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Insolvency Law Reform: The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 - Myles Kelly
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (hereafter CIGA) came into force on 26th June 2020 with the effect of making the ‘most...
Jun 30, 20216 min read
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"The Name’s Bond, Green Bond…": How Innovative Finance Can Help Mitigate Climate Change
- Eleanor Matley-Waite As aspiring commercial lawyers, we must think ahead as to what our role will be in protecting the future of our...
Jun 13, 20215 min read
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SPACs: The Boom in Europe - Rhianna Harding
As a whole, global IPOs have reached a record high this past year, raising approximately $248 billion in share sales through 1054...
Jun 12, 20214 min read
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UK Listings Review: Can the UK regain its crown in the financial markets? - Jay Chitnavis
News that Amsterdam surpassed London as Europe’s largest share trading centre in January 2021 was at the time exaggerated as a harbinger...
Jun 6, 20216 min read
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Casino Suisse: Credit Suisse’s Implosion - Myles Kelly
Founded in Switzerland in 1865, Credit Suisse situates itself as one of the nine global ‘Bulge Bracket’ investment banks providing...
May 30, 20216 min read
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Vaccine IP Waivers: A Solution or a Red Herring? - Jackel Cheung
The United States’ recent surprise partial backing of a World Trade Organisation (‘WTO’) waiver proposal for COVID-19 vaccines has been...
May 30, 20215 min read
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Uber BV v Aslam: The future for Uber and the implications for the gig economy - Akshaya Kalaiyalahan
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court issued a historic judgement in the case of Uber BV v Aslam, when it declared that Uber drivers are...
May 23, 20215 min read
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EU vs AstraZeneca: Is Legal Action the Right Choice? - Zahra Lahrie
AstraZeneca is placed at the centre of the EU’s immunisation plan. However, the company was only able to provide 30 million doses in the...
May 18, 20215 min read
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ESG and Corporate Finance: Does new regulation present hope for the future? - Jay Chitnavis
On 10 March 2021, the EU Commission put into effect new Sustainability-Related Disclosure Regulation (SRDR) in the financial services...
May 18, 20215 min read
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Deliveroo’s IPO: A Stone Cold Arrival to the Public Market - Myles Kelly
In order to contextualise what in fact Deliveroo has subscribed itself to, the nature of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) must be...
May 18, 20215 min read
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Coinbase: Its IPO Failure and the Future of Cryptocurrency – Rhianna Harding
Coinbase, an online trading platform for the “buying, selling, transferring and storing” of digital currency, which has expanded to offer...
May 10, 20214 min read
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None of Your Business: The Rise of Data Litigation and Class Actions in the UK -Kylie Chong
As consumers become increasingly reliant on digital services and the amount of data stored by online giants accumulates, the amount of...
May 3, 20214 min read
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COVID-19 – An M&A Nightmare or a Dream? - Zyna Shoukat
Background The effects and the mere scale of the COVID-19 crisis were beyond unprecedented and prompted global responses from companies...
Apr 18, 20216 min read
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Tortious Liability of Robinhood in the GameStop Incident - Nam Seongwook
January 2021 saw a historic event in the global financial market unfold: a head-to-head clash between retail investors and hedge funds....
Mar 30, 20214 min read
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COVID-19 and The Retail Industry - Karishma Khosla
What is the issue? COVID-19 has undoubtedly been detrimental to the retail industry with retailers suffering their worst annual sales...
Mar 30, 20213 min read
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ESG – Too big to ignore - Daniel Saleh
ESG is one of the biggest talking points in the business sector at the moment: as of July 2020, the value of ESG-related assets has...
Mar 30, 20214 min read
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COVID-19: An Insurance Nightmare - Kush Patel
Background On 30th January 2020, the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a ‘public health emergency of...
Feb 28, 20215 min read
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SPACs: the Future of Finance and Why London Lags Behind - Arista Lai
No longer mere SPAC-ulation Special-purpose acquisition companies, known as “SPACs” or “blank cheque businesses”, are recognised by the...
Oct 28, 20205 min read
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ADR: A Viable Alternative to Litigation in the Time of COVID-19? - Danny Holroyde
The uncertainty and disruption caused by COVID-19 has led to an increase in commercial legal disputes. Local lockdowns, business closures...
Aug 28, 20206 min read
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Electronic Signatures: Contracting From Home - Arista Lai
Rising Relevance The lockdown measures and workplace distancing precautions effected worldwide to slow down the spread of COVID-19 have...
Aug 28, 20205 min read
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