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  1. Rob93

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

    Weil PFO post-VI - ya boi's going on holiday in April 😎
  2. Rob93

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

    God I hate the legal cheek comments section.
  3. Rob93

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

    Very interesting, I'll have to keep my eyes peeled next time I'm near the UCL campus.
  4. Rob93

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

    I think I've seen one on LinkedIn this morning, though it may have been spring.
  5. Rob93

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

    They got taco bell in London? I've only ever seen one in Harrow
  6. Rob93

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

    (If anyone from Travers grad rec is reading this, issa joke I still wanna come spend a week with you guys, hmu)
  7. Rob93

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

    Second time with Latham, find myself caring less and less with each passing rejection. At this point vac scheme rejections are basically 'alright cool, that means I get to use my PTO for a holiday this year, the Mrs. will be overjoyed'
  8. Rob93

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

    Latham PFO 😎
  9. Rob93

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

    The use of this in financial press is loose, so be mindful of how any given bit of commentary is written. But A 'de-SPAC' refers specifically to the M&A deal whereby the SPAC takes on its previously private target co.; it's the consummation of the investment into an actual operating company...
  10. Rob93

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

    Nada from Latham.
  11. Rob93

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

    They could do, and you should know those figures - I doubt they'll be fussed about your tax costs, might want annual turnover and a little about outlay and revenue sources. Most firms though will be more interested in how you built this, how you've maintained and grown the business.
  12. Rob93

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

    Nah, I'll give Slaughters another crack - I think the key thing with them is to have a very clear and very strong reason to apply there, and to get in early in the cycle.
  13. Rob93

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

    Slaughters take rolling particularly seriously - I applied direct TC in autumn and over a month before the deadline they sent me an email basically telling me to hurry up because they were filling places (I submitted promptly thereafter, still got a PFO)
  14. Rob93

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

    No, they were still giving out VIs last week.
  15. Rob93

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

    It's basically just debt and equity, but those can work in a few ways. Most straightforward is cash, which you use to buy out the equity and might raise by borrowing and attaching debt at various points in the capital structure. Generally speaking the acquirer will think of their own cash as...
  16. Rob93

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

    Some tests will be a link in the application portal, dunno if Cleary does this - have you checked there?
  17. Rob93

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

    If it's organic and doesn't detract from your substantive points I don't think there's any harm.
  18. Rob93

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

    Filled out Vero for the first time yesterday, it was wild having to account for every week of my life for the past 6 years
  19. Rob93

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

    They'll need to collect a bunch of info from you and get consent for checks, they don't just like, run it off of your app information then tell you after
  20. Rob93

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

    This is fun because a firm - not bristows - had a big scandal with their associates running their mouths about trainee applications on the train. As a rule if you become privy to any relevant confidential info on the train - internal or external - you report that either to your direct report...

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