Law, Policy & Markets
Law, Policy & Markets
Milbank
Law, Policy & Markets: Milbank Conversations explores key business and legal trends in today's evolving global economy. With candor and a sophisticated understanding of the issues, host Allan Marks and other Milbank partners and guests delve into diverse topics, such as ESG and sustainability, cybersecurity, airlines and aviation, biopharma, global capital markets, climate change and the energy transition, cross-border workouts, private equity, cutting-edge litigation, enforcement policies in securities and antitrust, and values-based innovation in the legal profession. Discover what’s happening, what it means, and what’s next. More details at Milbank.com. Follow us on social media and podcast platforms, including Apple, Spotify, Google and Audible.
2025: "It’s Tough to Make Predictions, Especially About the Future.”
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Allan Marks and Milbank partners Erwin Dweck, Apostolos Gkoutzinis, Fiona Schaeffer and John Williams forecast what’s in store for markets and policy in 2025 in the US, Europe and globally. They also share what they are reading now, recommending surprisingly diverse and wide-ranging books. About the Speakers Erwin Dweck is a partner in the New York office of Milbank LLP, the Practice Group Leader of the firm’s Real Estate Group and a member of the firm’s...
Feb 15, 2025
45 min
Geopolitics and 2025 Market Forecast: The View from Asia
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the podcast, host Allan Marks sits down with Milbank partner Jacqueline Chan to discuss their 2025 predictions for geopolitics, trade in Asia, climate impacts on investments, and cross-sector market trends, plus Ms. Chan’s thought-provoking book recommendations to read in the new year. They also looked back at how much has changed since they recorded their first Law, Policy & Markets podcast episode together five years ago. A lot has changed in the worl...
Dec 23, 2024
28 min
How to Improve Carbon Credit Markets:  “Trust but Verify”
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Allan Marks speaks with Alexia Kelley, managing director of the Carbon Policy & Markets Initiative at High Tide Foundation, and Josh Sterling, a partner in Milbank’s Litigation & Arbitration and Derivatives Groups based in Washington, DC and former federal regulator of commodity futures markets. They discuss carbon credits in voluntary markets and in mandatory or compliance markets. They also explore how new rules in the US and globally aim to bo...
Nov 8, 2024
49 min
The Best of LPM | What's at Stake for Mergers, Antitrust and CFIUS in the US 2024 Presidential Election
Send us Fan Mail Originally broadcast: February 27, 2024 Discover how the 2024 US presidential election could transform the regulatory landscape for mergers, antitrust enforcement, and foreign investment. With the prospect of President Joe Biden facing off against former President Donald Trump, this episode unpacks the economic policies and national security priorities of these political titans. Milbank partners Adam DiVincenzo and John Bain join host Allan Marks to provide a sharp analysis ...
Oct 31, 2024
56 min
The Digital Infrastructure Revolution: AI Drives Massive Investment in Data Centers and Connectivity
Send us Fan Mail We are experiencing a revolution in digital infrastructure. Artificial intelligence (AI) gets most of the attention, but the appetite for expanded capacity – and the magnet for new public and private investment – affects myriad digital technologies. Broadband fiber, data centers, wireless spectrum networks, and advanced chip manufacturing are attracting billions of dollars in new funding. In this episode, “The Digital Infrastructure Revolution: AI Drives Massive ...
Oct 1, 2024
32 min
The Best of LPM | Contemptible Conditions: The Fight For Decent Medical Care in NYC Jails
Send us Fan Mail Originally broadcast: March 16, 2023 New York City jails are falling short of the minimum legal standard of access for needed medical care, with thousands of incarcerated people at Rikers Island and other city jails routinely deprived of adequate treatment. Costs per inmate are up, but uniformed correctional staffing is down. The result: an overburdened jail system that is ineffective, inefficient, and inhumane. In the latest episode, Contemptible Conditions: The...
Aug 19, 2024
34 min
The Best of LPM | The Energy Transition in Europe and the United States: “Blue Skies Ahead?”
Send us Fan Mail Originally broadcast: April 7, 2023 ESG #14: By 2030, renewables (mainly wind and solar power) are forecast to generate most of Europe’s power and almost half the power in the US and China. Other sectors – like transportation and heavy industry – are also decarbonizing. What drives this energy transition away from fossil fuels toward cleaner energy sources and greater energy efficiency? New regulations are discouraging greenhouse gas emissions, and government pol...
Jul 25, 2024
34 min
The Best of LPM | International Climate Change Litigation: “Full Court Press”
Send us Fan Mail Originally broadcast: Friday, July 21, 2023 ESG #15: Treaties and international tribunals interpreting and applying those treaties can impact how governments behave and how companies invest, bringing about concrete effects in the real world. Today, international courts are being summoned to answer questions about responsibility and liability for climate change impacts under international law. In December 2022, the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and Inter...
Jun 27, 2024
35 min
The Best of LPM | Summer Associate Roundtable: “Law Students Speak Up”
Send us Fan Mail Originally broadcast: Friday, July 21, 2023 What do law students today think about values, workplace culture, technology, privacy, work/life balance, and conflicting opinions? Host Allan Marks explores these issues in a candid, wide-ranging roundtable discussion with five 2023 summer associates at Milbank: Heaven Johnson-Branch; Konstantina Katsimeni; Harrison Makaruk; Isabela Motta; and Vishnu Nagireddy. They also share their experiences and opinions on re...
May 23, 2024
52 min
FERC-alicious: US Energy Market Trends & Regulatory Update
Send us Fan Mail The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulates US energy markets. FERC’s latest annual report on key market trends noted falling average prices for natural gas and electricity despite increased demand for both. New renewable energy and storage facilities are coming online at a brisk pace, making the grid cleaner and more efficient. FERC is about to get three new commissioners, who will face challenges of interregional transmission co...
Apr 6, 2024
38 min
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