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  1. Ricky

    M&A legal overview

    You don't have a board of shareholders - you have a board of directors. All shareholders are entitled to vote (providing the class of shares they own allows them to). Board minutes are from board meetings involving directors. At a general meeting with shareholders, you have general meeting...
  2. Ricky

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    A&O has also asked partners to inject more capital!
  3. Ricky

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Yes. The graduate recruiters. For instance, they still had spaces left for the 2021 intake from the last cycle. They then paused 2021 intake applications from the last cycle while the Winter VS was going on as they wanted to fill it from that first. They then filled all the remaining 2021 intake...
  4. Ricky

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    They fill up TCs from their VSs first. So they will wait until after the VSs to see if any places remain.
  5. Ricky

    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Give examples in the strengths-based interview even though you aren't asked or prompted for them.
  6. Ricky

    Travers Smith Application Struggles

    You won't do until after the summer vacation schemes as they fill the places for the TC from that first.
  7. Ricky

    Travers Smith Application Struggles

    I have an interview tomorrow with them.
  8. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Got an interview for Travers Smith and Memery Crystal summer and easter vacation scheme! Anyone got any advice for Travers? Waiting to hear from Mayer Brown and Dechert after submitting on deadline.
  9. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    As long as you have 4/5 hours sleep, in which time, you are able to consolidate and store it to memory (while sleeping) then you are going to do much better for an exam/interview. Fact.
  10. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Unlike last year, everyone sits the WG. I got it a couple of days after written app submission, sat it, then found out (sometime after) I passed the WG but failed based on written application.
  11. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Were held last week and this week - 50 people being interview for around 15 spaces.
  12. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Waiting. Apparently people who interviewed last week should hear this week.
  13. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Sorry to hear. That is the same generic feedback I got last year!
  14. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Rejected from Hogan Lovells post-WG :( "We have carefully reviewed your application and test score. We regret to inform you that we are unable to continue with your application on this occasion. Due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide any more specific feedback at this...
  15. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    No confirmation so don't worry. Chase them up if you are concerned.
  16. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    This for winter or summer? I have an interview with them on Thursday for winter VS. I think all the interview invites have gone out now!
  17. Ricky

    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    That is surprising - I heard they are normally quite quick. I got WG invite two days after submitting written app!

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