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  1. The end to rising interest rates

    18 December 2023 The end to rising interest rates

    Full Disclosure: The end to rising interest rates By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, As expected, US interest rates held steady in a meeting last Wednesday. What is interesting is how a single word can make a difference in how the market interprets the future decisions the central bank. In...
  2. Epic wins anti-trust lawsuit against Google

    18 December 2023 Epic wins anti-trust lawsuit against Google

    Full Disclosure: Epic wins anti-trust lawsuit against Google By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, There is a game my sister plays on her iPad. You get dropped into a map. You run around as a cartoon character, and you shoot other players until you are the last one standing. In the game...
  3. It's not over for Kirkland

    18 December 2023 It's not over for Kirkland

    Full Disclosure: It's not over for Kirkland By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, Apperio, the changing legal spend landscape (report) Kirkland & Ellis is a law firm that makes a lot of money - in fact, more than any other in the world. Originally seen as a litigation-focussed firm, Kirkland...
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    Sorry for the delay here! All approved :)

    Sorry for the delay here! All approved :)
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  5. The UK's Competition Regulator investigates OpenAI

    11 December 2023 The UK's Competition Regulator investigates OpenAI

    Full Disclosure: The UK's Competition Regulator investigates OpenAI By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, It’s a tough time for M&A, but a good time to have competition lawyers. According to White & Case, the European Commission is more likely to block a merger than ever before. Under Biden’s...
  6. Could AI change the law firm partnership track?

    11 December 2023 Could AI change the law firm partnership track?

    Full Disclosure: Could AI change the law firm partnership track? By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, It’s your first day in a new job working for a tech company. You have some basic questions already, but you’re a little embarrassed to ask: How much leave did they say you get? How does the...
  7. M&A megadeals in the energy sector

    11 December 2023 M&A megadeals in the energy sector

    Full Disclosure: M&A megadeals in the energy sector By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, Energy plays a huge role in the global economy, and it makes a lot of money for law firms. The price of oil is influenced by supply and demand. Put simply, prices go up when there is more demand than the...
  8. Why do companies buy companies?

    4 December 2023 Why do companies buy companies?

    Full Disclosure: Why do companies buy companies? By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, It's important to understand why companies buy other companies. In case studies and group exercises; it’s common to find a situation where you have to decide which company a buyer should buy or whether to go...
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    How can TCLA improve?

    I would love this - sadly, there is no functionality in the forum software/add ons at the moment. Please keep the suggestions coming!
  10. How to Read the Financial Times

    27 November 2023 How to Read the Financial Times

    Full Disclosure: How to Read the Financial Times By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, As an aspiring lawyer, many people recommend reading the Financial Times. But how do you actually read it? Here is what I would do: Open the Financial Times. Scroll down. Pick one business news story...
  11. Lawyers Make Money From Crypto

    27 November 2023 Lawyers Make Money From Crypto

    Full Disclosure: Lawyers Make Money From Crypto By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, paid $4.3 billion in one of the largest fines in the crypto industry. It never fails to surprise me how some of the biggest companies in the world do...
  12. Jaysen

    Read All About It: Commercial Updates

    Looking forward to reading your updates both!
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    Awesome to see you build on this. The story has been very interesting to follow!
  14. How Inflation Impacts Law Firms

    20 November 2023 How Inflation Impacts Law Firms

    Full Disclosure: How Inflation Impacts Law Firms By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, Rarely do I open the Financial Times to find a story that isn’t about rising prices, interest rates, or an announcement from the Federal Reserve. BUT inflation is falling. Don’t worry if you have no idea...
  15. The Legal Issues of Sam Altman and Open AI

    20 November 2023 The Legal Issues of Sam Altman and Open AI

    Full Disclosure: The Legal Issues of Sam Altman and Open AI By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, OpenAI's decision to fire its CEO shocked the technology industry on Friday. Sam seemed shocked. So did his cofounder. So did Microsoft, which supposedly found out 1 minute before OpenAI announced...
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    Introduction :)

    Welcome to the community Helen!
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    My journey to a Training Contract

    Good luck Jasmine. I look forward to following your journey!
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    Ask Ropes & Gray Anything! Join Maya Shah to learn about applying to a leading transactional law firm

    Hi everyone, I'm delighted to welcome Maya Shah, Early Careers Specialist at Ropes & Gray, to the TCLA forum! If you're starting your law firm journey this cycle and would like to learn directly from graduate recruitment, understand what it's like to work for an American firm, and how to stand...
  19. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Hey everyone, The October to February period is the busiest period in the TCLA forum. I wanted to use this opportunity to flag how the TCLA team can help you if a user is acting inappropriately: Our terms and rules can be found here, which includes any personal attacks on users, from the...
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    My Daily Commitment

    Congratulations for your interviews and sending both applications off. It sounds like you are very focussed this cycle!

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