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    Commercial Awareness - April 2018

    I agree, I personally thought A&O would be looking for a firm that is better positioned to tap into the US finance market. However, litigation is also highly profitable in the US, so it could make sense.
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    Commercial Awareness - April 2018

    https://www.economist.com/news/business/21740421-america-holds-key-higher-profits-better-pay-british-law-firms-seek-similar-across
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    Commercial Awareness - April 2018

    https://www.ft.com/content/b497a134-2d21-11e8-a34a-7e7563b0b0f4 I know @Jaysen will enjoy this one.
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    Commercial Awareness - April 2018

    Hey guys, I signed up for Finimize's daily emails a while ago and I thought it would be a useful resource to share on here. You receive a brief email every morning with the latest global financial news (it only takes a couple of minutes to read and it isn't too technical) - it's quite useful...
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    Commercial Awareness - April 2018

    Likewise, this is also insightful: https://www.ft.com/content/0532a6ae-25f0-11e8-b27e-cc62a39d57a0 At the bottom of the article there's a breakdown of the different renumeration systems that a law firm may may have in place.
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    Commercial Awareness - April 2018

    https://www.ft.com/content/b9c96d04-376c-11e8-8eee-e06bde01c544 Quite an interesting read...
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    Commercial Awareness - April 2018

    Haha it sounds weird. I'm personally not keen on the idea..
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    Commercial Awareness - April 2018

    Hey! Nope I don't pay, I'm using the free article limit (which I believe is 5 articles per month)
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    Commercial Awareness - April 2018

    http://www.legalweek.com/sites/legalweek/2018/04/06/allen-overy-in-merger-talks-with-us-west-coast-firm-omelveny-myers/ More on the potential A&O merger.
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    Shearman & Sterling

    Phew, thank you :)
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    Shearman & Sterling

    @Jaysen would you say its necessary to talk about my work-experience when answering this question: "Please use this space to explain your interest in pursuing a legal career at a city law firm, and your interest in Shearman & Sterling LLP"
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    Shearman & Sterling

    Thank you Jaysen, I appreciate it. Love the subtle disclosure at the bottom :)
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    Shearman & Sterling

    Hi Selma, Thank you for your reply. I think that essentially the thing that I struggle with is figuring out how much to write (where there's not a word limit) and deciding what to include: e.g., include 1 or 2 tasks that I completed and elaborate proficiently, or include 2 or 3 and elaborate a...
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    Shearman & Sterling

    Hi Jaysen, Just a thought/suggestion that may also benefit others on the site.. Basically, I sometimes struggle with articulating my work experience when drafting applications, which is concerning, because this is a major part of 'selling yourself'. So I thought it would be a good idea if...
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    Shearman & Sterling

    Hi Jaysen, Thank you for your reply. I think two fundamental points that I've picked up on from my research are: 1.) That Shearman has been able to very successfully establish itself in the UK and compete with the Magic Circle, and even do better than the MC in quite a few practice areas...
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    Shearman & Sterling

    Hi guys, I'm currently working on a summer VS app for Shearman & Sterling, and I was just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on how to approach a question like this: "As one of only a handful of elite, international law firms, how do you think Shearman & Sterling LLP maintains its...
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    Upcoming A&O open day

    Hey Nicole, Thanks for that, thats what I thought too :)
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    Upcoming A&O open day

    Hey Sofia, I received the invite literally last Wednesday. I kind of submitted the open day app on a whim; I didn't expect to get a place if I'm honest (due to the TC rejection). I'm not too sure.. I generally think I'm quite savvy when it comes to commercial awareness. However, I feel that...
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    Upcoming A&O open day

    Hi everyone, Good job on the site! Basically, I've been invited to attend an A&O open day. This was much to my surprise, because I was rejected by them for a TC app back in November. I have to choose some interactive workshops to attend during the open day, I was wondering if you’d be able...
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