Impress at your next assessment centre by demonstrating how mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital differ from each other.
Common M&A Case Study Scenarios, Themes & Commercial Drivers
As an aspiring commercial solicitor preparing for assessment centres, understanding the typical M&A scenarios you might encounter can help you identify patterns at hyper-speed when you’re doing the real thing. Here’s a guide to the most common M&A scenarios that often appear in case studies at international commercial law firm assessment centres.
Common Pitfalls to Avoid in Case Studies at Assessment Centres
Handling Tight Time Constraints in Case Studies at Assessment Centres
As competition for vacation schemes and training contracts become ever-fiercer, top international commercial law firms are increasingly turning to time-pressed case studies as the go-to tool to whittle down prospective trainee solicitors to the cream of the crop.
Rather than viewing this as something to fear, through implementing the insider tips we share in this article, you’ll be able to reframe this as a golden opportunity to show off your deep preparation, and to stand out from other candidates through demonstrating your ability to think methodically but quickly, prioritise effectively, and deliver under pressure.
Evaluating Debt vs. Equity Financing Decisions: A Guide for Aspiring Commercial Solicitors
In a previous article, we explained the factors driving decisions regarding capital structure (i.e. bankers, accountants and lawyers helping clients to decide between debt vs equity, sometimes a combination of both, in funding corporate activities). In this article, we’ll talk about key considerations you as an aspiring commercial solicitor might look at when evaluating the viability of a proposed capital structure in case studies within assessment centres for vacation schemes and training contracts.