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  1. The biggest challenges facing law firms in 2024

    2 February 2024 The biggest challenges facing law firms in 2024

    Full Disclosure: The biggest challenges facing law firms in 2024 By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, 1. How do law firms attract and retain talent in 2024, given the changing needs of a new demographic? The success of a law firm is based on the success of its people. Not only do they need to...
  2. The Business of Law Firms

    2 February 2024 The Business of Law Firms

    Full Disclosure: The Business of Law Firms By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, One aspect of being a lawyer that is commonly missed out is unrelated to the legal work or the commercial advice. It is the fact that you are joining a business. This is what we mean when we say the ‘business’ of...
  3. The Post Office Scandal

    27 January 2024 The Post Office Scandal

    Full Disclosure: The Post Office Scandal By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, The Story: Suppose you decide to run a post office in the 90s. You get to be self employed, while also serving a function in your local community. You enter into a contract with the Post Office, acting as their agent...
  4. The Houthi Attacks

    27 January 2024 The Houthi Attacks

    Full Disclosure: The Houthi Attacks By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, The Story: Many products aren’t made in the same country in which they are sold. They must be transported to their destination, by land, air or ship. Ships travelling from the East to the West often pass through the Suez...
  5. Jaysen

    Willkie Farr & Gallagher Interview 2021

    Here you go! https://classes.thecorporatelawacademy.com/courses/technical-case-studies/lectures/41837572
  6. The New York Times Sues OpenAI

    7 January 2024 The New York Times Sues OpenAI

    Full Disclosure: The New York Times Sues OpenAI By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, If I copied articles from The New York Times in this newsletter without attribution, permission or a fair use exception, I would breach copyright law. Copyright is an automatic protection, provided you have...
  7. Tingo Group Charged for Corporate Lies

    7 January 2024 Tingo Group Charged for Corporate Lies

    Full Disclosure: Tingo Group Charged for Corporate Lies By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, The story: Last year, short seller Hindenburg Research called out Tingo Group, a NASDAQ-listed fintech company, for being a sham. Shortly after the report, Tingo Group’s value fell by 60%. Since then...
  8. No Deal for Adobe & Figma

    7 January 2024 No Deal for Adobe & Figma

    Full Disclosure: Adobe/Figma: End of a Deal By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, The story: Adobe and Figma ended its planned merger, resulting in Adobe paying Figma a $1bn termination fee. The $20bn deal was interrupted by regulators in the UK and EU, with officials seeing the deal as a...
  9. Jaysen

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I am so happy to read this. I have really enjoyed following your journey in the forum and I think you are inspiring to many of our members. A huge huge well done to you :)
  10. Jaysen

    My unusual journey to a TC

    Well done on Dechert, Ali. This can be a really tough process and admire your willingness to carry on.
  11. Jaysen

    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    Yes this would be a relevant story if it's a general commercial question. I think you have some relevant thoughts here - a few things you could consider: - Do some private equity firms target companies with a sustainability/ESG focus? - Where is this market going and what could this mean for...
  12. Jaysen

    Does Premium membership include case studies?

    Hey @BuddingLawyer, While we don't have written exercises in premium, what we do from time to time is structure a mock interview as a written exercise. In other words, what we'd do is send you a written exercise to work on in the hour, and we would provide you with marked-up feedback. We have a...
  13. Jaysen

    Do I get the free review straight after purchasing Gold membership?

    No catch - we made the Gold membership more cost effective than buying a one off review. You can buy it today and get your application back tomorrow, as long as you send it to us by 4pm :)
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
  17. Jaysen

    Sorry for the delay here! All approved :)

    Sorry for the delay here! All approved :)
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  18. 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...
  19. 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...
  20. 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...

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