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M&A is Back?!
By Jaysen Sutton
Hi Reader 👋🏽,
The Story:
In the first three months of 2024, there were over twice as many ‘blockbuster’ M&A deals (valued at over $10bn each) compared to the prior year. This has led the global value of deals to increase by 21% to more...
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What is going on with Sam Bankman-Fried/FTX?
By Jaysen Sutton
Hi Reader 👋🏽,
The Story:
A US judge sentenced Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 years in prison. The sentencing follows Sam’s conviction of seven charges, including fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud.
What you need...
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Practice Area News
By Jaysen Sutton
Hi Reader 👋🏽,
It's the second 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
Majestic buys Vagabond Wines out of...
We'll really miss you at TCLA @axelbeugre, especially your presence in the office. Thank you for everything you have done for us and for this community.
A good article in The Lawyer today regarding the NDA students have to sign when completing the SQE exam. For those worried, this was particularly relevant to me (bold added for emphasis):
'A spokesperson for the SRA said: “The confidentiality agreement relates to the content of the assessments...
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Central Bank Sticks to Interest Rate Cuts
By Jaysen Sutton
Hi Reader 👋🏽,
The Story:
The market got a bit excited last week. This is not because the Federal Reserve decided to keep the interest rate the same (5.25-5.5%), but because it plans to stick with its series of...
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What went wrong with Ted Baker?
By Jaysen Sutton
Hi Reader 👋🏽,
The Story:
Ted Baker announced its intention to appoint administrators last week. The British clothing retailer follows the likes of The Body Shop and Wilko to enter into an insolvency procedure in the last...
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Private Equity and the Carried Interest Loophole
By Jaysen Sutton
Hi Reader 👋🏽,
The Story:
Imagine I run a private equity firm. I raise money from investors, which I use, together with borrowed money, to buy private companies and turn them around for even more money for...
The nice thing about a short telephone interview is that you won't be asked that many questions, especially taken into account the introduction and a brief opportunity to ask any questions. Here are a few thoughts:
1. Test out the location that you are taking the phone call in. Make sure you...
Hey everyone - I have taken over the thread to share SQE resit policies transparently. You can find this here and private message me if you have any information.
Hi everyone,
One of our members started this thread and were a little worried to keep it up in case there was any risk for them as an applicant. I'm taking it over as I appreciate the concern.
I know there is a lot of worry about how law firms view the SQE (and what happens if you don't pass)...
You might find this recording helpful from our recent live class. Also featuring @axelbeugre and @Aks.Khurana :)
https://tcla.realms.tv/events/be65e2ad-327f-483a-8c26-d35e3ef60626/7cfd3aa9-fd75-4034-b142-5b7e5a6316d1
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