TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

[farrow]

Yeah Shoosmiths said no thank you. Not sad about it though, don’t think it was a good culture fit.

 

[traineewannabe]

Has anyone heard from Winckworth today?

 

[OneDayNotThereYet]

Shoosmiths rejection just come through!

Same here.

 

[shays]

anyone still waiting to hear back from Ashurst?

 

[sunshine101]

anyone still waiting to hear back from Ashurst?

Meeee - I applied on the day before the deadline

 

[Tintin06]

anyone still waiting to hear back from Ashurst?

Expecting a rejection to be honest. Lots have already heard back positively. Still waiting for other firms, however:

Fried Frank
Macfarlanes
Paul Hastings
Stephenson Harwood
Sullivan & Cromwell
White & Case

 

[emay7]

Hey,

I would like to get others' opinions on who Ashurst's main competitor is. There are a few firms that come to mind for me (HSF, Linklaters) but would be interested to see if others think the same? 😊

 

[adrian_nlh]

Has anyone heard from PMC?

If this is for the DTC - last year, apparently they only got back to people in June, so it looks like we may have a little while to wait before hearing back from them.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Shoosmiths PFO! However, this time with the following interesting caveat which I’m not so sure what to think of:

“However, we were impressed with your application, and you did score highly, so you have been placed on our reserve list. This means in the event that someone declines their place on the assessment day, you may be invited at relatively short notice to an assessment day in our Leeds office on Tuesday 8th July.”

Has anyone else received a PFO like this? I’m assuming it’s very unlikely someone declines their place since it’s only so few people who make it to that point 😂 the annoying thing is the lack of certainty…

I wouldn’t say it’s very unlikely that a space would not be taken up. You would be surprised how many people withdraw from recruitment processes, change their mind or are just generally not available on the dates the firm is going to run assessment centres on.

 

[Tintin06]

Hey,

I would like to get others' opinions on who Ashurst's main competitor is. There are a few firms that come to mind for me (HSF, Linklaters) but would be interested to see if others think the same? 😊

HSF and NRF spring to mind. I'd say it depends on departments.

But there are parallels with HSF. Strong projects and disputes practice groups. Both merged with Australian firms too.

Ashurst is broadly considered silver circle. Silver circle firms are compared here.