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    Coronavirus, Internships and Future Applications

    Online courses and virtual internships could be included in your CV, however they tend to rank lower in the order of priority of things you would normally include. Put simply, if your CV is rather spacious, you could include them. Virtual internships (the automated kind), are often disclosed...
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    Private Equity

    Sure.
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    Mandatory 2.1 or above in non-law modules for top firms?

    It's expected that you obtain a 2.1 as your total grade average (or expected grade average). You can have a few 2.2s around - however, certain firms will scrutinise you and may ask about it in your interview (Slaughter and May, White & Case, etc). Other firms may be more stringent about...
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    Private Equity

    Yes, about 2-3 years ago.
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    Private Equity

    The typical buyout / equity stake model is more profitable. It tends to attract around 10% to 20% IRR, however it comes with higher risks. Debt funds are a less common practice amongst PE funds, but Blackstone is one of the few funds that have historically set up both typical equity investment...
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    Sidley Austin

    I think you should focus on why a career in city law interests you - your focus seems to be more applicable to what a City lawyer is, what a good City lawyer is, what the law firm of the future looks like or why diversity is important. To take your points above, you can tweak it to be this...
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    Why a higher ratio of fee earner to partner hours results in a higher profitability?

    I know a few firms where trainee billable rate is around 300-325 (however they're often slashed down / not billed). I also know from those firms that partners typically charge around 900-1200, but there is often a discount applied to these targets.
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    Demise of the Magic Circle?

    You should focus on securing a training contract first (at any place that suits your desires). You can apply to all (or none, or just one), after all. Realistically, I think most people are going to struggle to secure a TC at either types of firms - therefore often the question is determined by...
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    Norton Rose Fulbright first year scheme

    Did you just talk about why NRF or did you mention why you're interested in a legal career too? I'm not sure whether to include a paragraph on that, as the instructions don't ask for it. Why you're applying to NRF can include why you're particularly interested in the scheme, Norton Rose...
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    Norton Rose Fulbright first year scheme

    I did both. I weaved both points into a paragraph.
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    Norton Rose Fulbright first year scheme

    Both methods work. You can also do both at the same time. The scheme is a way for you to get to learn more about NRF.
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    Elective Choice- LPC

    Most firms do Equity and Debt Finance and either Private Acquisitions or Corporate Transactions.
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    White & Case AC

    The written exercise is just a bundle of documents about a specific topic. It's really just asking you to answer whatever question(s) they may set and summarise the key information. It's usually done in the format of an internal memo or a client memo. The associate + graduate recruitment...
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    Norton Rose Fulbright first year scheme

    The question is not mandatory ('if applicable'). It's not really a very important question, I certainly didn't have any foreign language skills despite having been on the scheme. It's just asking you what you do to keep up to date. That could be done by speaking to friends, family, classes, etc...
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    How important are grades for vac schemes and training contracts?

    There's really little information provided here for anyone to determine your chances. Even if we had a detailed CV, it's still difficult to conclusively say because a lot of the 'success factors' that go into a successful application go beyond your CV. A well written application, for example...
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    (Where) should I mention citizenship?

    There is often a section that asks whether you will require a visa. All applications I've personally made also ask about your education background, work experience, etc. It'll be easy to deduce from there. You also do not have to be worried about having a foreign name.
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    Sidley Austin vac interview

    I interviewed with Sidley Austin for their VS in 2018. Personally, it was the hardest interview i've ever had to do. This is because the two partners went through my CV in quite a lot of detail and would ask very technical questions. So the best advice I have is to avoid saying things you're not...
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    White & Case online form

    They're rolling
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    M&A Case studies

    Tax is a bit complicated for asset purchases as there a variety of factors to consider such as the asset(s) itself, whether there have been intra-group transactions that are caught by tax laws, etc. For a share purchase, there is stamp duty (at a relatively low rate). At interview stage, you...
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    Clifford Chance Interview

    You're not allowed to use the internet to research, nor would it be appropriate anyway since the case study requires you to apply commercial / legal solutions to a unique factual scenario.

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