4 MAR 2024 · Bring together a bit of law. Add a few rogues, adventurers and playboys. Mix well with a commission in the Gurkhas, adventures in Nepal and a side trip to the foreign office. And you might think you’ve got the ideal ingredients for a good novel. But if you add a heartfelt memoir, a trilogy of successful spy thrillers, some jazz and a battle to save children from slavery, then you’re ready to serve up just some of the highlights in the career of a very untypical KC. Enjoy the company of our latest guest, Neville Sarony.

26 JAN 2024 · Between them, they have nearly a century of legal practice in Hong Kong. They’re both highly respected and have made their mark on Hong Kong’s legal landscape. Listen in as Haldanes Senior Partner Jonathan Midgley talks with Colin Cohen from Boase Cohen & Collins about their personal lives, legal experiences, sports, travel and most things in between, including a fascinating look back on their early days in Hong Kong. They also discuss the evolving nature of client relationships, fee structures, and how to find work in today’s changing landscape. And if that’s not enough to whet your appetite, Colin shares some behind-the-scenes info about his high-profile Kissel case.

27 NOV 2023 · In the latest episode of Haldanes Law Matters, Jonathan Midgley takes a look at the development of antitrust enforcement in Hong Kong and future directions with guests fellow Haldanes Partner Felix Ng and Jindrich Kloub, the former executive director of operations at the Hong Kong Competition Commission and now based in the Brussels office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

25 OCT 2023 · In the latest episode, Jonathan Midgley speaks with Amelie Dionne-Charest, the co-founder and Managing Director of the health group Alea, about personal health insurance and what everyone should watch out for. Oh, and a little bit about French-Canadian pronunciation.

14 SEP 2023 · Welcome to the latest episode of Haldanes Law Matters. Jonathan Midgley hosts Tim Owen KC in a discussion which covers a Spanish kiss, populist leaders, failures of democracy, LGBTQ rights, elephants in the room, podcast rivalries…… and, last but not least, love in Hong Kong or love of Hong Kong, you get both at no extra charge. Oh, and there’s a bit about politics in the UK. So tune in and take a break from your day.

4 JUL 2023 · In the latest episode of Haldanes Law Matters, Partner Jonathan Midgley speaks with fellow Haldanes' Partner and Solicitor Advocate Geoffrey Booth. With combined careers spanning something like 90 years to a time when the world was probably still in black and white, the two veterans discuss how they got there, what got them there, why they went there in the first place, and what “there” means exactly. Oh yes, and a remarkable world record is in there as well.

27 MAY 2023 · "We’re prepared to accept that lawyers aren’t magicians. But what is it that keeps attracting talented young individuals to a career in law? And how is their experience these days different from before? Or is it? In the latest episode of Haldanes Law Matters, Senior Partner Jonathan Midgley talks with newly promoted Haldanes Partner and ALB Rising Star, Timothy Wan about the legal profession, how it’s changed, and what it’s like to be a lawyer in Hong Kong now. Oh yes, and why you can’t just wave a magic wand, in case you were wondering?"

19 APR 2023 · In our latest https://www.linkedin.com/company/haldanes/ Law Matters podcast host https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAZrNiQBo5I3lqd4BwiOrUXT474Z5pcLdII talks with Jonathan Caplan, KC, about the implications for courts of the MeToo movement. While the movement has done so much to help empower victims and bring predators to book, the often ill-informed media frenzy that follows can sometimes lead to innocent reputations and lives being destroyed in a trial by innuendo.

1 MAR 2023 · Are lawyers boring? It’s a question many have asked, but few have genuinely answered. Find out the truth in the latest Haldanes Law Matters podcast as Jonathan Midgley talks to Ian Winter, KC from Cloth Fair Chambers, rally driver, cyclist, saxophonist … oh and yes, very in-demand lawyer.

10 FEB 2023 · Whatever else you do today. No matter where you are. You need to listen to this. Our new, redesigned, Haldanes Law Matters podcast debuts today with host Jonathan Midgley talking with Jonathan Caplan, KC, about Hong Kong’s post-NSL legal landscape, Jimmy Lai, and the future of foreign lawyers being admitted to cases in Hong Kong, with some surprising insights. You can listen to it here.“