Full Disclosure:​

Practice Area News​

By Jaysen Sutton​
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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:
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Mergers & Acquisitions​
  • Majestic buys Vagabond Wines out of administration (Morning Advertiser)​
  • Private equity firm Silverlake to take Endeavour private for $13bn (IBC)​
  • Authentic Brands Group to buy athletic apparel label Champions (WWD) - (PS: I wrote about ABG in the downfall of Ted Baker here.)​
Competition
  • Ofgem raises concerns over AI collusion in energy sector (City AM)​
Capital Markets
  • Cornell issues bonds to raise money for university projects (Bloomberg)​
Restructuring & Insolvency
  • Thames Water owner defaults on its debt (Reuters)​
  • WeWork plans to emerge from bankruptcy (WSJ)​
  • Administrators plan CVA to save The Body Shop (Sky News)​
  • Shares in Superdry plunge after CEO rules out takeover (Guardian)​
  • Revolution Bars suspended from trading over emergency fundraising (Telegraph)​
Economy
  • Eurozone inflation falls to 2.4% in March (FT)​
  • Oil rises more than $90 a barrel amid higher demand (Yahoo)​
Law Firms as a Business

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