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The rise of Indian disputes in London - Ishaan Bhardwaj
Introduction India’s economy has enjoyed stellar growth over this past decade. The IMF has estimated that it will become the world’s...
Dec 4, 20238 min read
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Covid Campus Conflicts: exploring ADR in the Student Group Claim case - Neel Patel
The ongoing Student Group Claim (SGC) is a series of group litigation orders (very much like the UK version of class action lawsuits) by...
Nov 17, 20237 min read
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Restoring orthodoxy in the Quincecare Duty: Case Comment on Philipp v Barclays Bank - Finley Hewitt
Introduction In the year up to 2022, £1.2 billion was recorded as stolen through fraud in the UK. Of that figure, just under half was...
Nov 7, 20239 min read
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Foreign Direct Investment Regulation: A Global Perspective - Daniel Zolinsky
In recent years, it has become clear that geopolitical tensions have transformed Foreign Direct Investment regulation (FDI) into a global...
Nov 3, 20236 min read
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A 'Watershed Moment' for Big Tech Regulation? The UK's Digital Markets Bill - Chloe Howgate
On 25 April 2023 the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Bill was introduced into the UK Parliament. The Bill aims to...
Jun 21, 20237 min read
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A&O Shearman: a Global Powerhouse? - Darren Trisno
The legal industry has seen its most significant proposed merger for years after London-based Allen & Overy and New York firm Shearman &...
Jun 9, 20236 min read
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The Final Frontier: An Examination of Space Commerce Law - Chris Deng Vinsien
From the realm of science fiction to the cusp of reality, the commercialisation of outer space is no longer a distant dream but an...
Jun 5, 20237 min read
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Private Equity: When Options are Few, the Wise Adapt - Arshiya Hendi
In the current economic downturn, where uncertainty lurks and conventional strategies falter, private equity stands as a beacon of...
May 31, 202310 min read
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Law Firms 101: Riding the Wave of Economic Headwinds - Timothy Ang
You may have heard about law firms laying off staff in recent months. Just a few days ago, for example, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner laid...
May 29, 20235 min read
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Revolutionising the Music Industry? The Successes and Setbacks of Hipgnosis - Daniel Zolinsky
However much the music industry has changed over the years, it is fair to say that musicians from previous decades would be astonished to...
May 24, 20235 min read
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In the Eye of the Storm: Microsoft's Troubled Acquisition of Activision Blizzard - Darren Trisno
Acquiring companies to grow and expand is what makes the commercial world go round. Facilitating everything from supply chain...
May 15, 20235 min read
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Ethical Business: The Obstacles in the Way - Alfie North
Ever-growing is the pressure on professional services firms to commit to, and prioritise, the instantiation of ethical business. ‘Ethical...
May 9, 20236 min read
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Buy-Now-Pay-Later Regulation: The Downfall of the 'Wild West of Credit?' - Chloe Howgate
After two years of consultation, the government recently announced its highly anticipated plans to strengthen the regulation of...
May 7, 20237 min read
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ChatGPT: Opportunities and Challenges for the Legal Industry - Chris Deng Vinsien
Picture this: a world where artificial intelligence (AI) not only streamlines our everyday lives but also revolutionises the legal...
May 3, 20237 min read
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Growing Pains in the Arbitration Act 1996? - Shivanii Arun
Between 2016 and 2020, international arbitration grew by 26%. Following the 2021 International Arbitration Survey conducted by Queen Mary...
May 1, 20235 min read
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Britcoin: what Might a Digital Pound Entail? - Ellis Clifford
It’s unlikely journalists at the Financial Times will have to worry about redundancy any time soon. From narrowly avoiding a recession in...
Mar 6, 20235 min read
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Islamic Finance: One to Watch? - Arshiya Hendi
Islamic finance is a minor sector that currently accounts for less than 1% ($4 trillion) of total global assets ($431 trillion), and one...
Feb 27, 20239 min read
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Looking Long-Term: How Disastrous is the Decline in M&A? - Jenny Petch
According to the Financial Times, global dealmaking suffered a record decline during the second half of 2022, bringing to an end the boom...
Feb 20, 20235 min read
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A Watershed Moment? The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 in Practice - Timothy Ang
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (‘CIGA’ or ‘Act’), passed in less than six weeks in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic,...
Feb 13, 20236 min read
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A Digital Service? The EU's response to Big Tech - Darren Trisno
Trolls. Misinformation campaigns. Exponential growth of child sexual abuse material. Manipulation by bot farms. The sale of illegal...
Feb 6, 20234 min read
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