How would you approach these questions?

[Hamilton]

Hi guys, in the process of writing up some fairly standard application questions then I stumbled upon these two:

1. Please tell us something that not many people know about you. (250 words)

2. Please tell us about a recent commercial deal that has captured your interest. If you could represent a side, which would it be and why? (300 words)

I was going to go with some personal circumstances which showed resilience for the first one, but for the second one I'm not sure how to go about it. Does anyone have any ideas?

 

[Mimi]

Hey William,

For Q1 I would suggest maybe an interest/hobby you have, consider the transferrable skills and maybe how it has helped in other aspects of your life or helped you grow. I would make this answer more personal than an answer for the typical positions of responsibility/interests/extra-curricular activities question - sorry if this is still vague.

Regarding Q2, I think I had to answer a similar question so I discussed an M&A transaction in the fashion industry as that's one of my interests. I highlighted:
- why it was of interest - i.e. the companies & their market reputation (in this case it was Michael Kors & Versace);
- the different jurisdictions involved; and
- the different practice areas involved e.g. corporate, finance, tax, employment etc.

I used this to argue why I would have represented the sell side because of the negotiations involved, the impact it has had on the companies and the impact on the wider luxury fashion industry.

I think arguing which side you'd prefer to represent is going to be dependent on what interests you about commercial law/ an M&A transaction e.g. is it a share/asset sale - if so which assets, which practice areas are involved and what is their role in negotiations?

Hope that helps!

 

[AJ]

Agree with Mimi re Q2 but for Q1 I’d go more personal to show personality. I’d expect there’s an extra cuticular and activities section to write about interests