TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[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!

 

[Carrington Lane]

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!

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

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

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

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). 🙂​

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

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

 

[lucylul123]

Travers pfo 10 mins ago 🫣

 

[Lawyer20031]

Hii! How did you find the Howden VI?

I found the artic shores assessment alright, watched a couple vids about it before, the video interview was also okay imo, the three questions were quite broad in the sense that a lot was able to be said, worried about the timing tho, feel like i talked too much for 1 and not much for q3, wbu?

 

[l789]

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 variety in x experience, and PE involves lots of companies in different industries, or is that reaching too much?

Hmmm… I was trying to suss this out, but I’m more drawn to disputes heavy firms and litigation.

However while I was trying to conjure up unique ways to express my interest in PE without any experience, I was thinking on teasing out experience from part- time jobs and the sector agnostic element of working in different industries (fashion/supermarkets/ footwear) idk if this would work though?