The Linklaters Podcast

Episode 25: Under Pressure // Business Skills
What can hostage negotiation teach us about working better together? In this episode, we speak to former Metropolitan Police hostage and crisis negotiator Nicky Perfect about the human skills behind high-stakes conversations. From first impressions and active listening to handling emotion, building trust and approaching difficult discussions with empathy, Nicky shares practical insights that apply far beyond crisis situations. It is a thoughtful conversation about communication, connection and how to navigate challenging moments at work with greater clarity and care.

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Top 5 Things you Need to Know: Episode 2 - EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
In this podcast, Sara Feijao explains the top five things you need to know about the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD / CS3D), which will apply to all in-scope companies from 26 July 2029. EU Member States have until 26 July 2028 to transpose the Directive into national law.

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Top 5 Things you Need to Know: Episode 1 - EU Forced Labour Regulation
In this podcast, Sara Feijao explains the top five things you need to know about the EU’s Forced Labour Regulation (FLR), which will start applying on 14 December 2027. 

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Episode 42: Payments Monthly
Georgina Kon & Olivia Murphy

As AI agents begin to shop for us, payment transactions will become faster and more frequent. In this podcast, Georgie Kon explains how the rise of agentic payments will force merchants and payments firms to look again at their operations, contractual arrangements and regulatory compliance.

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Episode 3: PFAs regimes: chemicals & hazardous substances - corporates and financial sector
In this podcast, Satindar Dogra, Elizabeth Raultson, Anke Krouse and Sarah Martin discuss what the PFAs litigation landscape in the US, EU and UK looks like at the moment and how it could develop.