video interview with an asso who was a bit late; skype did not work very well but this was conducted during the lockdown so i guess it was all you can do
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questions about work experiences, basic legal knowledge etc
I applied online. I interviewed at Cleary Gottlieb (London, England) in Jan 2026
Interview
It was an overall nice day. Friendly people hosting and nice office. The group task was quite odd, my team was 2 people only and I found my partner spoke over me a lot. He was successful so I'd suggest you make sure to put yourself out there.
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Why Cleary?
Why commercial law?
Where else have you applied?
Tell us about a commercial story?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Cleary Gottlieb (London, England) in Feb 2024
Interview
Technical case study: Placed in a commercial scenario representing a client on a matter. Tasked with highlighting the contractual terms of relevance to the client and developing ideas on how to change them to better suit the client's desires.
CV & Competency Interview: Normal interview questions with two very nice associates.
Negotiation exercise: Given time to read a document and assigned to a group to represent a party to a transaction in negotiations with another party represented by other candidates.
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What is a commercial news story you have been following and how will it affect clients?