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Mock M&A Case Study: Analysis
Hello everyone! I hope you’re all having a fantastic day. We’re entering the season of assessment centres (ACs) at law firms, and a hot topic for many of these ACs is Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)! So, in this thread, I’ll be guiding you through a short fictitious M&A case study and highlighting...- Amma Usman
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The Importance of Personal Branding in the Law Firm Application Process
Hello everyone! In this thread, I’ll be diving into why personal branding is a crucial part of the law firm application process. Personal branding is so important—it is, quite frankly, the cornerstone of a good law firm cycle. Why? Well, if you don’t sell your experiences, if you don’t...- Amma Usman
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Why This Firm? 🤔💭 : Crafting Applications
Hi TCLA Community! 😁 I created this thread because we all know that October is the season of drafting more and more applications for law firms. Knowing that you want to work at a particular firm is one thing; effectively demonstrating why that specific firm interests you is another. There are...- Amma Usman
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Monday Motivation: For All Aspiring Solicitors and Professionals!
This one is for all of you applying for vacation schemes, training contracts, apprenticeships, and everything in between. It’s a brand new week, and we’re just about to step into October. Take a moment to appreciate just how much progress you’ve made this past month! September might have been...- Amma Usman
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Why Commercial Law? Investigating Your ‘Why’
The question that often makes you pause for a moment. You know why you want to pursue this, you’re certain it’s what you want. Yet, putting it into words — especially in a way that resonates with recruiters — is a challenge. Then, you see it in an application form, and it’s just like “argg!” How...- Amma Usman
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Essential Terms For An M&A Interview
Hello TCLA family! I’ve listed below a non-exhaustive list of M&A terms/definitions that should help out with interviews. As this becomes a hotter topic for law firm case studies, we hope you find this useful. Merger: When two companies join to form a single new entity, usually to expand...- Amma Usman
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PRIVATE EQUITY : A BASIC GUIDE
This thread is for the general discussion of the Article PRIVATE EQUITY : A BASIC GUIDE. Please feel free to add to the discussion here.- Amma Usman
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- Forum: Commercial Awareness Discussion
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First Year Scheme Deadlines 2024/25
Hey everyone! With application season in full swing, we’re excited to share a new tracker to keep all of you first years on top of upcoming scheme opportunities. The list is live and will keep growing as more firms release their dates and first-year programmes—so stay tuned! Got any questions...- Amma Usman
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Law Firms: A-Level Requirements List
Hello everyone! We have been getting a lot of inquires relating to A-Level requirements, so we created this thread with a list of law firms (arranged alphabetically) to help out this cycle! Feel free to let us know if you need any more information or guidance. Name of Law Firm A-Level...- Amma Usman
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