M&A Case Study Bootcamp

The most intensive training programme we've ever run

Master case study interviews

Led by a corporate associate at a global law firm, our M&A bootcamp will teach you how to perform exceptionally at the hardest law firm interviews.

You’ll learn how to wow a partner by understanding the complex commercial and legal issues associated with a global M&A transaction.

You’ll work through case studies based on real work undertaken by trainee solicitors and associates.

You’ll know how to explain financial concepts and provide practical solutions to a mock client.

Ultimately, this programme is designed to go beyond helping you to secure a training contract. The aim of the bootcamp is to teach you how to walk, talk and act like a lawyer, ready for the next stage of your journey.

What can you expect?

The M&A bootcamp begins on Tuesday 16th February 2021, where you will be sent a video case study and the initial deal brief.

As the deal brief evolves, you will then prepare for three problem workshops, which are interactive case studies taught by a corporate associate. Here, you will learn what it means to be a corporate trainee:

  • How do you dissect legal documents, such as heads of terms and employment agreements?
  • How do you present practical commercial solutions to a client?
  • How should you consider the financial viability of acquiring a company?

In your preparation for the workshops, the brief will contain a series of questions that must be solved through a combination of independent research and team-based analysis. For the latter, you will work with other Gold members within TCLA’s private forum to tackle each problem.

Alongside these close-knit, interactive training sessions, we will be running a series on mastering case study interviews. Packed with practical interview advice, these sessions will be designed to teach you how to excel at case studies across a variety of commercial law firms.

Who is this programme for?

If you are already a Gold Member, scroll down to book now!

  • Scholarship Candidates

  • On the 1 Year Silver+ Plan

How do you register for the Bootcamp?

If you are already a Gold member, you can book your place on the Problem 3 Workshop below. Please select your preferred date out of the three available.

Kindly note, if you are not a Gold member, you must sign up first, or we will need to cancel the booking.

One of the core objectives of this workshop is to teach you how to interpret contractual clauses and advise clients based on the information in a Heads of Terms. We know a lot of candidates struggle in case study interviews because it’s the first time they’ve ever seen a legal document, let alone proposed suggested wording or considered the implications, so the workshop hopes to give you the confidence to answer tough questions on this document.

What if I’m a scholarship candidate?

Recipients of the 1 Year Silver+ Scholarship can join these sessions as if they were a Gold member! Please just include this in the booking form.

What about the webinars for all premium members?

Recorded versions are now available in TCLA’s Webinar Series, available to all TCLA Premium members.

This includes:

  • TCLA’s Interview Crash Course
  • Mastering Technical Case Study Interviews

Register For the Problem 3 Workshop Now

Please select just one of the three dates listed below. Note, if you haven't attended a previous workshop, you can still attend this one.


M&A Case Study

2021 Bootcamp Schedule

  • Problem 1

  • Release of materials & video case study16 Feb
  • Workshop dates19 Feb / 23 Feb / 26 Feb

  • Problem 2

  • Release of workshop two preparation material 2 March
  • Workshop dates5 Mar / 9 Mar / 12 Mar

  • Problem 3

  • Mastering technical case studies10 Mar
  • Workshop dates19 Mar / 23 Mar / 26 Mar

2020 Programme

Hear from last year’s participants, many of whom went on to secure vacation schemes and training contracts:

I cannot put into words how helpful the virtual training programme is. First of all, knowing that I have a session coming up makes me motivated to keep up to date with the news which is already beneficial. Secondly, while I may think that I know something very well, when it comes to explaining it, I realise that I should read it into it more. So, this exercise has really helped me understand my strengths and weaknesses, and work towards improving the same. At the same time, since the first training session, I have been paying more attention to different concepts and terminologies in articles, and I am in a better position to have a conversation with someone on difficult topics. The structure of each session is great – ‘throwing’ questions on each person can be quite challenging and it is also really useful listening to the perspective of other people in the session. The group exercise has also helped me improve the way I collaborate with my teammates. Apart from the great quality of the programme, I think what really differentiates this programme from other training tools, is the way you and Alice make the questions or raise additional points in the discussion. It may be challenging but it’s so friendly at the some time, and I feel encouraged to share my views, even though they may not be 100% correct. I am not afraid to make mistakes and that’s something you don’t find everywhere.
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