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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Andrei Radu" data-source="post: 195047" data-attributes="member: 36777">Hi [USER=32270]@CHLTC[/USER] I really empathize with your struggles, as case studies/written tasks were always the hardest part of ACs for me as well. I don't think there is a specific method you can prepare, since as you mentioned, they come in a wide variety of formats. In my view, the only way to prepare is by developing the underlying skills every case study will seek to test: time-management and work under pressure, clarity of writing and structure, commercial awareness and analysis, ability to digest large amounts of information, etc. To do that, I think it is useful to both practice actual case studies and to read more widely about the commercial matters that might be relevant for them. A particularly helpful resource for me was the course offered by TCLA on the matter (which you can find <a href="https://classes.thecorporatelawacademy.com/courses/technical-case-studies/lectures/41837572" target="_blank">here</a>). It includes a number of mock PE and M&A case studies, recordings of two hour long sessions explaining how to think through written/interview style M&A case studies, and a number of questions that are analyzed in depth by the TCLA team. To link a few useful free resources on TCLA: <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">An amazing guide for M&A case studies by [USER=5063]@Jacob Miller[/USER], which includes both a mock case study and a model answer with detailed explanations of how you should think through the materials (which you can find <a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/definitive-guide-to-law-firm-case-studies-monday-article-series.3232/" target="_blank">here</a>).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A mock written case study offered by TCLA <a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/file:///C%3A/Users/ANDREI/Downloads/Written%20Case%20Study%202%20-%20The%20Corporate%20Law%20Academy.pdf" target="_blank">here.</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">An excellent article written by [USER=1]@Jaysen[/USER] Sutton, which explains the process, types, structures, and general terms of an M&A transaction (which you can find <a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/mergers-and-acquisitions-case-study/" target="_blank">here</a>).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A glossary of M&A terms by [USER=36740]@Amma Usman[/USER] <a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/essential-terms-for-an-m-a-interview.9110/" target="_blank">here</a>.</li> </ul>Besides these, I have also found a few external resources you may want to take a look at:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://info.lse.ac.uk/current-students/careers/information-and-resources/employment-sectors/articles/legal-case-studies-and-written-exercises" target="_blank">A great LSE article giving an overview of case studies and preparation methods for each element</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A<a href="https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/legal-case-study-interviews#collapse1546571" target="_blank">n article with tips from the Oxford Careers Service</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.nextcitylawyer.com/practice-case-studies" target="_blank">A Next City Lawyer case study available on a fee basis</a></li> </ul>Finally, I quoted bellow a recent post I wrote which I think you could find useful - it includes my top tips for any written task:</blockquote>

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