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  1. Jaysen

    Want to request a law firm insight?

    Hi all, A few people have messaged me about writing an insight for a particular law firm. I have put these insights on hold for the time being to focus on other aspects of TCLA. However, if I receive enough requests for a particular law firm, I will write an insight for that firm. If you would...
  2. Jaysen

    Post Grad !

    My master's place was only confirmed a day before the exit interview of my final vacation scheme, so I didn't have many opportunities to sell it. That was generally a good thing, to be honest, because in my experience, most law firms questioned my reasons for wanting to do a master's. You...
  3. Jaysen

    Interview advice?

    Actually, if interviewers ask this question, they will almost always ask about your motivation for commercial law rather than just law (precisely because they do not want generic reasons). Sometimes, law firms will ask both questions. In which case, your answers are a fine starting point for...
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    Talking about international deals

    This is true. Even if they are aware of the deal, it is unlikely a firm will question why you are choosing a deal with a lack of London involvement. And on the off chance they do, you can explain that there are other reasons you are interested in the firm.
  5. Jaysen

    Talking about international deals

    When talking about a deal, the point you're trying to make - presumably - is that you have an interest in the type of deals the firm does, as an answer to a "why this firm?" question. That should still stand even if you mention a deal where the London office wasn't involved.
  6. Jaysen

    Interview advice?

    Alright, thanks guys. Will get back to you tomorrow.
  7. Jaysen

    Interview advice?

    Hey! Two questions first: I assume you mean a career in commercial law? And I assume you are asking in reference to applications?
  8. Jaysen

    Paralegal jobs - are they worth it?

    I was in a similar position during university. I spent most of my three years interested in a different career, so when I decided on commercial law, I had to play a lot of catch-up. I suggest the following to start: Find law firms you are interested in and attend as many law firm events/open...
  9. Jaysen

    Law Firm Insight: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (legacy BLP)

    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Initial thoughts on the merger between BLP and Bryan Cave Full financial integration Law firm combinations are on a spectrum. On one side, you’ve got alliances (Linklaters and Allens) and best friend networks (Slaughters) where firms refer work, clients and maybe...
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    Law Firm Insight: Clyde & Co

    Clyde & Co Initial thoughts Clyde & Co recently got the international bug and have been aggressively opening up offices and forming alliances around the world. In a short space of time, they’ve transformed themselves into a global firm. Something a bit different Clyde & Co's core is insurance...
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    Law Firm Insight: Slaughter and May

    Slaughter and May What makes the firm different? Best friends It's no secret that Slaughter and May is an anomaly. In the early 2000s, when the rest of the magic circle were busy opening offices and merging with foreign firms, Slaughter and May was pulling out of New York, Singapore and Paris...
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    Law Firm Insight: Kirkland & Ellis

    Kirkland & Ellis What makes the firm different? Big and profitable Kirkland is now the largest law firm in the world thanks to a 19% growth in revenue for 2017. The firm has expanded aggressively in recent years growing its revenue by an estimated 89% between 2009 and 2016. But Kirkland isn’t...
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    Law Firm Insight: Shearman & Sterling

    Shearman & Sterling What makes the firm different? The most international of the NY elite The elite law firms in New York, the 'white-shoes', were traditionally slow to go global, especially compared to the magic circle. But Shearman & Sterling ("Shearman") was one of the few exceptions. The...
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    Law Firm Insight: Norton Rose Fulbright

    Norton Rose Fulbright What makes the firm different? How Norton Rose Fulbright transformed itself Norton Rose Fulbright has grown its global brand and transformed its market position at an impressive speed. In 2008, Norton Rose Fulbright was a decent mid-sized firm who, in the CEO's own words...
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    Law Firm Insight: Linklaters

    Linklaters What makes the firm different? Corporate and finance capability Linklaters works on the biggest UK and European M&A deals and regularly competes with rival Freshfields for first place on the league tables. The firm advised on 196 deals worth $235.2bn in 2016-17 and was crowned 'M&A...
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    Law Firm Insight: Clifford Chance

    Clifford Chance What makes the firm different? The big firm on the block You can learn a lot about mergers from the combination between Coward Chance and Clifford Turner. The two firms shared complementary practice areas, Coward Chance in banking and Clifford Turner in corporate law. They each...
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    Law Firm Insight: Allen & Overy

    Allen & Overy What makes the firm different? The global hedge In the 2016-17 financial year, Allen & Overy grew revenue by 16% and profit per equity partner (“PEP”) by 26%. It’s now the second-largest in the magic circle by turnover and just behind Freshfields and Linklaters in PEP. But this...
  18. Jaysen

    Norton Rose Fulbright Interview

    "I believe my partner interview was a tad different because most of the experiences on my CV have been in NGO and journalism. The first question I got asked was why law, NRF and why commercial law (all in one). The conversation kind of kicked off from here. They asked me why I was not interested...
  19. Jaysen

    Norton Rose Fulbright Interview

    A student has kindly shared his experience for the Norton Rose Fulbright interview. This will later be copied in the relevant interview experiences section, but I'll post it here first, as he has gone out of his way to provide some fantastic detail and candid advice. Please see below. "I...
  20. Jaysen

    Paralegal jobs - are they worth it?

    You can definitely work on your interviewing skills. To answer your second question: sure, a paralegal role will help you to convince firms that you have an interest in commercial law, especially if you have no experience in the area already. It will also help somewhat with commercial...

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