A&O Shearman | Technology and M&A Law

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Complete work that simulates life on the job. 6-7 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to A&O Shearman. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 6-7 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to A&O Shearman. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete this job simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at A&O Shearman. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced6-7 hoursNo gradesNo assessments

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!

Skills you will learn and practice:

Legal Reasoning

Contract Analysis

Written Communication

Analytical Thinking

Problem Identification

Data Analysis

Critical Thinking

Creative Thinking

Organizational Skills

Legal Application

How it works

Introduction from A&O Shearman

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Tasks in this program

Task One: Distributing Investor Funding

1-2 hours

Advise a fintech client on deploying capital raised from a Series D funding round

What you'll learn

How to identify required consents in a corporate setting
How to analyse the Series D Shareholders' Agreement for consent needs

What you'll do

Review the agreement to find consents for £250,000 software tech purchase and up to £13 million acquisition
Draft an email to advise Financr's General Counsel, Stephan Hill, on needed consents and obligations

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"I like how well structured the program was - all 4 tasks being based around the same fintech company made the tasks easier to follow and made them feel more relevant."-- Student from University of Oxford

"I liked how I was able to take these tasks and try to the best of my ability. I have learned a lot about the different things that a lawyer would do within M&A law."-- Student from Convent of Jesus and Mary Language College

"The program is very informative and interactive. The format of the email from the partner is very appealing and demonstrates how to apply skills to a real life scenario working at a law firm."-- Student from University of Leeds

"I liked that I got to use and test multiple different skills within this scheme, it wasn't just one skill to be developing, it was multiple"-- Student from University of Birmingham

"It was very interactive and allowed me to immerse myself in the role - working on 'project prime' task throughout the work experience allowed me to gain experience on the aspects of working on the rewarding nature of working on an acquisition."-- Student from Corfe Hills School