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<blockquote data-quote="Nick" data-source="post: 417" data-attributes="member: 17">Hi Jaysen,Thank you for your reply.I think two fundamental points that I've picked up on from my research are:1.) That Shearman has been able to very successfully establish itself in the UK and compete with the Magic Circle, and even do better than the MC in quite a few practice areas. Whereas MC firms have not enjoyed the same success across the pond in the US.2.) As you briefly mentioned, Shearman did indeed decide to go global much earlier than its US and MC rivals, and managed to successfully establish a strong presence in Asia and the Middle East, with their Project Development &amp; Finance team being one of the best in those regions.Essentially, Shearman's growth strategy is how I believe they've managed to maintain their competitive advantage, do you think that's a fair assumption?...Basically I was hoping to tie my response to the above question into my response to their second Q, which is:&quot;Please use this space to explain your interest in pursuing a legal career at a city law firm, and your interest in Shearman &amp; Sterling LLP&quot;Because if I mention the strength of the PDF practice in the first Q - this also ties into why I'm interested in Shearman in the second Q.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nick, post: 417, member: 17"] Hi Jaysen, Thank you for your reply. I think two fundamental points that I've picked up on from my research are: 1.) That Shearman has been able to very successfully establish itself in the UK and compete with the Magic Circle, and even do better than the MC in quite a few practice areas. Whereas MC firms have not enjoyed the same success across the pond in the US. 2.) As you briefly mentioned, Shearman did indeed decide to go global much earlier than its US and MC rivals, and managed to successfully establish a strong presence in Asia and the Middle East, with their Project Development & Finance team being one of the best in those regions. Essentially, Shearman's growth strategy is how I believe they've managed to maintain their competitive advantage, do you think that's a fair assumption? ...Basically I was hoping to tie my response to the above question into my response to their second Q, which is: "Please use this space to explain your interest in pursuing a legal career at a city law firm, and your interest in Shearman & Sterling LLP" Because if I mention the strength of the PDF practice in the first Q - this also ties into why I'm interested in Shearman in the second Q. [/QUOTE]

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