Taking the visual approach to commercial awareness…
The Story: Following its financial troubles, Missguided was rescued by the retail-focussed Alteri Investors last year who acquired a 50% stake in the business. After a failed restructure of the company (which included staff redundancies and Missguided founder, Nitin Passi, stepping down as CEO), Alteri struggled to sell the brand, recently appointing Teneo as administrators.... Continue Reading →
Olivia is a LPC LLM graduate and Trainee Solicitor at Stephenson Law, a multi-award winning legal services provider with a particular focus on technology, blockchain and start-ups. Personal Journey: In a nutshell, can you please describe your journey prior to securing a training contract at Stephenson Law? I did my undergraduate degree in English Language... Continue Reading →
What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malware which can lock companies or state bodies out of their data systems, steal sensitive data, and then ransom it back for an extortionate price. The bodies and organisations at the greatest risk of ransomware attacks are Government organisations, law firms, and companies operating in the health... Continue Reading →
There’s good news and bad news for City lawyers. The good news: salaries at big law firms have increased sharply recently, due to a surge in demand for lawyers. A newly qualified solicitor at Milbank’s London office can expect to get paid $215,000 as of January 2022 - that's about £160,000. Milbank is a US-headquartered... Continue Reading →
Bella Chan is an Associate in the Litigation and Regulatory team at DLA Piper. Bella has a broad range of experience across commercial litigation and regulatory and compliance matters, representing clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters, with experience in claim litigation and regulatory investigations. Personal Journey: How many application cycles did you complete before... Continue Reading →
*Please note that this article is not a sponsored post. All views presented are the writer's own. Bristows: A Fact File: Bristows in a nutshell: Bristows LLP is a full-service commercial firm, particularly known for its IP practice and work in the technology sector. Offices: London and Brussels. Vacation Scheme: While Bristows does not offer a formal... Continue Reading →
Accounting scandals surrounding the Big Four auditors are far from being a thing of the past. The UK Cabinet Office sent a letter to KPMG in early December 2021, saying that KPMG risked a ban on bidding for public contracts if it continued to be involved in accounting scandals. Around the same time, PwC partners in... Continue Reading →
The evolution of technology and the rise of music streaming platforms over the past two decades has revolutionised the way we listen to music. The era of CD’s and buying an artist’s album in Xtra-vision or HMV on a Saturday (those were the days!) is long gone. Streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music and... Continue Reading →
Paypal and Pinterest: Payterest? PinPal? You may have heard that PayPal recently sought to acquire Pinterest. You may have also heard that the proposed deal fell apart just as quickly as the rumour surfaced. Didn’t have time to process the strange ordeal? Don’t worry! Here’s our breakdown of the acquisition, what went wrong, and why this... Continue Reading →
Mirror, mirror on the wall...who has the most commercial awareness of them all? We are delighted to announce that the ATALS Content Writers 2021-2022 application cycle is now OPEN! DEADLINE: 30th December 2021. All applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Application Process: To access our Google Form, click here. The Article: Further Information:... Continue Reading →
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