Inside M&A: Deals, decisions and the lawyers behind them

With BCLP

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Join us for a virtual student event with international law firm BCLP exploring dealmaking in today’s M&A market.

Geopolitical uncertainty, shifting interest rates and increased regulatory scrutiny are all among the factors that can influence when, why and how businesses pursue major transactions. For corporate lawyers, understanding this wider commercial backdrop is an important part of helping clients get deals over the line.

During this event, BCLP lawyers will explore how M&A transactions come together in practice, the role lawyers play at different stages of a deal and some of the key trends currently shaping activity across the market. Drawing on their own experiences, the speakers will consider how changing conditions affect negotiations, deal structures and the advice clients need.

The panel will also share insights from their career journeys and offer students a sense of what working on major corporate transactions is really like.

Following the short talks and panel discussion, there will be virtual networking with the speakers, BCLP trainees and members of the firm’s graduate recruitment team.

Apply to attend. You will be asked to submit two questions for the firm.

  • Thu 15 Oct 2026 4pm to 6pm
  • In partnership with BCLP
  • Hosted by Legal Cheek
  • Location Virtual Event
  • Theme Careers, Commercial Awareness
  • Level Students, Graduates