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<blockquote data-quote="Amma Usman" data-source="post: 193641" data-attributes="member: 36740">Hiya [USER=26203]@NCTC2025[/USER] ,I think that’s a reasonable date to trace back to and include in an application. The important point is to ensure that in the process of mentioning this deal, you do not just drop it. You want to be unequivocally sure that it truly backs up your interest in the firm. Firm’s are very mindful of when candidates back up their interest with a deal. The generic reasons tend to be elements relating to the high-stakes work or deal-value. Thus, if for example, you bring up a deal in the tech sphere, you will need to show why tech interests you? Back it up with specific examples you’ve had that are within that sphere. Now, this is also not enough for a solid answer. There needs to be some particular elements of that deal that are not necessarily done by other firms. If you can cover the name of the deal and copy and paste it onto many other law firm’s deal announcements, then it’s a sign you need to tailor it more to you and the deal itself. Was it the first of its kind in the industry? Did it advise a niche type of client or a new element of the legal advisory industry that many other firms are yet to pick up yet? If you can answer all these questions and tailor it to yourself strongly, you will be creating a unique answer whilst still incorporating a deal dated 3 years back.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Amma Usman, post: 193641, member: 36740"] Hiya [USER=26203]@NCTC2025[/USER] , I think that’s a reasonable date to trace back to and include in an application. The important point is to ensure that in the process of mentioning this deal, you do not just [B][I]drop [/I][/B]it. You want to be unequivocally sure that it truly backs up your interest in the firm. Firm’s are very mindful of when candidates back up their interest with a deal. The generic reasons tend to be elements relating to the high-stakes work or deal-value. Thus, if for example, you bring up a deal in the tech sphere, you will need to show why tech interests you? Back it up with specific examples you’ve had that are within that sphere. Now, this is also not enough for a solid answer. There needs to be some particular elements of that deal that are not necessarily done by other firms. If you can cover the name of the deal and copy and paste it onto many other law firm’s deal announcements, then it’s a sign you need to tailor it more to you and the deal itself. Was it the first of its kind in the industry? Did it advise a niche type of client or a new element of the legal advisory industry that many other firms are yet to pick up yet? If you can answer all these questions and tailor it to yourself strongly, you will be creating a unique answer whilst still incorporating a deal dated 3 years back. [/QUOTE]

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