Ahh that makes sens, as they only ‘open’ spring vac scheme apps on the 12th Nov!
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Ahh that makes sens, as they only ‘open’ spring vac scheme apps on the 12th Nov!
No worries, ignore the typos in the previous post, I was half asleep
It's tough, competency interview, case study and scenario interview with partner - there is no way you can prepare for the scenario as it depends which partner you get. I would say look carefully at the firm's main practice areas and think about deals in those areas and what the firm might be doing. You could get anything thrown at you. They were all very friendly but it was tough. Also brush up on contract.
Thank you, very helpful. Have you heard back post AC or do you still await the outcome?
hey Sandrou, completed mine today actually!
I agree with Helena in that it's tougher than most but there are things to prepare for/keep in mind when going into it.
So for the scenario interview you will need to have some general commercial knowledge. How a business works, how banks lend money, all the basic financial terms you hear thrown about. I prepared for this by reading Christopher Stoakes' Commercial Awareness and signing up for one of Jaysen's commercial classes, specifically the M&A one. While m&a didn't come up, banks and loans did. I recommend signing up to his possible upcoming class on debt and equity if this stuff is confusing. Personally, I didn't find knowing their sectors well a requirement but maybe that's because I got a partner in banking and not something niche like energy.
For the case study, a good presentation structure and a really close attention to detail is important. What I mean by the latter is, read the contract details as closely as possible because they put things in to trip you up and see if you notice.
Do you have one coming up? Good luck to your friend and to you too @Helena Boyd !
Hey Selma,
Not legal at all but commercial leaning. I have a friend who wanted to write something legal, asked if it should be something legal and hsf said no so I think it threw her off a bit.
I think if you can write a great answer about a legal matter because you're genuinely passionate about it, go for it. Otherwise, it might seem like you're trying to fit a certain mould or you don't have an interest beyond law? I say that with a pinch of salt because I don't want to put you off. I personally stayed away from my degree choice but that's because I had two options to choose from.
Poop I meant commercial so a business related topic I am interested in or should I sway away from it and do something different. What are your thoughts?
I would 100% advocate that it doesn't need to be commercial but at the same time, if that's your interest, go for it. Either way, if your writing is top notch, they'll want to invite you in. When I read it, I actually initially thought I had to do something more personal but I ended up choosing a commercial story because in the end, that's what I knew and that's what I liked.
Mine was pretty commercial just to be clear
I echo Hazal - I chose a commercial story too because it was what truly interested me. At the end of the day it has to be something you are happy to talk about and your writing will flow because of it.I would 100% advocate that it doesn't need to be commercial but at the same time, if that's your interest, go for it. Either way, if your writing is top notch, they'll want to invite you in. When I read it, I actually initially thought I had to do something more personal but I ended up choosing a commercial story because in the end, that's what I knew and that's what I liked.
Mine was pretty commercial just to be clear
Thanks Hazal and to you - m&a didn't come up for me either - it was a complex litigation case.
@Hazal Thank you for this detailed response. Best of luck with the outcome of you AC.
@Selma95 Re the interest question, I can only echo what’s already been mentioned. A good strategy may perhaps be to draw from your job (if you work in a somewhat commercial environment) and to link it with a commercial story.
@Selma95 Re the interest question, I can only echo what’s already been mentioned. A good strategy may perhaps be to draw from your job (if you work in a somewhat commercial environment) and to link it with a commercial story.
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