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    Commercial Awareness Discussion Thread

    This q is in the context of the sale of ASDA to Issa bros/TDR Capital My initial understanding was a share purchase acquisition involves purchasing all of the shares of a company. Therefore, given that this deal structure has Walmart retaining some shares in ASDA. Is it the case that the shares...
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    Ask 3 future trainees (Magic & Silver Circle, International Elite) ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    Thank you that is useful. I just felt going from my A-level interest in law up until now as a graduate would have me speaking for ages. Obviously using that structure as a 2nd year was less of an issue as I would have had less experience to call on and talk about.
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    Ask 3 future trainees (Magic & Silver Circle, International Elite) ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    Would you say a graduate with a bit more legal experience, i.e legal volunteering/vacation schemes would have to tell less of a 'story' and can just explain what they enjoyed (and why) from their previous work experience when answering why commercial law?
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    I am an Associate at a Global Law Firm. Ask me Anything!

    If you have experience with PE work. If a firm is advising a company because that company is owned by a PE house, will that firm still receive work from the company after the PE house has existed the company by selling it or doing an IPO?
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    I applied 11 November
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Ahh that's fine then, you too :)
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    So I have an Slaughter TC interview and originally I thought I had booked it for December but turns out its for February. Any one else with TC interview for 2020 or are most all scheduled for 2021?
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    Where Firms Recruit From (Direct TC/VS)

    When grad say they generally take from their vacation scheme (in this case Bird& Bird) but have direct training contract apps as an option, is it worth still doing a direct TC app especially as a graduate with existing VS work experience and more
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    I know there was a cover letter section in previous years, but there is no cover letter section on the TC application form. Just four different questions - 300 words.
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    One of Macfarlanes questions is explain why are you applying to them. There isn't a section for why commercial law. Do you think I should be incorporating why commercial law into this section?
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    Ask Alice G (Future Trainee at Freshfields) Anything!

    Thank you for this
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    Ask Alice G (Future Trainee at Freshfields) Anything!

    Thank you
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    Ask Alice G (Future Trainee at Freshfields) Anything!

    Alright thank you, that's a useful way to approach it
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    Ask Alice G (Future Trainee at Freshfields) Anything!

    Its often mentioned to have a few deals that the firm has worked on to highlight your interest in the firm, or use a particular deal the firm worked on to show your interest in a certain practice area - that's the angle I'm coming from
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    Ask Alice G (Future Trainee at Freshfields) Anything!

    Whats the best way to go about researching a US firm. One firm I'm researching simply has Europe as a category so the deals and information are not all specific to the UK. However, I don't want to ignore all the US information cause I'm assuming the UK office will have had some participation on...
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    The Quarantine Revision Thread 2020

    Try find someone you can practice the language with informally, preferably a native speaker
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    Sidley Austin vac interview

    I spoke about the rise of over the top streaming services within the context of Disney+ release back in November.
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    Sidley Austin vac interview

    From my interview experience, I wasn't explicitly asked about wider commercial issues. Discussion of commercial issues were only in reference to the article I got which had to do with the retail sector. So I guess just maintaining a broad awareness of current commercial issues.
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    Sidley Austin vac interview

    It went alright, the interviewers were very welcoming, it was conversational rather than stock questions being asked.
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    Sidley Austin vac interview

    Not yet, scheduled for tomorrow.

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