Work with our expert team to advise clients in the field of mergers and acquisitions.
Welcome to our programme! We are so excited to have you here.
A&O Shearman is a global law firm that helps the world’s leading businesses to grow, innovate and thrive. For almost a century, we have built a reputation for our commitment to think ahead and bring original solutions to our clients’ most complex legal and commercial challenges.
During this programme, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of an A&O Shearman team member and complete tasks that replicate the work our Technology and M&A Law team undertakes every day. You’ll learn about legal reasoning, contract interpretation, lateral thinking and applying legal principles.
We hope this programme provides a great resource for you to up-skill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at A&O Shearman!
This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 6-7 hours to complete.
Skills Learned:
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Distributing Investor Funding
Advise a fintech client on deploying capital raised from a Series D funding round- Legal Reasoning
- Contract Analysis
- Written Communication
- Analytical Thinking
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M&A Term Sheets
Advise a client of the risks of the high-level agreed terms- Problem Identification
- Data Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Creative Thinking
- Organizational Skills
- Legal Application
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Disclosure Letters
Identify legal issues relevant to inadequate disclosure- Problem Identification
- Legal Reasoning
- Critical Thinking
- Data Analysis
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Verbal Legal Advice
Provide verbal advice regarding the terms of a share purchase agreement- Verbal Communication
- Contract Analysis
- Data Analysis
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Finish Line
