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Episodes
Aug 25, 2025
Aug 25, 2025
35 min
In the very first episode of HL Legal Lounge, trainee solicitors Nick and Anna chat with Jess Morgan from the Graduate Recruitment team at Hogan Lovells. They cover what it's like to apply for a training contract, tips for vacation scheme success, and surprise discoveries from the build of the firm’s new London office. This episode is perfect for law students, future trainees, and anyone curious about the culture, recruitment process, and early careers experience at a top international law firm. Get real insights into what it takes to stand out and succeed in your legal career.

Aug 22, 2025
Aug 22, 2025
7 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells Pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. This week: thoughts from the Pensions Ombudsman; a look at what the Pensions Regulator has been up to; some developments on transfers; and new PASA guidance.
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Aug 15, 2025
Aug 15, 2025
26 min
In this episode of HL PensionsPod, Associates Sam Lamsdale and Dominic Starke discuss the latest identity verification requirements for company directors under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA), which are due to come into effect on the 18th November 2025.
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Aug 8, 2025
Aug 8, 2025
8 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells Pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. This week: changes to State Pension age loom; some positive news about workplace pension participation; depressing statistics on Pensioner Poverty; updates from the Pensions Ombudsman, Pensions Regulator, Pension Protection Fund and HMRC; and a nugget on dashboards.
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Jul 24, 2025
Jul 24, 2025
7 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells Pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. This week: the resurrection of The Pensions Commission; more detail on the IHT changes; The Pensions Ombudsman cracks the whip; Rachel Reeves keeps it together for her Mansion House speech; and an update on dashboards.
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Jul 9, 2025
Jul 9, 2025
9 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells Pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. This week: a VAT bonanza; significant changes at the top of TPR and the Pensions Ombudsman; DWP’s ‘green thinking’; Pensions UK calls for PPF administration levy abolition; and the PRA’s warning to insurers.
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Jul 2, 2025
Jul 2, 2025
18 min
In this episode of HL PensionsPod, senior associates Jade Rigby and Amol Chalisgaonkar, along with trainee solicitor Umang Pandey, dive into part two of the series on data protection issues in the world of pensions. Since recording part one, the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has published its own Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) for the dashboard architecture, which schemes and providers may find helpful to refer to when preparing their DPIAs. This episode unpacks three key hot topics and their impact on the pensions industry: the Data (Use and Access) Bill (which received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025), the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and of course, Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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Jun 24, 2025
Jun 24, 2025
19 min
In this episode of HL PensionsPod, Pensions partner Edward Brown is joined by Leanne Moezi, a partner in our Secondaries team, as they discuss the sale of limited partnership investments on the secondary market and the relevant issues that may arise for pension scheme trustees.
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Jun 16, 2025
Jun 16, 2025
7 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells Pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. This week: a helping hand from government on Virgin Media; it’s all “spend, spend, spend” with new surplus rules; a roundup of what’s in the Pensions Bill; an update on what TPR have been up to; and the WASPI women keep on with the fight.
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May 30, 2025
May 30, 2025
24 min
In this latest episode, Ivan Zapien, Tim Bergreen, and Ches Garrison are joined by special guest Jamie Wickett, a partner on the Hogan Lovells Government Relations and Public Affairs team, to discuss the newest developments regarding budget reconciliation, President Trump’s trade tariffs, as well as potential policy changes we can expect in the coming months.

May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025
7 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells Pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. This week: the government’s surplus tease reaches frenzy point; PASA issues guidance on identity fraud; The Pensions Regulator certainly earns its money; a bit on dashboards; and Torsten’s being tickled by transfers.
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May 16, 2025
May 16, 2025
7 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells Pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. This week: all change at the Mansion House; TPR gets worried about volatile markets, the Select Committee gets busy; more on dashboards; and do you know who gets your pension when you pop off?
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May 7, 2025
May 7, 2025
18 min
In this episode of HL PensionsPod, Senior Associates Jade Rigby and Amol Chalisgaonkar, along with Trainee Solicitor Umang Pandey, take a look at the specific data protection issues that have been cropping up as schemes prepare for their dashboard connection date. They discuss Data Protection Impact Assesments (DPIAs), service contracts, governance documentation, member communications and potential scams. This is part one of a two-part podcast on data protection issues in the world of pensions.
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May 2, 2025
May 2, 2025
8 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells Pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. This week: TPR’s first Annual Funding Statement under the new DB Funding Code; the government gets tough on pot; changes to the Mansion House Compact; all go on dashboards; and pensions sex inequality persists.
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Apr 11, 2025
Apr 11, 2025
6 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells Pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. This week: new developments on Virgin Media; the PPF celebrates its 20th birthday; the Pensions Regulator writes to the Prime Minister; the vox pop on pensions, and changes to family leave.
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Apr 10, 2025
Apr 10, 2025
17 min
In this episode of HL PensionsPod, Pensions partner Edward Brown and Counsel Beth Sheehan commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Trustee Act 1925, discussing how the Act continues to be of great practical use to pension trustees even a century after it received Royal Assent.
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Mar 27, 2025
Mar 27, 2025
6 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells Pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. This week: the Pensions Minister speaks up; TPR takes the pledge; dashboards grumble on; the Finance Bill becomes an Act; and WASPI women on the rampage again.
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Mar 14, 2025
Mar 14, 2025
9 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells Pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. This week: the ACA weighs in on surplus; TPR gives us a health check on DC provision; HMRC publishes a new newsletter; dashboards come to the fore; and concerns raised about Gen Z.
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Feb 28, 2025
Feb 28, 2025
15 min
In this latest episode, Ivan Zapien and Tim Bergreen are joined by special guest Jamie Wickett, a partner on the Hogan Lovells Government Relations and Public Affairs team, share their thoughts on budget reconciliation, potential tax changes under Trump, a possible government shutdown, and more. (28 Feb. 2025)

Feb 27, 2025
Feb 27, 2025
6 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells Pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. This week: a change at the top of the TPR and some information on their plans for the year; some help with keeping auditors at bay on Virgin Media; and WASPI women get militant.
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Feb 13, 2025
Feb 13, 2025
7 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells Pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. This week: good news from the PPF; developments on derivatives; the government is asking for your thoughts on AI; news from the DWP; and the Pensions Regulator gets tough on scammers.
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Feb 3, 2025
Feb 3, 2025
16 min
In this episode of HL PensionsPod, Head of Pensions Katie Banks is joined by Lydia Savill, a partner in our Insurance team, as they discuss pension trustee liability (PTL) insurance – what it is, what it covers, common policy exclusions, the importance of notifying insurers of potential claims and circumstances, as well as tips for trustees looking at obtaining PTL insurance.
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