The Commercial Awareness Compass by AllAboutLaw
The Commercial Awareness Compass by AllAboutLaw helps you build your commercial awareness every week with a beginners, intermediate and advanced breakdown of a story from an expert lawyer and trainee solicitor host.
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Podcasting since 2025 • 39 episodes
The Commercial Awareness Compass by AllAboutLaw
Latest Episodes
Understanding public markets in flux with BCLP - Listings fade as bids multiply | Commercial Awareness Compass #39
Public listings in London have plunged to thirty‑year lows even as takeover bids soar.This episode BCLP explores the forces behind stalled IPO pipelines from shifting valuations to regulatory quirks, and reveals how law firms steer clie...
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Episode 39
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34:29
Digital backbone: Unpacking the data centre explosion with Clyde & Co | Commercial Awareness Compass #38
From uninterrupted power supplies to rigorous cooling requirements and airtight security measures, data centre deals have never been more complex. This episode explores the legal strategies that underpin one of Britain’s fastest‑growing industr...
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Episode 38
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29:03
Green foundations: BCLP on the ESG overhaul of real estate | Commercial Awareness Compass #37
With nearly two fifths of the world’s carbon output tied to bricks and mortar, investors, developers and occupiers face a new regulatory era. Our guest from BCLP examines how EPC ratings and MEE standards dictate lettability, the role of green ...
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Episode 37
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31:48
The future of buy-now-pay-later schemes | Commercial Awareness Compass #36
Buy now pay later has revolutionised online spending, especially for younger shoppers seeking interest-free funding but escaped the checks that govern credit cards and loans. The FCA is closing that gap with proposals for affordability testing ...
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Episode 36
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28:23
Follow for fallout: influencer deals and the legal risks | Commercial Awareness Compass #35
The right partnership can drive sales. The wrong one can cause a PR disaster. With influencer marketing reshaping brand strategy, lawyers are managing complex reputational and contractual dynamics.
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Episode 35
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