The elusive commercial awareness: what is it, how do I demonstrate it, why is it so important?
Join us for an exclusive session on how leading law firms are revolutionizing the legal landscape through innovative solutions.
Event starts on Thursday 23rd October at 16:00 GMT
2025/10/23 16:00
The elusive commercial awareness: what is it, how do I demonstrate it, why is it so important?
Join us for an engaging session designed to boost your commercial awareness – an essential skill for any aspiring solicitors. Discover how understanding the business world, current affairs, and the commercial drivers behind legal decisions can set you apart in interviews and your future career. This session will cover practical tips, real-world examples, and guidance on how to demonstrate commercial awareness to law firms.
Meet the host
Mishcon de Reya
The Mishcon de Reya Group is an independent, international professional services business with law at its heart, employing over 1400 people with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services.
Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore and Hong Kong (through its association with Karas So LLP). The firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply. Its work is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning six core practice areas: Corporate; Dispute Resolution; Employment; Innovation; Private; and Real Estate.
The Mishcon de Reya Group includes consultancy businesses MDR Discover, MDR Mayfair (in London, Singapore and Dubai), MDR ONE, and MDRi (in Hong Kong). The Group also includes MDR Lab, which invests in the most promising early stage legal tech companies as well as the Mishcon Academy, its in-house place of learning and platform for thought leadership.
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