Macfarlanes Assessment Centre

[megan24]

Hi! I've been invited to a Macfarlanes assessment centre next month. I was wondering if anyone had any tips or had any recent experiences at the firm that they could share

 

[Graduatel_lookingforTC]

I have one with Macfarlanes as well. The structure is going to be something along the lines of a group task which will most likely be a negotiation, a case study with follow up questions, a written exercise and an interview with a partner. I'm trying to do as many mock interviews as possible, along with practicing the case studies that I can find, and keeping up to date with commercial awareness and knowing legal terms so I will potentially have some background for the case study/ negotiation exercise. That's so good that you were able to get a later date, mine is next week.

 

[megan24]

I have one with Macfarlanes as well. The structure is going to be something along the lines of a group task which will most likely be a negotiation, a case study with follow up questions, a written exercise and an interview with a partner. I'm trying to do as many mock interviews as possible, along with practicing the case studies that I can find, and keeping up to date with commercial awareness and knowing legal terms so I will potentially have some background for the case study/ negotiation exercise. That's so good that you were able to get a later date, mine is next week.

Thanks! I've seen a case study on here that was pretty good it was for an m&a deal but I believe they're giving us a business case study? So might not be the same but good practice in any case I would definitely recommend. Let me know where you find your case study materials! Best of luck for the assessment centre hope it goes well

 

[Graduatel_lookingforTC]

Thanks! I've seen a case study on here that was pretty good it was for an m&a deal but I believe they're giving us a business case study? So might not be the same but good practice in any case I would definitely recommend. Let me know where you find your case study materials! Best of luck for the assessment centre hope it goes well

Look up case study 1 and case 2 for TCLA. Those were the good examples I’ve found. I’ve also come across some case studies that are quite technical but I don’t think this will be the case because ACs have in mind people who don’t study law or even business. I have even asked ChatGPT to generate some written exercise questions and I prompted it to come up with its own materials. Whilst it won’t be as developed as the materials we will get in the AC I think it is a really helpful exercise. My main aim is to become confident in my ability to write letters and reports. Do you think it will be hand-written or typed?