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    Negotiation exercise tips

    Hi all, Does anyone have tips to do well in negotiations? When discussing multiple issues, I often notice that the timing is running out and even though we're all aware, we have difficulty moving on to cover all issues. In this case, is it better to briefly discuss all points/issues but end...
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    Private Equity and Venture Capital

    Hi all, I have a question regarding Softbank Vision Fund. Some articles call the Vision Fund the 'largest PE fund', but this fund looks like a venture capital instead of a private equity company as they seek 20-40% ownership and invest in start-ups. Does this mean that VC is a subset of PE or...
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    CMS Assessment Centre

    Hi all, I have an AC coming up with CMS and I was wondering if anyone can give me tips/insights? What would be the best way to approach the speed networking session as I understand it's also quite business-related? Thank you in advance!
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    Cleary Gottlieb

    Hi, I have a straight TC interview coming up with Cleary and was wondering if anyone has experienced it? I believe it's different to the open day + vacation scheme interview as there doesn't seem to be a group exercise element involved. Any info will be much appreciated!

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