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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Andrei Radu" data-source="post: 183296" data-attributes="member: 36777">If this question is for an interview or written assessment, I think it is definitely acceptable to go into more technical legal detail, as long as you are not missing out on also at least mentioning the broader commercial impacts. For an application form/video interview, it is more complicated. This is because your answer will likely be reviewed by the firm's graduate recruitment team, which is not composed solely of people who have done a law degree or practiced as a lawyer. Thus, you want to be a bit careful regrading how technical your answer is. That being said, having a more specific and unique analysis is generally seen as a positive feature. Furthermore, graduate recruiters will know a lot about the business of their law firm, the legal market, and the current issues affecting them. I think a good test for you to employ is to consider the following question: Would a well-informed member of a law firm who does not have experience with the practice area relevant to your answer understand your analysis without needing to do further research? If yes, your answer is fine even if it is on the more technical side. An example here would be discussing modifications in what are considered market terms for warranties and indemnities in the current M&A market. However, if substantial research would be required, I think you would be well-advised to modify your answer. An example of something that might qualify as overly technical would perhaps be to discuss something like the variations of holding structures used in NAV loans and their impact on the leveraged finance market. To run it by the proposed test, it is unlikely a solicitor who has only worked in IP law will know much of the topic. Finally, you want to consider that if an answer is overly technical, even if all recruiters understand it, you might miss out on the very point of the question - which is to test your ability for commercial analysis. Your ability for legal analysis is tested enough in university/SQE/GDL and firms do not expect you to show it when answering a commercial awareness question.</blockquote>

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