I would just like to add I applied to WFW a few hours before the deadline and made it to final interview for direct tc so don’t lose hope!!INSPIRED BY the great @Tintin06
Here are the firms I applied to, by chronological order; unfortunately I completely neglected to write when I received online tests and VIs, so whatever I just wrote is from memory; I will clean and perfect it once examination period, way too busy
I forgot to add HSF (among my top choices too; passed the benchmark, still waiting)
AppliedBaker McKenzie Allen & Shearman | ❌ Goodwin Pinsent Masons |❌ Mayer Brown |❌ Skadden ❌ Morrison Foerster Slaughter & May | ❌ Jones Day | ❌ Gibson Dunn (attended their first-year insight scheme but didn't hear anything yet so a bit worried) Cooley Linklaters Willkie Farr & Gallagher | ❌ Latham & Watkins (online test, silent since sadly) Forsters LLP (they're going to send out outcomes on the 10th) TLT Dechert LLP Orrick HFW BCLP Paynes Hicks Beach Eversheds (reached VI, still waiting for outcome) Clyde & Co Addleshaw Goddard LLP Kirkland Covington LLP White & Case Macfarlanes UN Legal Affairs Intern (New York HQ) Clifford Chance Dubai | ❌ Weil | ❌ Katten Charles Russel Speechlys King & Spalding (TC) Quinn Emmanuel (Paris) Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (placed on hold since early December, so awaiting outcome) Perth Thingy… (I randomly applied to a company in Perth Scotland, since it was just CV based, and I have no idea what the name was and they ghosted me I think because I didn't get an email or anything 😂 😂 😂 ) Deloitte (completely ghosted, no confirmation email whatsoever so 100% PFO 😂😂) Vison & Elkins Morgan Lewis Walker Morris CMS Hogan Lovells Osborne Clarke Davis Polk RPC Ropes & Gray Paul Weiss Squire Patton Boggs Mills & Reeve Simmons & Simmons (VI stage so far) Norton Rose Fulbright Withers (they asked for visa info, and I didn't realise it's outside my term time, so they suggested transferring my application to a TC so there's hope I think) Joelson Capsticks LLP | ❌ Gowling WLG Gide Loyrette Nouel London DAC Beachcroft (TC) Howes Spercival PwC |❌ Cleary Gottlieb | ❌ Reed Smith | ❌ Farrer & Co Shoosmiths Freshfields Debevoise & Plimpton Greenberg Traurig (TC) Lockton Watson Farley & Williams (last second and they're rolling so highly unlikely)
Once done with exams, I will definitely start applying for direct TCs, because I graduate in June 2026...