Linklaters’ First Senior Female Partner
By Rachel Strickland
The Story
For the first time in its 183-year history, Linklaters LLP (Linklaters) has announced its first female senior partner, Aedamar Comiskey, in what was an “all-female” contest for leadership (The Times). Such news...
Colin v Cuthbert: Copycat-erpillar?
By Rachel Strickland
The Story
With more than 15 million sold since 1990 and now with an equally iconic female partner ‘Connie’, there is little doubt that Marks & Spencer’s ("M&S") ‘Colin the Caterpillar’ is used to the spotlight. However, this...
Dive of a debut for Deliveroo
By Rachel Strickland
The Story
Food delivery service Deliveroo faced a highly disappointing stock market debut on the London Stock Exchange (“LSE”) last Wednesday. Shares dropped 26 per cent on the first day of trading, wiping more than £2 billion off the...
IAG’s I-O-U
By Rachel Strickland
The Story
This week, International Airlines Group (“IAG”) signed a $1.8 billion multi-borrower Revolving Credit Facility (“RCF”) (Financial Times). The RCF will be available for a period of three years with the potential for two one-year extensions...
Economical Truths: UK Public Debt Hits Record Highs
By Rachel Strickland
The Story
It was announced on Friday that the UK government borrowed £19.1 billion in February – the highest figure for February since records began in 1993. This also equates public net debt to 97.5 per cent of...
Thanks for the feedback! Definitely an interesting perspective in relation to PE firms and potential growth opportunities - will be interesting to see how many PE firms incorporate stricter ESG credentials moving forward.
Oatly takes a Float-ly…
By Rachel Strickland
The Story
Off the back of ‘Veganuary’, Swedish vegan milk maker Oatly has purportedly filed initial documentation for a US stock market float which would value the company at approximately $10 billion (Financial Times). The company already...
By @Rachel S
The Story
Online holiday package provider Lastminute.com came under further fire from the Competitions and Market Authority (CMA) in the past week. Lastminute.com has been warned that legal action will ensue if they do not refund 2,600 holiday makers over £1 million worth...
I second a lot of people when I say how incredibly brave it is to share your feelings @jennifer.o
Being vulnerable as to how hard this journey is is so important and definitely not something that most openly share sadly. However, it does not bear mention as to the amount of times I have spent...
This may not be the right forum to ask and apologies if this sounds a silly question but is there value to adding to your LinkedIn job description or headline, 'incoming vacation scheme at X'? And supposing you had more than one but relatively different firms, would it come across as you taking...
Coronavirus: How it affects the UK Housing Market - @Jiraiya
Story
The UK property market is grinding to a halt after the government announced its stay-at-home measures: no marketing new homes, house viewing or surveying. Banks including Lloyds, Barclays, and RBS have stopped offering new...
Hi guys and welcome to the first commercial update of April.
So this week's articles:
@Curtley Bale - Trump compels General Motors to manufacture ventilators
@Jiraiya - Coronavirus: How it affects the UK Housing Market
@Alice Manners - IR35 legislation postponed.
@Rachel S - LVMH produces...
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