Following a 2020 pledge by Rishi Sunak, Ron Kalifa OBE’s Kalifa Review of UK Fintech was published earlier this year. The review lays out a vision and execution model for the UK to maintain its leadership in the cutting-edge field of fintech.

Kiran Sidhu’s varied experience at university and beyond led her to data protection and privacy work. As an associate at Bristows LLP, Kiran outlines her role in this area of law, the skills and strengths required to be successful and more in this Meet the Lawyer profile. 

Philippa Wilson explains how Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP’s vacation scheme is run, outlines the firm’s stance on the use of AI in applications, provides insights into what the firm is looking for from its future lawyers and more in this Meet the Recruiter profile.

Commercial awareness is a term often used by law firms and recruiters, but what does it actually mean? In this video Matt breaks down what commercial awareness, why it's so important, and offers a couple of examples of case studies to think about in a commercial context. 

Do you ever wish that you could witness and capture those iconic sporting moments? Or are you someone who would rewatch that goal or the last corner/chicane again and again to relive that one sporting moment?

What are the legal and commercial implications, and risks and rewards, of cloud computing?

Who holds companies to account when risk taking goes wrong?

How important are ESG policies to modern commercial relationships and how does this impact the lawyer/client relationship?

How are developments in ‘fire safety’ impacting the construction industry?

The family of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler has appealed to the government to rethink the proposed reforms of 'no win, no fee' arrangements contained in its Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LAPSO) Bill.

What are the implications of the new UK Bribery Act for businesses and individuals in Qatar?

Picking up the pieces: what are the unique challenges of insurance law in 2020?

Can Rome II handle pure economic loss?

Linklaters is running a commercial awareness event on 4 December as part of its LinkUpEatUp campaign, which is designed to enhance participants’ understanding of the work of a leading global law firm.

How will the Labour government's proposals impact the work of commercial lawyers? 

What does the Bribery Act 2010 mean from a commercial perspective?

How do companies (and governments) make well-informed decisions about the future?

Joanna Clark is keen that prospective trainees know all about the friendly culture and diverse practice that characterise Winckworth Sherwood. Read on to deepen your understanding of this interesting, central London firm.

Barristers are taking more risks as a result of commercial pressures, while some senior barristers may be abusing their power over women, pupils and junior barristers, the Bar Standards Board has found.