About

Hello there! I’m a solicitor at an international law firm and specialise in corporate crime, investigations and financial services regulation.
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I had the idea for this website many years ago, but life and work took over, and it wasn’t until April 2024 that I managed to get it into a publishable state. It’s still evolving, and I’m excited to gradually expand the content and (hopefully) the audience.
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This project was inspired by my own challenges securing a position in a city profession. I attended many interviews, but often fell at the final hurdle. The consistent feedback was that I needed to improve my commercial awareness.
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I was already reading business publications such as the Financial Times and the Economist, but I struggled with them because they assumed a level of knowledge I just didn't have. It was only when I started to obtain a broader understanding of economics, politics, the city, and other commercial topics, that I was able to critically analyse world events and their impact on the economy, sectors, and individual businesses.
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As someone from a non-professional background - my parents are shopkeepers and I’m part of the first generation to attend university - I didn’t have anyone to talk to about this. I was in the dark for a long time and thought I’d never get there. This experience motivated me to create a resource to guide others through similar journeys.
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The purpose of this website is to help you develop your commercial awareness through providing knowledge content on key commercial topics.
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For now, I won’t be summarising and analysing news articles for you. I may do in future, but there are already websites out there that do this. I want to teach you how to fish, rather than give you a fish - you know the saying. I think that’s the far better route, and will help you to perform well in any role that you do obtain, and not just at interview.
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The purpose of this website is to help you Understand the World.