Hi everyone! Welcome to the final episode of this season of The Firm Analyst. Today we discussed:

the importance of being curious as well as reflective. I shared a recent personal story about how I was able to connect simple markings on an electricity meter to a learning point about a law firm's practice;

using books to learn about the history and strategy of certain law firms. In particular, we made mention of books such as Too Big to Fail, Barbarians at the Gate and more; and

we wrapped up the podcast by learning about how public information disclosed by the government can reveal which law firms are working with them on a range of matters.

I hope you enjoy the episode! We will be taking our usual season break next week, so hope to see you the week after.

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Welcome back to The Firm Analyst! In this episode we discussed:

how REA Group's £6.2bn offer for Righmove could result in a hostile takeover of the company and how lawyers assist clients in such circumstances;

why law firms seek to rebrand, while taking a closer look at how Freshfields, Foot Anstey, A&O Shearman and BDB Pitmans have considered branding more recently; and

Standard Chartered's dispute with investors regarding the proposed rate switch from LIBOR to SOFR on preference shares issued by the bank in 2006.

I hope you enjoy the episode! Link to access on all platforms: https://linktr.ee

Welcome back to The Firm Analyst! In today's episode we discussed a range of stories affecting the markets including:

HSBC dealing with a number of defaults across its HongKong real estate loan portfolio and how finance lawyers mitigate risk for their clients in these scenarios;

the importance of trade associations for different business sectors and why the formation of the Platforms Association for direct-to-investor companies may be of interest to law firms; and

the recent Employment Tribunal decision in an equal pay case relating to Next's employee pay structure and how this may affect businesses and law firms alike.

I hope you enjoy the episode! Link to access: https://linktr.ee/thefirmanalyst

Welcome back to The Firm Analyst! In the first episode of Season 10, we dive into a range of key stories hitting the papers this week.

(2:00) First off, we look at the CMA's provisional conclusion that the Vodafone x Three merger will result in a substantial lessening of competition and examine the legal impact that this will have on the deal;

(16:15) we also discussed private wealth as a practice area/sector in law firms using the recent purchase of a residential property in Notting Hill for £21m as a case study; and

(30:50) lastly, we did a general macroeconomic temperature check by reflecting on the ECB's recent decision to cut rates, talks of the Federal Reserve following suit and the UK's October budget.

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Hi everyone, after a brief hiatus due to exams and a city move, we are back with the final episode of The Firm Analyst this season!

In this episode, we discussed unique tools that you can use to research law firms and the work that they do. This episode specifically focussed on how to find out what law firms are up to in the debt finance, M&A and PE spaces.

Welcome back to this week's episode of The Firm Analyst! In today's episode, we discussed the following:

(2:05) the sharp stock sell off that occurred last week in the global equities markets as a result of fears of a US recession and the unwinding of several Japanese Yen carry trades;

(17:30) how a range of law firms including Macfarlanes, Linklaters, Latham & Watkins and others advised parties connected to a £5.4bn acquisition bid for the direct to consumer investment platform Hargreaves Landsdown; and

(35:35) Saudi Arabia's new investment law that will make it easier for foreign investors to operate in the country and what this means for law firms expanding into the jurisdiction.

I hope that you enjoy the episode! Link to access: http://linktr.ee/thefirmanalyst

Welcome back to this episode of The Firm Analyst! Today we discussed:

(02:00) Elliot Management's letter to investors, which suggests that an economic bubble is forming around the artificial intelligence sector;

(17:15) HSBC, Barclays and Shell announcing billions of pounds worth of buybacks after performing better than expected this quarter; and

(32:30) the fiscal conundrum being faced by the Labour government which may force a rise in the capital gains tax rate.

I hope that you enjoy this episode and I look forward to seeing you all next week!

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Welcome back to The Firm Analyst! In today's episode, the first of season 9, we discussed:

I hope that you enjoy the episode and I look forward to bringing you another one next week!

Hi everyone! It has been a very eventful few weeks and I am glad to be bringing this final episode of this season to you today where we discussed:

I hope that you find this episode useful.

Hi network! I hope you enjoy this special edition of The Firm Analyst. We have seen a lot about Paul Weiss in the papers recently and many aspiring solicitors still trying to navigate the legal market might be wondering what the coverage is all about.

This podcast serves as a brief introduction to recent events surrounding the firm's formal expansion into London through an English law offering. I hope that those still trying to assess what firms they want to apply to will find this episode useful.