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<blockquote data-quote="GlamB" data-source="post: 35433" data-attributes="member: 4029">Hi, while I've never encountered the question as a part of a written application, I've been asked it a lot of times in my interviews. I wouldn't talk about competitors directly but, as Jaysen pointed out, you might ultimately find yourself making a few comparisons along the way. Some of the things I talked about in my answers were:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">the firm's culture - provided you've experienced it for yourself (inevitably even very similarly sized and focused firms will have very different cultures)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Structure of the training contract/resources and style of training - some firms offer 8x3 seats and some do 4x6, some may offer more structured classroom-style learning, etc.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">areas of expertise - say all the firms you are applying to have a strong M&amp;A practice. Is there any other practice area that this particular firm stands out in? Are you interested in it? That can be another reason for ''why this firm''</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">the sort of clients the firm works with</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">things such as legal tech/innovation if relevant</li>
</ul>Hope this helps!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GlamB, post: 35433, member: 4029"] Hi, while I've never encountered the question as a part of a written application, I've been asked it a lot of times in my interviews. I wouldn't talk about competitors directly but, as Jaysen pointed out, you might ultimately find yourself making a few comparisons along the way. Some of the things I talked about in my answers were: [LIST] [*][B]the firm's culture[/B] - provided you've experienced it for yourself (inevitably even very similarly sized and focused firms will have very different cultures) [*][B]Structure of the training contract/resources and style of trainin[/B]g - some firms offer 8x3 seats and some do 4x6, some may offer more structured classroom-style learning, etc. [*][B]areas of expertise[/B] - say all the firms you are applying to have a strong M&A practice. Is there any other practice area that this particular firm stands out in? Are you interested in it? That can be another reason for ''why this firm'' [*][B]the sort of clients the firm works with[/B] [*][B]things such as legal tech/innovation if relevant[/B] [/LIST] Hope this helps! [/QUOTE]

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