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  1. Jaysen

    Herbert Smith Freehills 8

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 12/18/2019 Stage reached: Interview/Assessment Centre When did you hear back: 1/27/2020 Herbert Smith Freehills Vacation Scheme Application Introduce us to a topic you know about and explain why it interests you (up to 300 words): General Data Protection...
  2. Jaysen

    Herbert Smith Freehills 7

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 12/16/2018 Stage reached: Vacation Scheme Offer When did you hear back: 2/13/2019 Tell Us About You Introduce us to a topic you know about and explain why it interests you. (Up to 300 words) The ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which seeks to build a...
  3. Jaysen

    Herbert Smith Freehills 6

    Introduce us to a topic you know about and explain why it interests you. One topic I am fascinated by is fast fashion and its effect on the environment, working conditions in sweatshops and research into sustainable materials. China’s textile industry produced 1.2 billion tonnes of carbon...
  4. Jaysen

    Herbert Smith Freehills 5

    Introduce us to a topic you know about and explain why it interests you. An often forgotten by-product of rising migration is surging worker remittances. These are funds transferred by migrant workers to relatives back home. According to the World Bank, remittances are on track to surpass...
  5. Jaysen

    Herbert Smith Freehills 4

    Introduce us to a topic you know about and explain why it interests you. (300 words) The sharing economy has experienced a boom since the financial crisis, giving rise to what some call "The Fourth Industrial Revolution". Uber, Airbnb, and TaskRabbit are only a few of the many companies...
  6. Jaysen

    Herbert Smith Freehills 3

    Introduce us to a topic you know about and explain why it interests you. (Up to 300 words) Bank of America’s (BOA) acquisition of Merrill Lynch (Merrill) in 2008 is one of the most controversial deals in corporate history. It represented the downfall of traditional ‘pure-play’ investment banks...
  7. Jaysen

    Herbert Smith Freehills 2

    (Answer to achievements) I am very proud of constantly being able to conquer personal fears and doubts in order to better myself. Growing up, I spoke with a pronounced lisp, as a result of which I was afraid to engage in any kind of public speaking. However, in my >inal year of college, I...
  8. Jaysen

    Herbert Smith Freehills 1

    Introduce us to a topic you know about and explain why it interests you. (all 300) The European Union is experiencing another crisis. It arose last September, when the Italian government presented its 2019 budget to the European Commission, aiming to increasing its deficit spending to 2.4% of...
  9. Jaysen

    Gowling WLG 3

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 10/22/2019 Stage reached: Vacation Scheme Offer When did you hear back: 1/30/2020 You have been asked to contribute to a pitch document for a potential new public sector client in the health sector. Please write, in no more than 500 words, why this client...
  10. Jaysen

    Gowling WLG 2

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 1/7/2020 Stage reached: Video Interview (if non-automatic) When did you hear back: 1/10/2020 Dear Graduate Recruitment Team, I wish to be considered for a Vacation Scheme at Gowling WLG. Please find my CV attached. I first became aware of the firm at a law...
  11. Jaysen

    Gowling WLG

    For: Vacation Scheme Date applied: 12/10/2019 Stage reached: Interview/Assessment Centre When did you hear back: 1/22/2020 You have been asked to contribute to a pitch document for a potential new public sector client, in the health sector. Please write, in no more than 500 words, why this...
  12. 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
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. Freshfields 3

    Freshfields 3

  16. Freshfields 2

    Freshfields 2

  17. Freshfields 1

    Freshfields 1

  18. 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...
  19. 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
  20. 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...

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