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The Complete Lifecycle of a Company: Key Stages from Founding to Failing
This article explores the key stages of a business lifecycle, revealing the crucial steps that shape a company’s rise or fall.
Sep 18, 20244 min read


Understanding Insurance and Re-Insurance: Concepts, Importance, and Industry Impact
By Mitchell Ho Without knowing it, you are definitely on some kind of insurance policy. Be it travel or health policy that you or your...
Mar 103 min read


Project Finance: Financing the Future
By Olivia Chen Ever wondered how a football stadium, hosting tens of thousands of fans every week, could suddenly transform into an...
Mar 74 min read


Post-Colonialism Effects of Trade in Africa
By Abeedat Mustapha Africa is favoured with resources so vast it is incomprehensible. It may be the richest country in Earthly resources...
Feb 103 min read


How Are Free Trade Agreements Made?
By Mitchell Ho Introduction According to the International Trade Administration, a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is “an agreement between...
Feb 103 min read


The US-China Trade War: Is the Global Economy Keeping Up?
By Sebastian Clarke From iPhones to soybeans, the U.S.-China trade war has returned with full force, and its ripple effects are hitting...
Feb 103 min read
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Lidl v Tesco [2024]: A Case of Intellectual Property Conflict
By Mitchell Ho Foreword This is an interesting case brought to the Court of Appeals on appeal from the High Courts, all because of a...
Jan 273 min read


Ticketmaster Troubles: Algorithms, Resellers, and the Trust Crisis
By Jojo Thelu We have all been through it by now: biding time in a Ticketmaster waiting room with hopes of being one of the lucky few who...
Jan 273 min read


EasyJet’s Trademark Battles: Defending the Brand
By Jessica Halstead Why is EasyJet involved in so many claims? Over the past two decades, there have been countless examples of EasyJet’s...
Jan 133 min read


An Introduction to Intellectual Property Claims
By Mitchell Ho Intellectual Property (“IP”) claims are legal frameworks that protects creations of the mind, thus assuring creators and...
Jan 133 min read


AI vs Copyright: The First Ever Legal Showdown over AI-Generated Images
By Olivia Chen In November 2023, the Beijing Internet Court delivered a landmark ruling in China's first legal case addressing copyright...
Nov 25, 20244 min read


Venture Capital: The Startup Catalyst
By Zhengyang Wu What is Venture Capital? Venture capitalists (VCs) provide funding to early-stage businesses to support their growth,...
Nov 25, 20243 min read


Unpacking Private Equity
By Olivia Chen A company stands on the edge of a breakthrough—poised to grow, expand its reach, and scale new heights. Yet, one obstacle...
Nov 11, 20244 min read


The Downfall of TGI Fridays: A Worrying Indication for the Food & Beverage Industry
By Ben Howell Amidst the ‘Cost of Living Crisis’, restaurants have seemingly been increasing their prices in some unspoken competition...
Nov 11, 20243 min read


Financing Options: Debt, Equity, and Leveraged Finance in the Modern Market
By Mitchell Ho When you’re starting a business, it’s often a balancing act. Picture this: a small tech startup is on the brink of...
Oct 28, 20243 min read


How AI May Not Be the Revolution the City Expects
By Alex Dawson Artificial intelligence, the new corporate buzzword. Whilst it appears to be ‘the Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs’, its...
Oct 14, 20243 min read


Mergers & Acquisitions: An Overview
By Anton Braun The term 'Mergers & Acquisitions' or 'M&A' is thrown around a lot in the corporate world and is a term that any future...
Oct 14, 20244 min read


Markets: How Do They Work?
By Mitchell Ho Jia Le Introduction Do you remember when you were young? Perhaps your mother or grandmother brought you to the local...
Sep 30, 20244 min read


EU AI Act: How Will This Affect British Businesses?
By Christine Choong Introduction Many of you who are reading this might be thinking about ChatGPT. No, this does not only include...
Sep 30, 20243 min read


The Complete Lifecycle of a Company: Key Stages from Founding to Failing
This article explores the key stages of a business lifecycle, revealing the crucial steps that shape a company’s rise or fall.
Sep 18, 20244 min read


The Dark Side to US Stock Buybacks
By Max Davies Aside from 2020- which marked the lowest annual real GPD growth in the US since World War II- there has been a consistent...
Jan 7, 20235 min read


Are Smart Contracts Rising to Prevalence?
By Alvi Chowdhury & Innes Flett What are Smart Contracts? A "smart contract” is a term utilised in Financial Technology (FinTech). They...
Sep 18, 20225 min read


Insight into Leveraged Finance Transactions
By Max Davies For any business, finance is required to start, maintain, and expand. Debt/Leverage finance is a primary source of external...
Sep 12, 20229 min read


Sanctions on Russia and Their Impact on Law Firms
By Innes Flett Recently the UK has imposed sanctions on Russia, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in an attempt to place pressure...
Mar 6, 20223 min read


Meta's Shares Plummet
By Max Davies Earlier this month, Meta Platforms (otherwise known as Facebook) lost over a quarter of the share value with an earnings...
Feb 18, 20224 min read
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