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

    True the time length difference is a good point but in this instance the two firms overlap. I've butchered the explanation of this, what I'm trying to say is I would email firm X - who hasn't progressed me beyond the first stage yet - saying their competitor, firm Y, has given me an offer
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Emailing HR and saying you have a competing offer but would reject it for their firm. More common in IB but don't see why it wouldn't work in law
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I have competing VS offers at US firms, but Gibson Dunn are airing me. What are people's prior experiences with submitting competing offers?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    yup, i applied for VS and after AC they said they're just doing tc
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Have Sidley VS AC and Kirkland TC AC coming up - if anyone has experience with either I would really appreciate any and all advice :)

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