TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Apple]

For private equity focused firms like Kirkland what are some ways you could justify an interest in private equity without direct experience? i.e. would it be reasonable to say I enjoyed the variety in x experience, and PE involves lots of variation in companies in different industries, or is that reaching/not substantive enough?

@Andrei Radu @Ram Sabaratnam

 

[👩🎓]

Has anyone heard from RPC? Its almost end of Feb so PFO at this point?

I was thinking the exact same!

 

[RPhilSim]

fieldfisher post AC PFO!!! (DAS)
also Hogan Lovells PFO (post app)
what a bloody week start for me

how was the Fieldfisher AC? Got mine at the end of this week but not so sure what to expect! Would love some insight

 

[Leveraged]

Ropes & Gray AC, Katten PFO

 

[NCTC2025]

Omg Latham, Dechert and Katten PFO all in one day. It is raining PFOs!

Sorry to hear that, waiting for mine too tbh... Was Dechert post app or WE?

 

[BonanzaBih_]

Thank you! Did you get some time to do the case study by yourself or do you just talk it through with the partner?

They give you the facts verbally and then ask the questions. They do give you time to think and makes notes before you answer!

 

[Heartofglass]

Has anyone heard from Withers, Mayer Brown, Dentons, BCLP post-app/SJT? Any interview or AC invites? For DTC

I sent Withers my new grades last night and they responded saying: "We are in the process of finalising our interviews for the Summer Vacation Scheme and you will be notified of the outcome of your application as soon as possible."

I'll let you interpret it however you like but I think there and not many AC left and they already made up their mind.

 

[emma.d]

Anyone else who also did the Willkie Partner Interview today? PM me!

 

[Chris Brown]

Cleary VS offer!!!!!!

Congrats. 🥳

 

[Hskajab]

Hi everyone - I was wondering if anyone has any insights into Mofo USPs, and how the firm differentiates itself from other firms that also do tech deals? Thanks

 

[spade]

hey sorry to hear this, is this post app or post test?

aren't latham's tests automatic? or have i missed another set of them 😭

 

[sapphireoreos]

For 600 word answers, should we include introductions and/or conclusions, or get straight to the point?

 

[LawHopeful1]

Has anyone heard from V&E post VI, and Slaughters post interview?

 

[CCLaw]

Travers smith pfo

 

[Chris Brown]

For 600 word answers, should we include introductions and/or conclusions, or get straight to the point?

I think a brief introduction and conclusion would be good but they should be like 50 words each at most so that the bulk of the content is addressing the question (assuming this is for Stephenson Harwood). 🙂​

 

[Chris Brown]

Travers smith pfo

Did you get it just now? I’m mentally prepared for mine at this point. 🥲​

 

[traineedreamer]

Travers Smith PFO 😔

 

[Bbhu19]

Travers Smith PFO 😔

Same

 

[James Wakefield]

Nothing from Ropes & Gray or Travers Smith for me.

Do these PE firms like keeping people waiting… 😢

 

[Leveraged]

Has anyone heard from V&E post VI, and Slaughters post interview?

Pretty sure V&E are waiting to interview everyone before giving out offers. Still interviews going on this week so will probs hear after