Dealmaking in a dynamic M&A market

In this episode, BCLP chair emeritus and founder of Protect Lisa Mayhew and Joint Managing Director at Byfield Consultancy Michael Evans explore managing reputational risk in the current business landscape, bringing together joint perspectives from both the legal and communications aspects of protecting corporate reputation. From sudden crises to slow-burning issues that should be flagged early, they explore how companies can prepare, respond, and recover.

In this episode, we explore the evolving world of M&A in 2025 – a year already marked by geopolitical uncertainty, regulatory complexity, and shifting investor sentiment. We hear from BCLP’s Jinal Shah and Todd Kaye who bring their global perspectives to the table and offer a candid look at the forces shaping global M&A activity across markets and sectors.

Digital transformation is essential, and legal teams are key to making it work. This conversation breaks down how to structure change (and avoid "transformation theatre"), in a way that empowers people and protects the business.

In terms of carbon footprint, commercial buildings have never been under greater scrutiny. As businesses feel pressure to reduce their environmental impact, ‘greening’ their real estate is often the first of many levers that they reach for, while many real-estate investors adjust their portfolios in response to market forces.Join FT Studio’s Nellie de Goguel, a writer and broadcaster specialising in sustainability issues, and listen as we go onsite to one of London’s office developments built to the highest sustainability standards, and hear from industry leaders, BCLP’s Chris de Pury - Real Estate Partner, Katerina Papavasileiou, Director of ESG and Responsibility at Federated Hermes, and Ruth Marsh, Sustainability Director at Sheppard Robson along with their Chair of the practice’s Design Review Group, Lee Bennett.

Game-changers in the field of Inclusion & Diversity, BCLP Global Inclusion & Diversity Client Relationship Partner Daisy Reeves and Ken Janssens, co-founder of Windō and a former Chief Data Officer at J.P. Morgan, discuss whether DEI truly is at a critical juncture amidst economic pressures and changing political headwinds. Hosted by award-winning journalist Nellie de Goguel, Daisy & Ken take a look at how DEI is transforming the way that we work, explain what people look for when choosing a job (here's a hint, values matter), and talk about what companies need to do to get it right.