Event Date and Time: Wednesday 10th November 16:00-18:00 GMT
Registration Deadline: Tuesday 9th November, 18:00 GMT

The event will start with a brief overview of the firm, followed by a detailed presentation on the the firm’s private equity department. This presentation will cover topics like what to expect in a typical private equity transaction, what the different stages in a transaction are, what sort of tasks trainees get involved in, as well as examples of clients the firm has worked with. This segment is expected to last about 45 minutes long. Subsequently, there will be a 15-minute long Q&A session during which participants can freely ask anything regarding the presentation.

After a short break, participants will return for the interactive component of the workshop. All participants will be sent a case study and a transaction structure chart to read through before the event. The case study will concern a hypothetical private equity transaction and will contain questions that participants can think through prior to being invited to discuss their answers during the workshop. This segment will last approximately 40 minutes long. Finally, there will be a short application workshop during which the firm’s Recruitment Advisor, Katherine McAteer, will speak about the application process and respond to any questions that participants might have.

If you are keen on finding out more about private equity, and/or are considering a career in this practice area with a leading law firm, this is the perfect event to attend. Not only will you gain an in-depth insight into private equity, you will also have numerous opportunities to air your views during the interactive segment and practise answering potential interview questions.

Speakers on the panel include:
Shona Ha (Counsel, Private Equity transactions group)
Sam Hancock (Associate, Private Equity transactions group)
Sienna Hewavidana (1st seat trainee, Private Equity transactions group)
Katherine McAteer (Recruitment Advisor)

Ropes & Gray is a leading global law firm with offices in Boston, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Tokyo, and Washington, DC. Built on a foundation of more than 150 years of dedication to forging strong client relationships, the firm represents interests across a broad spectrum of industries in corporate law and litigation matters. In addition, Ropes & Gray offer counsel on labor and employment issues, tax and benefits, creditors' rights, and private client services. Their clients range in size from large to small companies and include financial institutions, government agencies, hospitals and health care organizations, colleges and universities, and families and individuals.

This will be a virtual event, with the Zoom details emailed to you after registration.

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