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  1. Rob93

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I wouldn't worry too much about it. They'll likely read this as indicating that you particularly enjoyed the property work/got a lot out of it.
  2. Rob93

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I think they'll take quite a while, as if I recall correctly they are genuinely non-rolling and will be sifting through a mountain of applications
  3. Rob93

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    They progress on a rolling basis but don't give offers on a rolling basis (cf. Slaughters, who are decidedly first-come-first-served)
  4. Rob93

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I think it's usually the end of the 7th day but would do it a bit early to be safe.
  5. Rob93

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    That's good to know, thank you for letting us all know!
  6. Rob93

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I would be careful with this and with crypto assets generally, for a few reasons. One is that this is a very hot thing, and lots of people will be talking about it. Most of those people will not know what they are talking about (me, in 2018 applying to A&O talking about their ether bond), so...
  7. Rob93

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    They seem to be doing them in batches and with *very* short lead times. I have a suspicion invites will trickle through the next couple weeks and PFOs will be en masse at month's end (but this is conjecture on my part).
  8. Rob93

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Is this for a firm role or in house?
  9. Rob93

    Free Month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) Every Week (21-22)!

    Oh wow, thank you so much! I wasn't even aware of this initiative, brilliant way to start the week.
  10. Rob93

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    It depends what your motivations are. I realise this is vague but say as much as you need to, and no more. Also AFAIK WC are the ONLY firm to guarantee/require an overseas secondment - this is very different from a firm that runs them but maybe only 20% of trainees get to go in any given year...
  11. Rob93

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    If people want to boost commercial awareness and have fun doing it, read Barbarians at the Gate. Essential reading for anyone interested in PE but also touches on M&A more broadly, corporate governance, finance, all kinds. A slightly more esoteric companion piece I've been enjoying lately is...
  12. Rob93

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    That content is good to cover, it's something they make a big deal of. The way to elevate it is to give a compelling explanation of why those things appeal *to you.*
  13. Rob93

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    American firms aren't a monolith, and I wouldn't imagine that they have a categorically different view on this than UK firms. As to resubmitting through another email, I personally wouldn't. That could be some kind of terms of use violation, though I'm not sure as I never read them...
  14. Rob93

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I wouldn't draw their attention to it. A lot of firms will bin your application off the bat for that, a handful are more forgiving - Slaughters have joked around about it and consider it non-fatal to an otherwise sterling application.
  15. Rob93

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I think they mean on apps or for open-ended interview questions. Also I don't think it's terribly common for interviewers to put you on the spot about some prescribed topic - I've heard of cases where you'll be given an article or a report to read and comment on, but they're not likely to just...
  16. Rob93

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Can vary massively. My kirkland PFO last year wasn't til late Feb.
  17. Rob93

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Look at their existing strengths and see if there's a niche they can push further into or a practice/sector focus which would be complementary to their existing offering.
  18. Rob93

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    This also
  19. Rob93

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    The way I usually approach this is to pick a practice area, search up partners in that area and see their recent deals (or instructions, if you're looking at contentious stuff). It'll say what the matter was and for whom they worked.
  20. Rob93

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    My pleasure. A fun anecdote I'll share - back in the Before Times I went into JD's office for a presentation evening. This would've been autumn 2019. An attendee grilled the partners on the firm's association with Donald Trump - I believe they represented him on some matters, and there was a...

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