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...
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- May 24
- 5 min
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...
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- May 15
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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...
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- May 1
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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...
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- Mar 6
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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...
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- Feb 20
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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...
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- Feb 6
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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...
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- Nov 22, 2022
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NFTs: Innovation, Protection, and Opportunities - Darren Trisno
Introduction NFTs. We all started hearing about them at some point in 2021. At first, it was just a rumour. Why would someone pay...
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- Oct 31, 2022
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Cost of Living Crisis: Commercial Property Crisis? - Jenny Petch
Upon his appointment as Prime Minister this week, Rishi Sunak declared that 'our country is facing a profound economic crisis'. At this...
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- Apr 3, 2022
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Exploring the New National Security Law - Jodi Coffman
INTRODUCTION On 4th January 2022, the government brought in a new National Security Law, known as the National Security and Investment...
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- Mar 7, 2022
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International Arbitration: The Future of Dispute Resolution? - Ethan Teo
Author’s Note: This article is the first of a two-part series concerning the field of international arbitration. In this article, we will...
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- Jan 9, 2022
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The Future of SPACs: Britain and Beyond - Mia Hynes
The past few years have seen the emergence of an entirely new type of corporation. The so-called “Special Purpose Acquisition Company”,...
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- Jan 6, 2022
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Law Firms and the Climate Crisis - Jodi Coffman
Climate change is undoubtedly a major threat to society and the economy with rising temperatures and extreme weather events becoming more...
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- Jan 3, 2022
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The Platform Game - Seongwook Nam
The world revelled in awe and shock from the Korean survival drama “Squid Game” in the third quarter of 2021. But at the same time, the...
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- Dec 24, 2021
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What do the Chinese Cybersecurity Laws Mean for the Future of Data? - Jenny Petch
It is well-recognised that China is a leading power, if not the principal force, behind global technology development. Following...
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- Nov 29, 2021
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Epic Games judgment, and the clampdown on the tech sector - Ollie Burgess
Following Ethan Teo’s article regarding the Epic Games v Apple judgment earlier this year, it is interesting look at the consequences of...
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- Nov 14, 2021
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Zero Sum Trade: The Future of the World Trade Organisation - Ethan Teo
The Appellate Body of the World Trade Organisation (‘WTO’) exists as one of two levels in the WTO’s Dispute Settlement System. The WTO...
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- Nov 2, 2021
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National Insurance and Law Firms - Jodi Coffman
National Insurance (“NI”)was initially introduced in 1911 through the National Insurance Act, as a form of social security with payments...
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- Oct 23, 2021
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The Legacy of LIBOR - Seongwook Nam
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) was akin to the holy scripture which global financial transaction makers referred to for nearly...
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- Oct 16, 2021
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Carrot and Shtick: The Efficacy of DPAs in Regulating White Collar Crime - Cheryl Bee
Corporations have ‘no soul to be damned, and no body to be kicked’, so holding actors accountable in white-collar crimes is not a...
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