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<blockquote data-quote="studenttolawyer" data-source="post: 214967" data-attributes="member: 30739"><p>Hi there! It has now been a bit over a week since I posted here last, and to keep myself accountable, I am sharing how far did I get with my goals here.</p><p></p><p>The past week has been busy as I was balancing preparation for the citizenship test, looking for jobs and preparing for the next application cycle. I have now passed the UK citizenship test and am ready to naturalise here! It's been a long journey, but I'm really glad that it's getting to a nice outcome of becoming a British citizen :')</p><p></p><p>Apart from that test, here are the updates on my VS-related goals.</p><p></p><p><u><strong>Improving my commercial awareness</strong></u></p><p>I've attended the past week's (free) TCLA Commercial Awareness webinar, and I've really enjoyed it! We discussed the news on Trump's comment about the UK's taxes on North Sea oil. This has never been a topic I looked into, so it was engaging to explore the oil and gas sector and how the UK's taxes reconcile with the Net Zero targets. Following up on this, I've read an article about bp's recent strategy. They're essentially moving away from green energy and into fossil fuels. bp have discovered a field in Brazil that is apparently particularly lucrative for their strategic growth. In the context of climate crisis, this approach is quite worrying, but I analysed this news with reference to opportunities this may bring to law firms within M&A, litigation and regulatory practices, among others. I'd like to look into this further by reading up on the Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy and its impact on the sector.</p><p></p><p>Commercial awareness still remains a challenge for me, so I'm awaiting the delivery of two books by Chris Stoakes which will hopefully be helpful for me to grow my business acumen further.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Firm research</u></strong></p><p>I've completed three firm profiles this week. What I've noticed so far is that I have been learning more about the firms that I have previously applied to. This was both surprising and unsurprising – I believe my research previously was quite simplistic, and I'm glad that I've spotted this and can develop in this area. Some firms have been easier to research, but one of the firms I'm looking to apply for does not have a lot of information about their deals available online, so I'm going to work with whatever little information I can find!</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Other</u></strong></p><p>I haven't reviewed my previous applications and I have not practiced the WG yet, but this week, with less on my plate, I can dedicate more time towards this.</p><p></p><p>I've seen that some firms have already announced their application dates, so it's time to get ready for writing those applications! Good luck to everyone this application season <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="studenttolawyer, post: 214967, member: 30739"] Hi there! It has now been a bit over a week since I posted here last, and to keep myself accountable, I am sharing how far did I get with my goals here. The past week has been busy as I was balancing preparation for the citizenship test, looking for jobs and preparing for the next application cycle. I have now passed the UK citizenship test and am ready to naturalise here! It's been a long journey, but I'm really glad that it's getting to a nice outcome of becoming a British citizen :') Apart from that test, here are the updates on my VS-related goals. [U][B]Improving my commercial awareness[/B][/U] I've attended the past week's (free) TCLA Commercial Awareness webinar, and I've really enjoyed it! We discussed the news on Trump's comment about the UK's taxes on North Sea oil. This has never been a topic I looked into, so it was engaging to explore the oil and gas sector and how the UK's taxes reconcile with the Net Zero targets. Following up on this, I've read an article about bp's recent strategy. They're essentially moving away from green energy and into fossil fuels. bp have discovered a field in Brazil that is apparently particularly lucrative for their strategic growth. In the context of climate crisis, this approach is quite worrying, but I analysed this news with reference to opportunities this may bring to law firms within M&A, litigation and regulatory practices, among others. I'd like to look into this further by reading up on the Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy and its impact on the sector. Commercial awareness still remains a challenge for me, so I'm awaiting the delivery of two books by Chris Stoakes which will hopefully be helpful for me to grow my business acumen further. [B][U]Firm research[/U][/B] I've completed three firm profiles this week. What I've noticed so far is that I have been learning more about the firms that I have previously applied to. This was both surprising and unsurprising – I believe my research previously was quite simplistic, and I'm glad that I've spotted this and can develop in this area. Some firms have been easier to research, but one of the firms I'm looking to apply for does not have a lot of information about their deals available online, so I'm going to work with whatever little information I can find! [B][U]Other[/U][/B] I haven't reviewed my previous applications and I have not practiced the WG yet, but this week, with less on my plate, I can dedicate more time towards this. I've seen that some firms have already announced their application dates, so it's time to get ready for writing those applications! Good luck to everyone this application season :) [/QUOTE]
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