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  1. Jake Rickman

    Allen & Overy to merge with Shearman & Sterling!

    Hi Trinity, Thanks for your reply! I am tagging @Erin, who ensures I keep my posts in order (thanks Erin!) — @Erin, could we please direct Trinity to all the posts we've made about the Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merger talks?
  2. Jake Rickman

    Precarity in the (mainly US) commercial property market

    Good morning everyone. An issue I have been low-key tracking for a few weeks now is the anxiety that has gripped lenders and other investors in the commercial property markets, particularly in the United States. By my read, the key word here is anxiety — not panic. This does not seem to...
  3. Jake Rickman

    "Talk about a company that interests you" — workshopping a common interview prompt

    In light of this week's (soon to be published) commercial newsletter that looks at Nvidia's explosive growth, as a way to hone your commercial analysis skills, feel free to discuss how you might approach an answer to the question, "What is a company that interests you and why?". You can talk...
  4. Nvidia hits $1tn market capitalisation

    31 May 2023 Nvidia hits $1tn market capitalisation

    Nvidia hits $1tn market capitalisation By Jake Rickman Image credit - ThomasAFink / Shutterstock.com What do you need to know this week? We will look this week at Nvidia, a global chipmaker on track to hit a market capitalisation of $1tn. This will make Nvidia the first chipmaker to reach...
  5. Mini Series: Business of Law Firms - Revisiting the A&O and Shearman tie-up

    31 May 2023 Mini Series: Business of Law Firms - Revisiting the A&O and Shearman tie-up

    Business of Law Firms - Revisiting the A&O and Shearman tie-up By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? For this week’s Business of Law Firm series, we return yet again to the much-hyped merger announcement between Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling (Shearman). As The...
  6. US debt ceiling negotiations continue to stall ahead of deadline

    24 May 2023 US debt ceiling negotiations continue to stall ahead of deadline

    US debt ceiling negotiations continue to stall ahead of deadline By Jake Rickman Image credit - Tada Images / Shutterstock.com What do you need to know this week? Creeping closer into view with each passing day for several weeks now has been the deadline to raise the US Federal...
  7. Mini Series: Business of Law Firms - Allen & Overy to merge with Shearman & Sterling

    24 May 2023 Mini Series: Business of Law Firms - Allen & Overy to merge with Shearman & Sterling

    Business of Law Firms: Allen & Overy to merge with Shearman & Sterling By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? On Sunday evening, The Lawyer broke the news that Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy and global law firm Shearman & Sterling had reached an agreement to merge. This...
  8. Jake Rickman

    A look into the CMA's decision on the Microsoft-Activision merger

    This thread is for the general discussion of the Article A look into the CMA's decision on the Microsoft-Activision merger. Please add to the discussion here.
  9. Jake Rickman

    Mini Series: Business of Law Firms - Allen & Overy’s Fuse – tech incubator

    This thread is for the general discussion of the Article Mini Series: Business of Law Firms - Allen & Overy’s Fuse – tech incubator. Please add to the discussion here.
  10. Jake Rickman

    Bank of England to raise interest rates yet again

    This thread is for the general discussion of the Article Bank of England to raise interest rates yet again. Please add to the discussion here.
  11. Jake Rickman

    Mini Series: Business of Law Firms - US Firm Withers Orders Junior Equity Partners to Make...

    This thread is for the general discussion of the Article Mini Series: Business of Law Firms - US Firm Withers Orders Junior Equity Partners to Make Capital Contribution. Please add to the discussion here.
  12. Jake Rickman

    JPMorgan buys First Direct

    This thread is for the general discussion of the Article JPMorgan buys First Direct. Please add to the discussion here.
  13. Jake Rickman

    Mini Series: Business of Law Firms - Axiom DWFM to acquire Ince

    This thread is for the general discussion of the Article Mini Series: Business of Law Firms - Axiom DWFM to acquire Ince. Please add to the discussion here.
  14. Jake Rickman

    Allen & Overy to merge with Shearman & Sterling!

    That’s a good question. Off the top of my head my thinking is that there are loads of other competitors such that the merger isn’t going to compromise supply of legal services to clients. The size of the firm after the merger is still smaller than Kirkland and Latham, so it’s not like it...
  15. Jake Rickman

    Allen & Overy to merge with Shearman & Sterling!

    As reported by The Lawyer just now, A&O and Shearman have agreed to merge. This comes off the failed merger talks between Shearman and Hogan Lovells. A&O will be the first magic circle firm to secure a foothold in the US market with a merger. I will be reviewing this development in this week’s...
  16. Jake Rickman

    British Business Bank's goal to become the UK's sovereign wealth fund

    I think that's spot on the value proposition behind investing government capital and resources into SWF/SGFs. Especially in the context of trying to make Britain a more competitive place for businesses and investors alike.
  17. Jake Rickman

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    Another development to keep an eye on is the debt ceiling negotiations ongoing in the United States. This is really more of a political development primarily between the US Republicans — which control the lower house of Congress (the House of Representatives) — and the Democrats, which control...
  18. A look into the CMA's decision on the Microsoft-Activision merger

    17 May 2023 A look into the CMA's decision on the Microsoft-Activision merger

    A look into the CMA's decision on the Microsoft-Activision merger By Jake Rickman Image credit - Sergei Elagin / Shutterstock.com What do you need to know this week? On 26 April, the UK’s Competition and Market Authority (CMA) published its final report on the proposed acquisition of...
  19. Mini Series: Business of Law Firms - Allen & Overy’s Fuse – tech incubator

    17 May 2023 Mini Series: Business of Law Firms - Allen & Overy’s Fuse – tech incubator

    Business of Law Firms Allen & Overy’s Fuse – tech incubator By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? This week’s Business of Law Firms series explores the business case behind Allen & Overy’s coveted incubator programme, Fuse, and its relevance in regards to the perennial...
  20. Jake Rickman

    Learn commercial awareness with me ahead of training contract interviews

    As of today, (Monday 15 May) the EU has reached a different decision than the UK's Competition Market Authority (CMA) did a couple of week's back re: Microsoft's attempt to acquire Activision. (BBC article) This does not change the effect of the CMA's decision in that it still effectively...

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