Commercial awareness and case studies bootcamp (premium content, 3+ hours)

Date

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Time

10:00 AM Europe/London

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Agenda

This bootcamp aims to equip you with the key commercial knowledge and insights needed to ace City law commercial awareness and case study interviews. It will also help you to structure your preparation moving forwards.

INCLUDES

1 month Commercial Law Academy membership (RRP £18.99) [new subscribers only]
1 month Watson's Daily membership (RRP £9.99) [new subscribers only]
4 downloadable e-guides covering boosting your employability, commercial awareness, what trainees do, and succeeding during internships.
25% off discount code for City Career Series handbooks.
Access to a 3+ hour intensive commercial awareness bootcamp, with a long interactive Q&A.

ESTIMATED SCHEDULE

10:00 - 10:30: Introduction to commercial awareness
10:30 - 11:10: Key business, legal and finance concepts
11:15 - 11.45: Example commercial awareness case study
11.50 - 12.30: Current affairs masterclass
12:30 - 13.00(ish): Interactive Q&A

TOPICS COVERED

What is “commercial awareness”?
How does it come up in interviews?
How to effectively build your commercial awareness
Why acquire another business?
How to acquire another business
Exporting, franchising and licensing
Valuing a business
Financing an acquisition
Analysing profitability
A law firm’s role in an M&A context
Parties involved in transactions
Private equity and venture capital
Corporate, Finance/Banking, Real Estate, Tax, Intellectual Property, Competition, Employment, Pensions & Benefits, Dispute Resolution
SPAs and shareholders’ agreements
Warranties, indemnities, undertakings and conditions precedent
Why the current affairs aspect of commercial awareness is so important
Where to read about current affairs
How to choose which news stories to focus on
What you should take into account when reading the news
How to structure discussions around current affairs
Worked examples based on topical news stories
Live and interactive Q&A

Commercial Law Academy

Commercial Law Academy is a comprehensive e-learning platform for aspiring commercial lawyers, offering 25 on demand expert-led courses designed to help young professionals ace law applications, interviews and internships; learn about law firms and the role of lawyers; build and apply commercial awareness; and successfully navigate professional environments.

Membership unlocks instant access to...
• Hundreds of animated videos, delivered by industry experts, leading City trainers and City lawyers.
• 100+ consistently-structured firm profiles for Magic Circle, Silver Circle, US and regional firms.
• 200+ comprehensive assessment centre insights for City firms, with insights into interview questions, case studies and written exercises.
• 250+ recent (verified) successful applications and cover letters, plus Jake Schogger's application feedback.
• 16 commercial and legal interview case studies, based on real City law firm interviews, plus courses on M&A, private equity, legal tech + more.
• 150+ practice Watson Glaser questions.
• 300+ summaries of law firm deals/cases.
• Monthly subscriber-only webinars, during which Jake reviews applications live.

www.commerciallaw.academy

Peter Watson

Peter Watson has been a stockbroker, headhunter and entrepreneur for over 20 years. He writes and publishes the Watson's Daily blog on business and financial markets news, helping professionals and students alike to understand key trends and developments on a daily basis.

Peter studied Law and Japanese at Cardiff University and so when he started working in the City, he had to "learn" economics and markets rapidly in a highly pressurised and competitive environment. He knows what you need to know and serves it up in an approachable way.

Peter's markets knowledge comes from being a stockbroker for 13 years at four different investment banks in London and Tokyo, where he advised some of the world's biggest investors who traded on the UK, European and Japanese markets. He also advised CEOs and Chairmen of global blue-chip companies on investor trends and strategies.

He has also been a City headhunter in finance and investment banking and a successful candidate in many different professions!

www.watsonsdaily.com I @watsons_daily

Jake Schogger

Jake Schogger is a best-selling commercial awareness author, ex-Magic Circle lawyer, and the founder and CEO of Commercial Law Academy.

He trained at Freshfields, then spent years at a boutique law firm advising start-ups and scale-ups on a range of corporate, commercial and employment matters. He has also worked extensively as a career coach, and continues to deliver employability and skills presentations at leading universities and law firms across the UK.

Commercial Law Academy is a comprehensive e-learning platform for aspiring commercial lawyers, offering on demand access to 25 expert-led courses designed to help young professionals ace law applications, interviews and internships; learn about law firms and the role of lawyers; build and apply commercial awareness; and successfully navigate professional environments.

For more information, visit www.commerciallaw.academy and connect with Jake via www.linkedin.com/in/jakeschogger/in/jakeschogger.

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