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Welcome

Welcome to the Commercial awareness hub, sponsored by Mayer Brown International LLP

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Commercial questions

Weekly articles written by firms designed to get you thinking about commercial issues

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Register for our IP masterclass on 11 October

Commercial awareness in practice: a law firm recruitment perspective

We speak to Kieran Bennett and Isabella Aridas from Mayer Brown International LLP all about commercial awareness from a recruiter’s perspective.

Trending commercial issues to know about in 2023

This guide rounds up a range of commercial stories and talking points from 2022.

Everything you should know about this vital skill

Commercial awareness is one of the key skills that law firms look for in future trainees.

Commercial awareness in practice

What does commercial awareness really mean to your clients and to your supervising partner?

How pushing for net zero can help a business' bottom line

How can being green help a business’ profits?

Crypto crackdown

Will regulatory involvement lead to viability of cryptocurrency in the financial sector?

Top up your commercial awareness

What are the types of law firm partnership?

Find out how law firms are structured with this Feature.

The law firm as a business

I know that I need to understand how a law firm operates as a business to be commercially aware. What exactly does that involve?

A guide to commercial awareness

A student law society plays a vital role in getting your feet through the employability door, in particular the commercial awareness aspect of it.

Your commercial news round-up

Be sure to check the News every Thursday for this weekly commercial news round-up

Your commercial news round-up: U-turns, Uber, police, Toshiba, Katy Perry

Rishi Sunak’s U-turn on net-zero pledges, "an act of weakness” or a necessary adjustment to prevent “bankrupting the British people”? You decide. More on this in our first story, plus we’ll be covering the future of Uber, police suspensions, shares in tech giant Toshiba and Katy Perry.

Your commercial news round-up: John Lewis, Wilko, single-use vapes, iPhone 12

John Lewis is hit by inflation, Poundland has joined B&M in purchasing a number Wilko’s shops, ministers call for the banning of single-use vapes and electromagnetic radiation in iPhone 12’s halts sales in France. Find out more with LawCareers.Net’s commercial news round-up.

Your commercial news round-up: Google, Wilko and B&M, house prices, RAAC in schools

As temperatures rise in the UK this week and autumn is delayed, LawCareers.Net takes a look at what’s happening at Google, the latest with Wilko and B&M, house prices and interest rates, and the issue impacting hundreds of schools on the first week of the new academic year. Kickstart your commercial awareness with this week’s commercial news round-up.

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Generative AI: terminator or facilitator?

While AI has been a nebulous topic for decades, especially in the last 12 months, there’s been enormous growth in “generative AI”.

The buzz word of applications: 'commercial awareness'

LCN blogger the Northern Law Student discusses her experiences with commercial awareness

COMMERCIAL CONNECT podcast

Pardoned convictions, interest rates, graduation and more

From pardoning previously criminalised acts of homosexuality, to interest rates, to students graduating with blank pieces of paper, Niamh covers the stories everyone's talking about this summer.

COMMERCIAL CONNECT podcast

No deposit mortgages

Niamh Gray analyses the likely impacts of Skipton Building Society's new no deposit mortgage initiative.

COMMERCIAL CONNECT Podcast

UK strikes: workers v government

In this first episode of our new series, COMMERCIAL CONNECT, LawCareers.Net’s Niamh Gray runs through the impact of the UK strikes.

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Meet the Lawyer | Ugo Ebhogiaye - Trowers & Hamlins LLP

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PRACTICE AREA PROFILE: PERSONAL INJURY | Amber Jenner - Kennedys

Masterclass | Real estate with Trowers & Hamlins

Wrestle with PESTLE

These LCN Says articles are part of LawCareers.Net’s ‘Wrestle with PESTLE’ series, which looks at various business case studies using the PESTLE technique

Alin George Ilinca - Wrestle with PESTLE: Twitter becoming X

Alin George Ilinca

Twitter, the platform that’s been synonymous with microblogging and real-time updates, has undergone a radical transformation under Elon Musk’s leadership which purchased Twitter in October 2022. The iconic bird logo has been replaced with a new ‘X’ logo to align with Musk’s vision of creating a comprehensive “everything app” with more than just text-based updates.

Sophie Wilson - Wrestle with PESTLE: mortgage rates

News stories are flashing up all over the country stating that Britain’s mortgage rates are sky-high and that the young people of today are never going to be able to afford to buy a house. But what are the implications of the high mortgage rates?

Niamh Gray - Wrestle with PESTLE: no-deposit mortgages

The UK has a housing problem, but in an exciting attempt to aid aspiring first-time buyers in securing their place on the property ladder, Skipton Building Society announced the UK’s first 100% mortgage since the 2008 financial crash.

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Understanding Gen Z lawyers and their influence on hiring trends in law

Law firms in London are experiencing a shift in attitudes and hiring trends as Generation Z (Gen Z), born between 1995 and 2012, enters the workforce.

How ChatGPT is changing the future of law

The acceleration of AI technology has been one of the many surprises of 2023.

What’s the metaverse and why do lawyers care?

The metaverse has been a burgeoning concept arguably since the dawn of the digital age itself.

A guide to law firm mergers

The reasons that firms decide to merge are as varied as the firms themselves, but there are usually some key drivers – namely, the desire to expand, geographically or in terms of expertise, or to stay afloat. For the lawyers who find that the firm they joined is no longer the firm at which they work, there are normally a raft of opportunities and maybe especially so for trainees.

Choosing a legal practice area: five tips

I’m finding it difficult to identify which practice area I’d enjoy most – do you have any tips on choosing a practice area prior to landing a job at a law firm?

Is a career at a City law firm for you?

Joining the big business world of City law is the goal for many aspiring lawyers. But how do you know if it’s right for you?

City law firms: what are the different types?

I want to join a large City firm, but the various categories have got me confused. What are the different types of City firm?

Catch up on our masterclasses

Real estate with Trowers & Hamlins

Understanding legal practice: employment law

Understanding legal practice: private wealth

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Commercial Question

ESG in the loans market

What are the challenges faced when integrating ESG principles in the loans market?

Commercial Question

Use of AI in the legal industry: should we, shouldn’t we?

What are the pros and cons of using AI to do your legal work?

Commercial Question

A look at Project Red Card

Who owns footballers’ performance data?

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