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December 10, 2021

Commercial Awareness Update – W/C 13 December 2021

Avishai Marcus discusses whether Black Friday deals are what they seem and further discusses the government's legal clampdown on 'yo-yo' pricing strategies utilised by companies. Nicole Mallare discusses the impact of the new Covid variant, Omicron, has, among others, on the general population, the travel and tourism industry and the global economy. Tajinder Kaur discusses the seamless combination of virtual sight and sound that is the Metaverse, the opportunities this virtual space offers and why the Metaverse is thought to be a dystopian concept. Theo Budgen discusses the tumultuous times the energy sector has faced recently, evidenced by the cessation of notable energy firms. Furthermore, Theo discusses the impact of the lack of renewable energy sources in the UK on our energy supply, the effect of the global squeeze on energy and gas supplies, and what the shareholders in commodities in this sector must be privy to.
December 9, 2021

Interview with Georgia Davies, a future trainee solicitor at Shearman & Sterling

In this article, Gabrielle Long interviews Georgia Davies, a future trainee solicitor at Shearman & Sterling. Georgia explains how, as a non-law graduate, she obtained a vacation scheme offer and training contract at Shearman & Sterling. Georgia shares her advice on applying for vacation schemes, demonstrating commercial awareness, and her experiences as a disabled student.
November 29, 2021

Virtual law firms

Laetitia Ponde Nkot explores the expansion of virtual law firms in the UK. The article talks about the development of virtual law firms, the differences between traditional firms and virtual firms, and the solicitors' points of view concerning the virtual law firms' system.