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So an example of why you might be attracted to the firm is they have a best friends network, and you find the collaborative approach enjoyable.
Here is a good starting point:
www.lawsociety.org.uk
I also had 5 points before🤣🤣🤣 I think we are overthinking this too much and we should really keep it short - I think yours is really good with these key points
I am not sure about my answer but I always think about costs and profits. It is more expensive to have multiple offices and depending on the firm’s business model, having multiple offices could affect partners pep.
The level of quality of work between each office varies. E.g., the London office might have "Tier 1" quality work, whereas an office in Brussels let's say may have "Tier 3" quality work. Best friend network allows firms to handpick the high ranked firms in each region who know the jurisdiction a lot more, thus allowing their clients to get the best advice regardless of where they're operating.
8 points would have been far too many to explain. I would aim for no more than 3, maybe 4 at an absolute push. You can alway make your three points and then conclude by saying something like “ I am also interested in X, Y and Z, but the three main reasons are those I have discussed”. That always allows your interviewer to prove those areas further if they want to.
On the really old Macfarlanes interview someone posted how they answered the question, but you have to find it manually as its not listed in the premium database
I did the London AC this week but didn’t bother asking when the actual scheme would be
