Talking Law with Hogan Lovells

Chris Somorjay and Tim Reid unpack the ban on upwards‑only rent reviews, exploring what’s changed and what it means in practice for landlords and tenants.

In this episode of HL PensionsPod, senior associate Jade Rigby is joined with Dr. Thomas Frank, a senior associate in our employment practice in Germany. Together, they discuss the pensions landscape in Germany, the main types of pension arrangements and the absence of mandatory contribution powers, meaning many employees do not have any pensions entitlements. Jade and Thomas also look ahead at the reforms recently brought into Germany, introducing greater flexibility at retirement, the option of early pension payment and the expansion of defined contribution pension schemes. To listen to more episodes of HL PensionsPod , click here: HL PensionsPod: all episodes To listen to episodes of our other podcast series, HL Pensions NewsBeat, click here: HL Pensions NewsBeat: all episodes Follow us on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/101861071/feed/posts/

In this episode of HL PensionsPod, Senior Associate Amol Chalisgaonkar is joined by Annabelle Hardiman, Trustee Director and Head of Professional Corporate Sole Trustee services at Independent Governance Group. Together, they discuss the DWP’s consultation on strengthening trustee governance, with a particular focus on its application to professional trusteeship. The conversation highlights how potential conflicts of interest arise and are managed, and how trustees balance their legal duties with scheme members’ expectations, providing insight into the complexities and best practices of modern pension scheme governance. A link to the consultation can be found here. To listen to more episodes of HL PensionsPod, click here: HL PensionsPod: all episodes To listen to more episodes of our other podcast series, HL Pensions NewsBeat, click here: HL Pensions NewsBeat: all episodes Follow us on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/101861071/feed/posts/

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. In this episode: transfer changes on the horizon; guidance on value for money; developments on investments; and WASPI women dealt a blow. To listen to more episodes of HL Pensions NewsBeat, click here: HL Pensions NewsBeat: all episodes To listen to episodes of our other podcast series, HL PensionsPod, click here: HL PensionsPod: all episodes Follow us on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/101861071/feed/posts/

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. In this episode: the PRA’s most recent views on the bulk-annuity market; the shift in Gilt yields; the SPP’s thoughts on collective defined contribution schemes; and a warning to any rouge investment advisors out there. To listen to more episodes of HL Pensions NewsBeat, click here: HL Pensions NewsBeat: all episodes To listen to episodes of our other podcast series, HL PensionsPod, click here: HL PensionsPod: all episodes Follow us on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/101861071/feed/posts/

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. In this episode: mineworkers receive more than a sack of coal this Christmas; Aviva announces a solution to the “problem” of surplus; LCP has the crystal ball out on bulk annuity transactions; the DWP consult on trustee standards; and the Pensions Regulator wants to hear views on collective defined contribution schemes. To listen to more episodes of HL Pensions NewsBeat, click here: HL Pensions NewsBeat: all episodes To listen to episodes of our other podcast series, HL PensionsPod, click here: HL PensionsPod: all episodes Follow us on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/101861071/feed/posts/

Join May Burke and Mo Davis for the final HL Keeping it Real Estate episode of 2025, where they’ll be talking you through their top 5 cases of the year touching on redevelopment under the 1954 Act, the limits of the Building Safety Act, service charge disputes and the perils of WhatsApp.

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. In this episode: Aberdeen and Stagecoach become bed fellows; calls continue for pre-97 increases; some guidelines from PASA on data protection; the gender pay gap is back on the radar; and a new, interesting report on cognitive decline. To listen to more episodes of HL Pensions NewsBeat, click here: HL Pensions NewsBeat: all episodes To listen to episodes of our other podcast series, HL PensionsPod, click here: HL PensionsPod: all episodes Follow us on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/101861071/feed/posts/