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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    As a general rule, it's always better to reference recent deals because it's more reflective of the firm now (e.g., past deals may involve partners that are no longer at the firm, or clients the firm no longer serves). However, if the deal is the best example highlighting a practice area you're...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    100% would recommend. I usually go through JTP first then do CC’s full WG assessment (with a self-imposed 30min time limit). That’s enabled me to pass the WG every time I’ve had to take it.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hi everyone! Got invited for a first-stage interview with Gibson Dunn. Would really ppreciate any tips/advice, thanks!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    No worries at all Dwight (1) I used your 4% coupon rate example to explain the underlying concept. But to be more clear, think about the coupon rate of an individual bond to be a calculation of (i) the interest rate set by a central bank, (ii) the risk premium on a specific bond and (iii)...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    The inverse relationship between IR and bond prices still holds. But don't think of the rate of interest as purely that set by BoE. If a bond has a 4% coupon rate, and, for example, there's news that the company might go under/is having financial issues, then people will be less likely to be the...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hi - congrats on the SM interview. Be sure to check out the Slaughters interview experiences section here for a flavour of the questions you might get. I did my TC interview at Slaughters a couple of weeks ago, so I can confirm that the experiences outlined are similar to mine. Best piece of...
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    Free Month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) - Every Week From Monday!

    Thank you so much, Jacob! TCLA has been so instrumental in helping me hone my commercial awareness and go into law firm interviews (for the first time ever in my life) with confidence. Thanks for this and all the useful content that you and TCLA produce on a weekly basis!
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    Freshfields VS Interview

    Hi @futuretraineesolicitor I've had friends also receive invites to the AC and the questions they got asked for analytical interview were different from mine since it's very dependent on the article they give you. However, the questions I got asked were centred around the types of business...
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    Freshfields VS Interview

    Hey Lizzy, You should have enough time for the written exercise. I believe it's an hour long and I found I had plenty of time to look through the email and add corrections. I would suggest having a clock and being aware of the fact that the online system won't tell your time is up. Grad rec...
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    Freshfields VS Interview

    Hey, I had was invited for the FF summer vac scheme AC and got an offer. The AC was split into three parts; (1) A written exercise that will be delivered to you before the interviews. I think I had a week to open a link to a portal and complete a one hour exercise. (2) General interview (3)...
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    No it was for the summer VS
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Yes. Done and passed the WG, was invited for an AC.
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    Watson Glaser Practice Questions

    (1) Assumption not made (2) Assumption made

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