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15 July 2024 Which magic circle law firm makes the most money?
Full Disclosure: Which magic circle law firm makes the most money? By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, Linklaters and Allen & Overy posted their financial results last week. I thought I'd do a little digging. Which is the biggest? If we look at the 2023 financial year: Allen & Overy -...- Shahana
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15 July 2024 This Week's Practice Area News
Full Disclosure: Practice Area News By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, It's the second week of July, 2024. Here are the most relevant stories for you to be aware of as an aspiring lawyer, from all of the main practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions Latham & Watkins, Sullivan & Cromwell...- Shahana
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8 July 2024 The biggest reforms to London's listing rules
Full Disclosure: The biggest reforms to London's listing rules By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, Imagine you’ve poured a decade into building your business. Sleepless nights. No time for relationships and parties. You’ve paid yourself pennies. But the IPO, the big exit, is on the horizon... -
8 July 2024 This Week's Practice Area News
Full Disclosure: Practice Area News By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, It's the first week of July, 2024. Here are the most relevant stories for you to be aware of as an aspiring lawyer, from all of the main practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions Boeing to buy supplier Spirit AeroSystems...- Shahana
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17 June 2024 What I found out about private credit
Full Disclosure: What I found out about private credit By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, Okay - I have been hearing this term a lot. ‘Private credit’. Let me explain: Normally, when a company needs to borrow money, it might go to a bank for a loan. If a company needs a lot of money, a... -
17 June 2024 This Week's Practice Area News
Full Disclosure: Practice Area News By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, It's the second week of June, 2024. Here are the most relevant stories for you to be aware of as an aspiring lawyer, from all of the main practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions US court throws out rule to regulate...- Shahana
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9 June 2024 When Law Firms Tie Performance Reviews To Office Attendance
Full Disclosure: When Law Firms Tie Performance Reviews To Office Attendance By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, The Story Addleshaw Goddard is tying performance reviews for partners to office attendance - according to The Lawyer. When I was a trainee solicitor, working from home wasn’t a...- Shahana
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9 June 2024 The Law Firms Behind The Biggest Energy M&A
Full Disclosure: The Law Firms Behind The Biggest Energy M&A By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, The Story: Right now, big energy companies are buying other big energy companies - these are among the biggest M&A deals in 23/24. You might have seen the recent press around BHP trying to buy...- Shahana
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9 June 2024 This Week's Practice Area News
Full Disclosure: Practice Area News By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, It's the first week of June, 2024. Here are the most relevant stories for you to be aware of as an aspiring lawyer, from all of the main practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions Kirkland and Wachtell advises as...- Shahana
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27 May 2024 General Election 2024 - What does it mean for law firms?
Full Disclosure: General Election 2024 - What does it mean for law firms? By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, The Story Last week, Rishi Sunak announced the next general election for 4 July 2024. Elections are messy and confusing. Politicians say lots of stuff, and it’s hard to work out...- Shahana
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27 May 2024 This Week's Practice Area News
Full Disclosure: Practice Area News By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, It's the last week of May, 2024. Here are the most relevant stories for you to be aware of as an aspiring lawyer, from all of the main practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions Slaughters and Linklaters advise as Anglo...- Shahana
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13 May 2024 The US/UK Law Firm Salary Wars
Full Disclosure: The US/UK Law Firm Salary Wars By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, When I received my Weil offer (all the way back in 2015), the NQ salary was £100k. It’s now £170k. The US-UK ‘pay war’ was a big deal then. When US firms came into London, the story was that you get paid...- Shahana
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13 May 2024 What happens when you try to SLAPP a lawyer?
Full Disclosure: What happens when you try to SLAPP a lawyer? By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, Here's a (quick) rundown of how Dan Neidle, a lawyer and tax expert went toe to toe with Osborne Clarke: It’s 2022 and Dan publishes a series of articles/tweets investigating the tax affairs of...- Shahana
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13 May 2024 This Week's Practice Area News
Full Disclosure: Practice Area News By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, It's the second week of May, 2024. Here are the most relevant stories for you to be aware of as an aspiring lawyer, from all of the main practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions M&A is expected to be up compared to last...- Shahana
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6 May 2024 Why did they merge?!
Full Disclosure: Why did they merge?! By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, The Story You run Allen & Overy, the 12th largest law firm in the world. You’re profitable, prestigious and boast a huge international network across Europe and Asia. The problem is the US. That has been the problem...- Shahana
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6 May 2024 This Week's Practice Area News
Full Disclosure: Practice Area News By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, It's the first week of May, 2024. Here are the most relevant stories for you to be aware of as an aspiring lawyer, from all of the main practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions Sony and Apollo submit $26bn all cash bid...- Shahana
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29 April 2024 The FTC bans non-compete agreements
Full Disclosure: The FTC bans non-compete agreements By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, The Story Imagine you start working as a bartender for $10 an hour. On your first day, your manager gives you a bunch of paperwork to sign. ‘It’s not a big deal’, he says. ‘Everyone signs it’. Okay...- Shahana
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29 April 2024 This Week's Practice Area News
Full Disclosure: Practice Area News By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, It's the last week of April, 2024. Here are the most relevant stories for you to be aware of as an aspiring lawyer, from all of the main practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions Kirkland and Latham advises Thomas Bravo...- Shahana
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22 April 2024 BlackRock’s ESG backlash
Full Disclosure: BlackRock’s ESG backlash By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, The Story In 2023, BlackRock paid over $500,000 on home security systems and over $200,000 on bodyguards to protect its CEO Larry Fink. The increase in spending comes amid a US backlash against its commitment to...- Shahana
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22 April 2024 CVC to IPO in Amsterdam
Full Disclosure: CVC to IPO in Amsterdam By Jaysen Sutton Hi Reader 👋🏽, The Story Last week, CVC announced its plan to float on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. Why would a private equity firm want to IPO? It is a little unusual. The private equity industry has traditionally shied...