About us

Welcome to Commercial Astuteness - your source of student-focused commercial awareness briefings and insights into commercial law.

You can expect regular briefings here on the website for coverage of selected topics. Our Editor’s Blog will also share insights into commercial law.

Our team

Kiran Pillai - Founder and Editor

Kiran is the Founder and Editor of Commercial Astuteness. He is a first-year Law student at the University of Bristol and Co-Director of the University of Bristol Law Club’s Commercial Awareness Programme.

Teresa Boardman - Correspondent

Teresa is a Correspondent at Commercial Astuteness. She is a first-year Law student at the University of Bristol.

Betsy Bowman-Hood - Correspondent

Betsy is a Correspondent at Commercial Astuteness. She is a final-year Politics and International Relations student at the University of Bristol, and is pursuing a career in commercial law.

Jude D'Alesio - Correspondent

Jude is a Correspondent at Commercial Astuteness. He is a first-year Law student at the University of Bristol.

Joe Defries - Correspondent

Joe is a Correspondent at Commercial Astuteness. He is a first-year Law student at the University of Bristol and current president of the University of Bristol Law Club.

James Johnson - Correspondent

James is a Correspondent at Commercial Astuteness. He is a first-year Law student at the University of Bristol.

Derya Kilinc - Correspondent

Derya is a Correspondent at Commercial Astuteness. She is a first-year Law student at the University of Bristol.

Ishmael Liwanda - Correspondent

Ishmael is a Correspondent at Commercial Astuteness. He is a first-year Law student at the University of Bristol. His interests range from banking and finance to competition and antitrust.

Izzy Martin - Correspondent

Izzy is a Correspondent at Commercial Astuteness. She is a first-year Law student at the University of Bristol.

Tom Rattner - Correspondent

Tom is a Correspondent at Commercial Astuteness. He is a first-year Law student at the University of Bristol.

Mikage Mizutani - Correspondent

Mikage is a Correspondent at Commercial Astuteness. She is a first-year Law student at the University of Bristol.

Pippa Smith - Correspondent

Pippa is a Correspondent at Commercial Astuteness. She is a first-year Law student at the University of Bristol.

Shannon Nath - Correspondent

Shannon is a Correspondent at Commercial Astuteness. She is a first-year Law student at the University of Bristol.

Lilly Tuesley - Correspondent

Lilly is a Correspondent at Commercial Astuteness. She is a first-year History student at the University of Durham.

Daniel Osahon - Correspondent

Daniel is a Correspondent at Commercial Astuteness. He is a first-year Medical student at the University of Oxford.

Guest Correspondents

Aishwarya Mohan - Guest Correspondent

Aishwarya is a Guest Correspondent at Commercial Astuteness. She is a first-year Law student at the University of Southampton and an aspiring solicitor. In addition to writing for Commercial Astuteness, she runs her own legal guide page called ‘All Things Legal’ on LinkedIn.

Trevor Tsang - Guest Correspondent

Trevor is a Guest Correspondent at Commercial Astuteness. He is a first-year Law student at the University of Bristol.

Brandon Man - Guest Correspondent

Brandon is a Guest Correspondent at Commercial Astuteness. He is a first-year Economics and Accounting student at the University of Bristol.