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  1. Jake Rickman

    Discussing a business deal in an application

    Hi Yusuf, I would struggle myself to directly link an ongoing or recent deal to a firm that was not directly advising one of the parties or financial advisers. Unless it was a particularly market-changing deal (the Microsoft-Activision one is the only one I can think of off the top of my head...
  2. Jake Rickman

    Sector Focus in Law Firms

    I think you're on the right track. You might try and find a client that they have advised across numerous practice areas. For instance, if the firm has advised XYZ plc on an M&A deal, regulatory matter, and dispute. This demonstrates that the firm can service the full spectrum of the client's...
  3. Jake Rickman

    Interest rate updates: UK banks increase savings + US banks post record lending profits

    For those of us following the interest rate and inflation themes, we've got some more updates. Specifically, following on from last week's Office Hours where we looked at the FCA scrutiny of UK banks for their refusal to pass along profits to savers, it now looks like there is some positive...
  4. Jake Rickman

    Do Magic Circle/US Law Firms Look Favourably on Paralegals

    Some of the best practitioners I know at some of the best firms in the world started as paralegals. It's absolutely a great way to gain some relevant experience. I was paralegalling when I was offered a TC. This is hard to answer. To the extent that someone gets a job offer as a paralegal at a...
  5. Jake Rickman

    Inflation figures have come down in the US

    If you've been following along with me for the past 20 months, you'll note that I have been fairly pessimistic about the ability of central banks to actually bring down inflation, despite the steady base interest rate increases. However, as of yesterday, it appears the inflation rate is...
  6. UK sees first big IPO in months

    12 July 2023 UK sees first big IPO in months

    UK sees first big IPO in months By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? UK fintech company CAB Payments went public last week in what was the UK’s first major IPO listing this year. CAB Payments raised £300m through the listing, offering investors £3.35 per share. However, by...
  7. Mini Series: Business of Law Firms - Generative AI

    12 July 2023 Mini Series: Business of Law Firms - Generative AI

    Business of Law Firms: Generative AI By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? This week, we will finally delve into the (potential) impact of generative AI on commercial law firms. Guiding our coverage is a brief expose by The Lawyer on Eversheds Sutherland’s recent unveiling of...
  8. Jake Rickman

    Open Discussion: Interest Rates, Mortgages, Savings Rates, and the Banking Industry

    You managed to zero in on the "How is this relevant for commercial law firms" factor I had in mind. Namely, that banks will look to their financial regulatory teams to advise them on how to navigate the scrutiny they are now facing from the FCA and the government more generally. Well done...
  9. Jake Rickman

    Open Discussion: Interest Rates, Mortgages, Savings Rates, and the Banking Industry

    Strong answer! Your forex point is a very interesting one, and not something I had at all considered. Well done! Don't be afraid to tease out some of your points in more detail. For instance, how might increased rates encourage project finance investments in developing countries? Alternatively...
  10. Jake Rickman

    Open Discussion: Interest Rates, Mortgages, Savings Rates, and the Banking Industry

    I think this is a strong attempt! I like how you applied it to law firms. This is good and indicative of the sort of approach to be encouraged more generally. In an interview setting, you may find that your interviewer follows up on certain submissions with counterpoints. For instance, you...
  11. Jake Rickman

    Open Discussion: Interest Rates, Mortgages, Savings Rates, and the Banking Industry

    I think this is good. Your example with Thames Water is a great example of applying your analysis. If I had any feedback, it would be to try and structure your argument in a more linear way, rather than try and capture as many possible effects of interest rates on the markets. The prompt asked...
  12. Mini Series: Business of Law Firms - The Business Case for Dublin

    5 July 2023 Mini Series: Business of Law Firms - The Business Case for Dublin

    Business of Law Firms The Business Case for Dublin By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? In this week’s The Business of Law Firms series, we look at the business case behind firms opening up a Dublin office. We have in mind the common interview and application prompt, “Where...
  13. Jake Rickman

    Open Discussion: Interest Rates, Mortgages, Savings Rates, and the Banking Industry

    TCLA is trialling a new approach to facilitating commercial awareness among the TCLA community. Based on this week's commercial news article, we want to encourage the community to actively engage with each other so that we can all improve our commercial awareness. With the following articles in...
  14. Jake Rickman

    Commercial awareness sources

    Very comprehensive and helpful! Many of these are new to me!
  15. Jake Rickman

    Call for commercial awareness topics!

    Funnily enough, we published an article on this topic at the same time as the Semafor article, which if memory serves was when a few of the oil supermajors released their round of Q1 2023 earnings. My read is that this analysis from our 8 Feb article still stands: Oil & Gas as a sector is a...
  16. Jake Rickman

    Call for commercial awareness topics!

    Hi there, Just wondering if you have any articles or links in mind when generating this topic? And if you are interested in just oil & gas as a sector, or its impact on other sectors more generally?
  17. Jake Rickman

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I will qualify at 32. You’re not falling behind!
  18. EU Commission and HM Treasury sign memo of understanding

    28 June 2023 EU Commission and HM Treasury sign memo of understanding

    EU Commission and HM Treasury sign memo of understanding By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? The EU Commission and UK government via HM Treasury yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding, which signifies in overview the commitment of both the UK and EU to work together...
  19. Mini Series: Business of Law Firms - Law Practices and Cybersecurity Risks

    28 June 2023 Mini Series: Business of Law Firms - Law Practices and Cybersecurity Risks

    Business of Law Firms: Law Practices and Cybersecurity Risks By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? This week’s The Business of Law Firms series looks at the role cybersecurity plays in a law firm’s risk mitigation and what the consequences are when a law firm suffers a...
  20. Jake Rickman

    Call for commercial awareness topics!

    Hi Jo, Thanks for these suggestions. These are all areas I have not looked at much myself so will do some digging and see about generating an article or two on them in the next couple of weeks. To your point about private healthcare, I am not sure what specifically you mean by the rise in...

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