The Student Lawyer Podcast

Key commercial news themes lawyers should know about, with Peter Watson

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In this episode, Camilla Uppal interviews Peter Watson, commercial awareness expert who is an ex-stockbroker, to find out the key themes that lawyers and aspiring lawyers should know about.

Peter discusses the rise of investment in the Middle East, the potential M&A boom we could see in the UK, the rise of AI, and why companies are changing their expansion plans to take into account the US-China tensions.

Peter also provides his top tips for developing commercial awareness and impressing at interviews.

You can find Peter’s fantastic daily commercial newsletter and his other resources on the Watson’s Daily website: https://www.watsonsdaily.com/ - Watson’s Daily offers a 7-day free trial so be sure to check that out if you haven’t already tried Watson’s Daily!

Watson’s Daily Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/commercial-awareness-with-watsons-daily-business/id1522956714 or https://open.spotify.com/show/4qiYYppfLsALLNmLm4Sfem

Peter’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-watson-5a275213/

Watson’s Daily’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/watsonsdaily/

Instagram: @watsons_daily

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Hosted by Camilla Uppal, Produced by Nathan Gore