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  1. Gibson Dunn

    Gibson Dunn

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 12/25/2017 Stage reached: Vacation Scheme Offer When did you hear back: 1/15/2018
  2. Jaysen

    Freshfields 5

    For: Training Contract Date applied: 11/17/2019 Stage reached: Training Contract Offer When did you hear back: 3/11/2020 Personal Statement Name Please complete your statement Having attended the Freshfields Dinner at LMH in Oxford, I was reminded strongly of the two core reasons why...
  3. Jaysen

    Freshfields 4

    For: Training Contract Date applied: 10/27/2017 Stage reached: Interview/Assessment Centre When did you hear back: 2/8/2017 Freshfields Form Answers: Through several years of legal study and work experience I have fully consolidated my ambition to work as a commercial solicitor at the top of...
  4. Freshfields 3

    Freshfields 3

  5. Freshfields 2

    Freshfields 2

  6. Freshfields 1

    Freshfields 1

  7. Foot Anstey

    Foot Anstey

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 5/10/2020 Stage reached: Interview/Assessment Centre When did you hear back: 5/28/2020 Foot Anstey focus on six key sectors: Financial Services; Media & Entertainment, Developers, Retail & Consumer, Energy and Private Wealth. In light of the above, if you...
  8. Fieldfisher 3

    Fieldfisher 3

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 12/25/2018 Stage reached: Interview/Assessment Centre When did you hear back: 1/24/2019
  9. Jaysen

    Fieldfisher 2

    For: Training Contract Date applied: 11/19/2019 Stage reached: Interview/Assessment Centre When did you hear back: 3/3/2020 Why do you want to train as a solicitor at Fieldfisher? I am attracted to a firm that is adaptive to the market and provides a unique client service. The innovative...
  10. Jaysen

    Fieldfisher

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 1/4/2018 Stage reached: Vacation Scheme Offer When did you hear back: 2/25/2019 Why do you want to become a solicitor at Fieldfisher? (300 words) I want to become a solicitor at Fieldfisher because I believe I would fit in extremely well with the culture at...
  11. Jaysen

    Eversheds Sutherland

    When have you delivered a piece of work where quality was an important factor? As part of your answer, please describe why quality was important to you, what approaches you took to help you deliver and what you enjoyed? In my second year of university I held a part-time job as a responsible...
  12. DWF 2

    DWF 2

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 12/11/2019 Stage reached: Video Interview (if non-automatic) When did you hear back: 2/18/2020
  13. DWF 1

    DWF 1

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 12/19/2018 Stage reached: Video Interview (if non-automatic) When did you hear back: 2/15/2019
  14. Jaysen

    DLA Piper 3

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 11/8/2019 Stage reached: Vacation Scheme Offer When did you hear back: 1/30/2020 Which business news story has interested you the most in the last 12 months and why? (1500 characters) I came across a news story from September 2019 on FinTech start-ups that...
  15. Jaysen

    DLA Piper 2

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 12/29/2019 Stage reached: Training Contract Offer When did you hear back: 5/13/2020 Which business news story has interested you the most in the last 12 months and why? (Maximum 1500 characters / approximately 250 words) WeWork went from a $47 billion...
  16. Jaysen

    DLA Piper (Insight Programme)

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 12/15/2019 Stage reached: Training Contract Offer When did you hear back: 7/20/2020 Which business news story has interested you the most in the last 12 months and why? Recently, the headlines surrounding the difficulties faced by the retail sector have been...
  17. Jaysen

    Dechert 5

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 10/25/2020 Stage reached: Video Interview (if non-automatic) When did you hear back: 12/10/2020 Please explain why you want to pursue a career as a commercial solicitor and why you would like to practice at Dechert. (300 words) I am impressed with Dechert’s...
  18. Jaysen

    Dechert 4

    Dechert for Corporate Law Academy Dechert is frequently retained to work on the most challenging matters, and prides itself on its ability to deliver premium legal services and sound business judgment to its clients. In your opinion, other than the above, what are the three key reasons why our...
  19. Jaysen

    Dechert 3

    Please explain why you want to be a solicitor at Dechert LLP. I learned about the firm by attending an Aspiring Solicitors (AS) open day in January 2018. I participated in a negotiation exercise with corporate partner Jonathan Angell in which I learned how commercial solicitors approach complex...
  20. Jaysen

    Dechert 2

    Please explain why you want to be a solicitor at Dechert LLP. Dechert LLP stands out to me as a firm that is truly global. With 29 offices, the prospect of working at a firm that is strategically situated in key markets around the world is an exciting one. This will provide me with the...

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