The Clifford Chance Podcast

In this episode, Sachin Trikha is joined by Sam Brown, Alex Scott, and Ankur Malik to discuss the evidentiary phase of arbitration. The panel covers witness evidence, document review, document production, and privilege issues, while also considering how technology is reshaping the management and presentation of factual evidence.

In the opening episode of our Arbitration Lifecycle, Sachin Trikha is joined by Marie Berard, Rickie Griggs and Theodora Fajembola to discuss the start of the arbitration journey. The conversation explores dispute avoidance strategies, drafting Requests for Arbitration, arbitrator selection, cost considerations and the growing use of AI in document collection and review. Together, they examine how early decisions can shape the direction and outcome of a dispute.

Sachin Trikha is joined by Melissa Hollenders-Brown and Jonathon Caunt to examine the procedural framework that governs most international arbitrations. Together they discuss party autonomy, arbitration timetables, memorials and pleadings, and practical approaches to reducing delay and controlling costs while maintaining procedural fairness.

Nick discusses Ares' strategy in Australia and New Zealand, what makes an opportunity attractive, the importance of operational value creation, and why private equity investors need to distinguish between a good business and a good investment. He also explores the Redback Boots investment, Australia's potential for global growth, the convergence of private capital strategies, AI and productivity, and the lessons he's learned about leadership, trust and building high-performing teams.

In part one of this two part series, Clifford Chance partner David Clee sits down with Frank Danieli, Managing Director and Head of Global Credit Solutions at MA Financial for an open discussion on private credit as a risk management business and building scale through diversification, origination and portfolio construction.

In the final episode of this two-part series, David Clee speaks with Michael Caristo, Co-founder of Genesis Capital, on memorable transactions, the importance of hunger and curiosity in new hires, maximising opportunities in an AI world and what keeps Mike up at night as the Managing Director of a successful private equity firm. He also considers the role of both discipline and timing in building Genesis and discusses the Pacific Smiles transaction supported by Clifford Chance.

In this short podcast episode, the team discusses some great events from the week and covers takeaways around merger enforcement, antitrust litigation and tech and AI.

In part one of this two part series, Clifford Chance partner David Clee sits down with Michael Caristo, Co founder and Managing Director of Genesis Capital – a Sydney based specialist private equity firm – to talk about healthcare investing, Mike's pivot from a med student to an entrepreneur to an investment professional, and partnering with Chris Yoo to found Genesis Capital.

Our global Antitrust team shares highlights from the 2025 Antitrust Spring Meeting.

Paul Landless, Jesse Overall, Steve Gatti and Cliff Cone discuss key questions around Trump 2.0 and what to expect in digital assets legislation and regulation and the use of DLT in the financial services sector.