Mallesons Podcasts
Welcome to Mallesons' podcast channel. Here you can browse and listen to all our content - the latest cases, legal issues, market trends and insights from our practice groups, conversational deep dives with our people, our clients and our community partners. Enjoy!
Episodes
87 episodes
Inside Australia’s East and West Coast Gas Markets: Power Perspectives Episode 7
In this episode of Power Perspectives, we discuss the evolving dynamics of Australia’s gas market across the east and west coasts. With gas playing a critical role in the energy transition—supporting renewables, ensuring system reliabi...
FS Reg Room Episode 7: Unpacking 'Efficiently, Honestly and Fairly’
The obligation to act efficiently, honestly and fairly is increasingly shaping ASIC enforcement strategy. In this episode, host Nathan Hodge is joined by dispute resolution partners Amanda Engels and Damian Lovell to discuss how recent cases ar...
Managing risks in the modern workplace (Part 2): AI Now Episode 2
AI Now is back with Part 2 on AI’s impact for the workforce, and this time we hear about the widespread use and risks of AI‑driven performance and monitoring tools, Australia’s first AI-specific workplace safety laws, and why governanc...
Insurance Pocketbook 2026: Trends and market insights in coverage disputes
In this episode, Peter Yeldham and Travis Toemoe examine, at an aggregate level, recent insurance coverage decisions for the Insurance Pocketbook 2026. Their analysis reflects what the data reveals about insurance litigati...
Managing risks in the modern workplace (Part 1): AI Now Episode 2
We turn to one of the most live issues for organisations right now: AI and the workforce. Employment law expert Cilla Robinson joins AI Now co-hosts Cheng Lim and Bryony Evans to unpack what clients are dealing with right now. Ke...
Offshore Wind in the Inland Sea: Power Perspectives Episode 6
Hosts: Rob Smythe and Vishal Ahuja Summary: In this episode of Power Perspectives – ‘Offshore Wind in the Inland Sea’ - KWM partners Rod Smythe and Vishal Ahuja examine the proposed mega-scale Inland ...
Navigating common interest privilege across the UK and Australia
Duration: 7.31Hosts: Peter Yeldham, King & Wood Mallesons and James Breese, Stewarts LawIn this episode of the KWM Podcast, Disputes Partner Peter Yeldham is joined by James Breese, a Partner at Stewarts, for a c...
The rise of JD structures in renewable energy: Power Perspectives Episode 5
Duration: 10:14Hosts: Josh Thorneycroft and Craig RogersSummary: In this episode of Power Perspectives, KWM Energy Partners Craig Rogers and Josh Thorneycroft discuss the drivers behind the shift were...
Australia's AI Plan: AI Now Episode 1
AI developments are moving fast. In the first episode of our AI Now series, Cheng Lim and Bryony Evans break down Australia’s National AI Plan - what’s changing, what’s not and what it means for business.Key topics discussed
Pulse Check: Class Actions in Health Sector Alive and Well
King & Wood Mallesons’ annual Class Actions in Australia report tracks the latest data and trends in Australia’s evolving litigation landscape. In this episode, Partners Suzy Madar and Peta Stevenson dive into a sector ...
FS Reg Room Episode 6: Crypto investment offerings
Crypto is moving into a more structured regulatory environment across global markets. In this episode, host Nathan Hodge is joined by Urszula McCormack and Cindy Shek to discuss the fundamentals of digital assets, the rise of spot ETFs and othe...
FS Reg Room Episode 5: Investment platforms
This episode examines the regulatory and governance developments shaping investment platforms, and the Shield and First Guardian failures. Partners Nathan Hodge and Stephen Jaggers discuss the evolution of IDPS and superannuation platforms, key...
New Exposures: The Evolution of Privacy Class Actions
King & Wood Mallesons’ annual Class Actions in Australia report charts the latest record-breaking trends in Australia’s evolving litigation landscape. In this episode, Partners Michael Swinson and Peta Stevenson breakdo...
Partnering to Address Complex Mental Health
This episode dives into the intersection of business, law, community, and society, focusing on complex mental health in the workplace. Special guest Rachel Green brings her lived experience and leadership perspective as CEO of SANE Australia, o...
Brickworks and Soul Patts: Underneath the ‘top-hat’
In this episode of the It’s Public podcast, Daniel Natale sits down with David Friedlander, Jennifer Cheung and Rob Kelly to discuss the landmark $14 billion Brickworks–Soul Patts merger - a deal that ended more than half a century of cross-own...
What’s Driving Australian Business in 2025? KWM Directions Survey Results
Duration: 27 minutesPresenters:Meredith Paynter (Partner, Mergers and Acquisitions)Rhys Casey (Partner, Mergers and Acquisitions)Lizzie Knight (Partner, Mergers and AcquisitionsJason W...
Class Actions in Australia 2024/2025
King & Wood Mallesons’ annual Class Actions in Australia report has become a defining source of insight into Australia’s evolving litigation landscape. In this episode, Partners Moira Saville and Peta Stevenson unpack t...
Queensland's Energy Roadmap 2025: Power Perspectives Episode 4
Hosts: Tim Sumner, Adam BlackDuration: 18.25Summary: In this episode of Power Perspectives, KWM Energy partners Tim Sumner and Adam Black delve into the recently released Queensland Energy Roadmap. They explor...
What do the 2035 climate targets mean for the energy sector: Power Perspectives Episode 3
In this episode of Power Perspectives, KWM’s Energy Partners Rod Smythe, Vishal Ahuja and Shirley Cheng unpack Australia’s newly proposed 2035 climate targets and what they mean for the energy sector. D...
Asia’s evolving investment landscape — and Australia’s place in it
Hosts: Nicola Yeomans (Mallesons Partner & Co-Head of Private Capital) and Will Heath (Mallesons Partner) Duration: [16:38]Summary: Asian capital is increasingly shaping Australia’s biggest deals. In this...
What Can Business Learn from Nature?
In this episode of the NEXT KWM Responsible Business Podcast, hosts Clem Johnson and Dan Creasey explore how businesses can lead meaningful, lasting change by learning from nature and embracing adaptive networks. Joined by special guests Sarah ...
Power Perspectives Episode 2: Dissecting the Nelson Review
Hosts: Rod Smythe, Shirley Cheng, Vishal AhujaDuration: 16.35Summary: In this episode of Power Perspectives, KWM’s Rod Smythe, Shirley Cheng, and Vishal Ahuja break down the Nelson Review, a major ...
AI In the workplace: Transforming businesses
Digital Future Summit Series Episode 8: AI in the WorkplacePresenters:Sarah Clarke, KWMBran Black, Business Council of AustraliaBarbara Hyman, Sapia.aiEdward Santow, Human Technology Institut...
