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Aug 2026
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From Travers Smith collects podcast episodes and audio versions of our briefings across a broad range of topics, from asset management to technology via CSR and ESG.
In the third episode of our Frontline series, Michael Ross , a Director in our Technology & Commercial Transactions team, joins Sian Keall to discuss the current regulatory landscape for defence procurement in the UK, as well as some of the key practical and legal considerations for businesses looking to contract with the UK Ministry of Defence.
On 23 June 2026, HMRC published a consultation titled Modernising the taxation of distributions and repayments of capital from companies . The consultation proposes fundamental reform to the rules governing how payments from companies to their shareholders are taxed. Although the primary focus is on individual shareholders and trusts, the consultation will also impact corporates. It has the potential to be one of the more consequential consultations on UK tax law in decades. In this episode of our Tax Focus podcast, the second in a mini-series, Maddy Gowlett and Hannah Manning discuss the proposals to reform demergers and the loans to participators regime. Read more about this subject.
In the second episode of our Frontline series, Finance Partner Ryan Ayrton joins Jon Reddington to discuss the current landscape for financing defence deals and what this means for borrowers and lenders looking to do business on the global stage within the current geopolitical climate.
On 23 June 2026, HMRC published a consultation titled Modernising the taxation of distributions and repayments of capital from companies . On 23 June 2026, HMRC published a consultation titled Modernising the taxation of distributions and repayments of capital from companies . The consultation proposes fundamental reform to the rules governing how payments from companies to their shareholders are taxed. Although the primary focus is on individual shareholders and trusts, the consultation will also impact corporates. It has the potential to be one of the more consequential consultations on UK tax law in decades. In this episode of our Tax Focus podcast, the first of a mini-series, Maddy Gowlett and Hannah Manning discuss the background to the consultation, the principles involved, and some of the possible practical implications.
In the first episode of our Frontline series, Ingrid Hodgskiss , a Partner in our Competition team, joins Siân Keall to discuss the UK's National Security & Investment Act (" NSIA "). The NSIA is the UK's version of a foreign direct investment regime and came into force four and a half years ago. Ingrid and Siân discuss the impact of the NSIA on defence sector deal making in the current geopolitical climate.
Travers Smith is proud to act for Jason Jones in his appeal to the Privy Council challenging Trinidadian laws that criminalise same-sex intimacy. In this podcast, Caroline Edwards (Partner) and James Hulmes (Senior Counsel) discuss the case and its significance with Jason.
In this episode, Travers Smith partner Huw Jenkin and senior associate Ophelia Chan explore the growing role of AI in international arbitration and how it compares to its more established use in English litigation. They discuss the current state of AI adoption across both forums, from technology-assisted review (TAR) in disclosure to the emerging use of generative AI tools, alongside the key risks and opportunities these developments present. The episode also covers arbitration-specific concerns such as confidentiality, potential challenges to awards, and multilingual bias, before offering practical guidance on best practices, including the use of AI protocols and procedural directions. With major institutions such as the ICC and LCIA in the process of updating their rules, this is a fast-moving space with significant implications for how disputes are run and how costs are managed.
During 2025, HMRC paused their concessionary treatment for administrative errors relating to withholding tax on cross-border interest payments. The concession is paused while HMRC review the UK's procedures for claiming relief under a double tax treaty. In this podcast, we discuss the background, the principles involved, and the practical implications of HMRC's decision to pause the concession and conduct the review.
In this pilot episode of the Travers Smith International Arbitration podcast, Huw Jenkin , (Partner in our Dispute Resolution team) and Adam Short (Senior Counsel in the team) discuss the increasing popularity of international arbitration and the reasons behind this increase. They also discuss a number of differences between arbitration and litigation and why parties might opt for one over the other.
Travers Smith's regular update on legal developments in pensions.
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