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Christopher Stoakes, Author, Commercial Awareness
"This guide provides very comprehensive and well informed support to students looking to take the first steps towards building a career in the highly competitive field of Commercial Law."
Claire Leslie, Senior Careers Consultant, University of Warwick Law School
"Brief yet comprehensive, simple and succinct; an essential read for any aspiring commercial lawyer."
Durham University Law Society
"This handbook has been a significant help to our members in developing their understanding of the commercial legal profession, whilst giving a strong insight into what interviewers (and supervisors during internships) expect."
Edinburgh Commercial Law Society
"As a final year student of a course other than Law, I found this product invaluable. Schogger manages to compile, in a concise and efficient way, a wealth of knowledge and advice and presents it in a way that isn't overbearing or difficult to digest."
Dylan Rose, Spanish and Contemporary Chinese Studies, University of Nottingham
"The Commercial Law Handbook directed me to the concepts I needed to know and then explained them fantastically so that I was equipped with an excellent understanding of how the City works. I would not have had numerous training contract offers without its help!"
Catherine Davis, Law & Sociology, University of Warwick
"The Investment Banking Handbook provides a snapshot of what an investment bank does together with the key financial ratios you need to know in order to be a banker - highly recommended."
Christopher Stoakes, Author, Know The City
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Claire Leslie, Senior Careers Consultant, University of Warwick Law School
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London School of Economics, SU Business & Finance Group
"An essential read for any student trying to understand the technicalities of Banking, Economics and Finance and an indispensable tool in anybody’s arsenal of assessment centre preparation."
Warwick Finance Societies
"The Investment Banking Handbook is a superb resource for anyone looking for an introduction to the industry. Highly recommended!"
University College London, Economics & Finance Society
"Extremely insightful and provides an informative explanation of the world of finance, breaking down those technical terms and making it easy to grasp."
Khadar Jama, Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick
Application, Interview & Internship Handbook
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Claire Leslie, Senior Careers Consultant, University of Warwick Law School
"This handbook is an excellent resource, concisely presenting valuable information you need to succeed in applications and interviews with top City firms."
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University of London Legal Forum
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Warwick Finance Societies
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Edinburgh Commercial Law Society
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Antonia Marino, History, University of Warwick
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Christopher Stoakes, Author of Know The City and Commercial Awareness
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Claire Leslie, Senior Careers Consultant
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University College London, Economics & Finance Society
"Our members have found the wealth of information in this handbook incredibly useful when preparing for interviews with consulting companies. It is concise and to the point, and its structure and format makes it easily digestible. Highly recommended!"
Warwick Consulting Society
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Claire Leslie, Senior Careers Consultant, University of Warwick Law School
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"City Career Services LPC Handbook to be an extremely useful tool for my LPC studies.
I found the the City Career Services LPC Handbook to be an extremely useful tool for my LPC studies. It is a great compliment to the materials given by my LPC provider (BPP).
I found it helpful for my revision but also as a summary of topics for structuring my preparation for lectures and seminars during the LPC. I can highly recommend this handbook to make revision and overall understanding of the LPC core module topics easier and more productive!"
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You can tell this book is written by someone who has probably recently completed the LPC. It is a very student-focused guide that cuts through the crap and gives you what really need to know to pass. The formatting and layout is excellent and it is easy to navigate.
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Anon. - Amazon customer
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The statutory references are really helpful to have and the guide is brilliant in breaking complicated concepts down into simple chunks - really helpful when trying to get your head around those tricky parts each week.
The worked examples and inclusion of the key cases was also great - picking up on areas that really boosted my understanding when trying to apply the information to commercial examples.
An excellent revision guide and handbook!"
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