implications of the recent federal election for Australian employers in industrial relations. Together, they pinpoint the issues to watch out for including: * Restraint of trade reforms * Security of employment and enhanced safety net (NES) protections * Bargaining; * Long service leave changes; and * AI in the workplace. They discuss the likely changes to post-enmployment restraints, particularly non-compete clauses, the possible expansion of labour hire protections, the push towards preserving penalty rates, and increased protections in rostering and flexible work arrangements. They also speculate on Australia’s prospects for forced bargaining, multi-employer bargaining, a universal long service leave scheme, and the regulation of artificial intelligence in the workplace. Along the way, they reflect on if and how the mooted changes might impact Australia’s lagging productivity. To listen to this and subscribe to future episodes of Industrious Conversations, search for “Ashurst Legal Outlook” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast player. To find out more about the full range of Ashurst podcasts, visit ashurst.com/podcasts [https://www.ashurst.com/podcasts]. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

In the latest episode of our World@Work series, we discuss several nations’ contrasting approaches to workplace investigations relating to whistleblower reports and sexual harassment issues. An expert panel from around the globe explains what is prompting the surge in internal investigations and how employers in various jurisdictions are rising to the challenges. Along the way, they discuss their nation’s approaches to employer liability, prevention, complaint handling  and allegations, timeframes, fines and compensation, plus other sensitivities and complexities of workplace investigations. It’s an illuminating summary that highlights trends and options  of note to employers and HR teams everywhere. Ashurst’s Kirsten Scott [https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/kirsten-scott/] hosts this episode from Perth, Australia. She’s joined by Crowley Woodford [https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/crowley-woodford/] in the UK, Andreas Mauroschat [https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/andreas-mauroschat/] in Germany, Cristina Grande [https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=ashurst+Cristina+Grande&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8] in Spain, Norman Ibnuaji [https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/norman-ibnuaji/] in Indonesia and Jordan Cohen [https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/jordan-cohen/] in France. To listen to this and subscribe to future episodes, search for “Ashurst Legal Outlook” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast player. To find out more about the full range of Ashurst podcasts, visit ashurst.com/podcasts [https://www.ashurst.com/podcasts]. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those developments referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying this information to specific issues or transactions. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

With investor interest rising by the day, our latest podcast explores the data centre market in Spain. This wide-ranging discussion covers everything from finance structuring to lease agreements, and from zoning challenges to power connection issues. When it comes to Spain’s data centres, how can domestic and overseas investors put themselves in pole position? Which financing options are most effective? How well do banks understand these assets? Where might the hidden obstacles be? All these questions – and more – are tackled in this podcast discussion on Spain’s booming data centres market. Joining us from Madrid, Ashurst colleagues Ismael Fernández Antón [https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/ismael-fernandez-anton/] and José Christian Bertram [https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/jose-christian-bertram/] cover a lot of ground in under 20 minutes, mapping the financing landscape and describing the market’s intricacies. This episode is a must-listen for anyone considering deals in this growing asset class. To listen to this and subscribe to future episodes, search for “Ashurst Legal Outlook” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast player. To read more about data centres in Spain, read this article on the Ashurst website [https://www.ashurst.com/en/insights/a-few-hints-on-data-centres-in-spain/]. And to find out more about the full range of Ashurst podcasts, visit ashurst.com/podcasts [https://www.ashurst.com/podcasts]. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.