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  1. Jaysen

    Saudi Arabia: yay or nay? An overview of the newest emerging market

    Fantastic article by TCLA writer @Camilla Gionso on Saudi Arabia. A highly relevant topic for interviews. In this article, you will learn about: Saudi Arabia's economy and its dominance over the oil market The role of OPEC Saudi Arabia's plan to reduce its dependence on oil Why investors...
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    Merry Christmas everyone!

    Hi All, Just a quick note to say it has been a pleasure working with such a fantastic, supportive community of aspiring lawyers over the past year. I hope you all have a great Christmas and some time away from all the application stress. Best, Jaysen
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    Simmons & Simmons Vacation Scheme 2018

    Anonymous - First off, the whole partner interview is really based on luck. The other interviewees had smiling partners but mine was this guy who looked super unhappy to be there. Secondly, the case study is a contract. It seems like they don't care about your views or how you analyse, all...
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    Slaughter and May Vacation Scheme Interview 2018

    Anonymous - My interview was completely different to what I had expected or read about. I studied Politics and Sociology at Uni, and they started off the interview asking why I got higher grades in Sociology than Politics on average. Then they picked up one topic I mentioned in my answer (the...
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    TCLA Consultations

    Hi All, I am running weekly one-to-one sessions for several students at the moment and I wanted to market this service to everyone else. I am available to chat about your applications/interviews/vacation schemes over Skype. You may want to use this service to discuss your applications...
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    Mergers and Acquisitions Resources and Trends

    Please use this thread to post content related to mergers and acquisitions. You can find our M&A guide here: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-commercial-lawyer/. There is also a more updated guide in our TCLA Premium section.
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    Legal & Law Firm News

    I'll use this thread for posts about law firms/updates in the legal industry. Please feel free to comment/post. Restructuring secretarial ranks Several firms have launched redundancy consultations over the past year and reduced their support staff. Hogan Lovells cut 54 support roles this...
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    The US economy

    I'll use this thread to post any relevant info/updates on the US economy. For your interviews, the topic I suggest you investigate right now is the US tech sell off. The BBC just published a great article on this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46515773
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    Productivity tips - how do you balance applications and revision?

    Just came across this FT article: "How I became more productive in 2018". I know many of you are trying to balance writing applications and studying and/or working. How are you finding it? How are you staying productive/minimising distraction?
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    Links & Resources

    Useful links related to legal technology, innovation and AI will be posted here. If you have a lot of time on your hands, Slaughter and May has published a major report on innovation: https://www.slaughterandmay.com/what-we-do/publications-and-seminars/innovation-explored/ You will need to...
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    The Middle East - Business Stories/Links

    I'll use this thread for for links/stories relevant to the Middle East. Please feel free to post in this thread also. For those that can access to FT: Saudi prince’s flagship plan beset by doubts after Khashoggi death - https://www.ft.com/content/c24ab1d4-f8a7-11e8-8b7c-6fa24bd5409c For...
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    US trade war with China

    I'll use this thread for for updates to this ongoing story. Please feel free to post in this thread also. China to cut US tariffs to 15%: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46531803
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    TCLA Commercial Class Recordings

    Hi All, I am pleased to announce that, starting from next week, I will be publishing recorded classes on the topics I ran last term: Mergers and Acquisitions & Case Study Interviews Finance and the Capital Markets The US Trade War with China Law Firms as a Business How to talk about Brexit in...
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    Welcome

    Hi All, Welcome to the public feedback forum. This forum is for members to receive feedback on their draft applications from the community. This forum is for you if: You want help phrasing a sentence You want to know if you're approaching a question correctly You want advice on how to improve...
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    Website down

    Hi All, Apologies, TCLA was down for a period this morning. It should now be back up for everyone. Let me know if there are any problems. Best, Jaysen
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    The rise of the Neobanks in the UK

    In this article, you will learn: What is a Neobank? How are they challenging traditional banking? What problems do Neobanks face? How are traditional banks reacting? What is the impact on law firms? The rise of the Neobanks in the UK (by @Oliver Gilliland)
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    Big Commercial Stories | November 2018

    Find out about the biggest commercial news stories in November from our team of writers. You will learn about: The UK Digital Services Tax The Danske Bank Money Laundering scandal The US's Iran Sanctions The UK High Street Retail (collapse) Smart Contracts Snapchat's Regulatory Investigations...
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    Italy’s fiscal fight and distrust within the EU

    This article explains the current standoff between the EU and Italy. You will learn: What is the Italy budget crisis? Why does Italy want to increase its deficit spending? Why is the EU challenging Italy? How is the market responding? Does Europe need fixing? Italy’s fiscal fight and distrust...
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    London-Shanghai Stock Connect: a turning point or a bridge to nowhere?

    In this guide to China’s financial markets, you will learn: What is the London-Shanghai Stock Connect scheme? How does it work? How does China benefit? How do investors benefit? What is the impact on law firms? London-Shanghai Stock Connect: a turning point or a bridge to nowhere? (by...
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    The Lawyers' Guide to Big Tech Regulation

    Kaveesha's terrific guide to Big Tech Regulation explores: Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal Google breaching competition law Will governments tighten regulations? How will regulations impact Big Tech? The Lawyers' Guide to Big Tech Regulation (by @kaveesha)

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