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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Aspiring_CommercialLawyer2026" data-source="post: 228500" data-attributes="member: 43442">Hi!Congratulations on receiving a written exercise invite! I have outlined some general advice below.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Practice timed writing - pick a recent business or news article, summarise the points in a structured way with a clear conclusion summarising your findings.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use a clear structure - a crucial area where I obtained success was having a clear structure in an answer and practicing this for different documents. For example, a written exercise could invite you to answer a letter, an email or a memo. Familiarise yourself with the structure of what these should be and practice drafting a couple ahead of the assessment to ensure you are comfortable with all types.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Proofread under pressure - just like any exam under timed conditions, mistakes are likely to find their way into your responses. This is something easy to forget when considering the content of the exam, making sure you display commercial awareness and having a good overall structure. However, it is crucial to practice both leaving adequate time to review your response and having a clear strategy when double checking your work. It may be following your answer with a pen or finger helps you to not miss anything.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Review sample case studies - there are plenty of good examples both to assist you with the thinking process involved with technical terminology and to get an idea of what it may look like. TCLA has some available such as this great M&A case study by Amma Usman (attached at the end of this response).</li> </ul>To summarise, it is a good idea to practice condensing down large volumes of information into clear, concise summaries, and presenting them using a clear structure that flows logically and leads to a well substantiated conclusion.I hope that helps, and best of luck with the written exercise - I am rooting for you <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />M&A case study (by Amma Usman) - <a href="https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/mock-m-a-case-study-analysis.9136/" target="_blank">https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/mock-m-a-case-study-analysis.9136/</a></blockquote>

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