Commercial
SPACs: What’s all the fuss about?
UCL history student Roisin Blackmore demystifies the commercial awareness buzzword of the moment
Johnson & Johnson split: it’s not me, it’s the (pharma) boom
Only time will tell if dividing really means conquering market opportunities, writes Edinburgh University graduate Paola Lindo
Where is ESG headed?
Good-natured though it may be, the environmental, social and governance model has many flaws, writes Durham University law student Adam Jordan
‘Loot boxes’: Blurring the lines between gaming and gambling?
Cardiff University law graduate and aspiring barrister Samuel Jenkins on why increased regulation is inevitable
Sustainability or spin? Greenwashing and the law
LSE law graduate and future trainee Matthew Unsworth takes a look at how competition authorities are responding to misleading eco claims
What does the future hold for the UK’s largest listed law firm?
City trainee Clive Wong examines the fall in its share price from a pre-COVID market high of 143p
COVID-19: Emphasising the societal impact of business decisions
Future trainee solicitor Isabella Mason considers the implications for law firms
COVID-19: A competition law conundrum
Swansea law graduate Oscar Newman considers the implications of reopening the retail sector
The impact of coronavirus on global law firms
Commercial outfits will continually strive to keep up with the challenges presented by the novel virus -- but the extent of the damage remains unknown
Williams v Roffey Bros: The uncertainty in contract law
Oxford University law student Jordan Briggs explains how the Supreme Court missed an opportunity to clear up the confusion
Should law firms be able to float?
Market forces should be the determining factor, not regulations
Law firm flotations — buyer beware
Investing in UK-listed outfits may be profitable, but there are associated risks
They say that data is the new oil — but who exactly owns it?
As part of Legal Cheek’s occasional series exploring buzzing legal research across the UK and internationally, today, on the day that new data protection rules come into force, we delve into the unchartered territory of the law on data ownership
Is ‘national security’ fast becoming a tool of protectionism?
Growing use of national security grounds to intervene against foreign investments flies in the face of Theresa May's 'open for business' mantra
Brexit will not dull the gold standard that is English law
What you see is what you get
Government plans to tighten M&A rules sends out the wrong message
Isn't the UK meant to be open and ready for business post-Brexit?
The acquisition of Visa Europe — from a trainee’s perspective
Macfarlanes NQ Alex Evans looks back on the higlight of his training contract
Is the government on the hunt for a new approach to infrastructure?
Pinsent Masons projects lawyer Alexandra Christensen on potential successors to the PFI model
Beyond the Dragons’ Den: What lawyers bring to a fintech venture
Travers Smith solicitor Alex Edmiston provides a brief biography of a start-up
Brexit: Why law students are less likely to be offered training contracts
How the referendum result will impact the legal market, and what law firms can do about it
Are the courts too soft on contract breakers?
A critical look at the “take your money and move on” approach