I enjoyed gaining a better understanding of how M&A transactions work in practice. I particularly liked learning about due diligence, confidentiality and exclusivity, and how these issues can affect a client's decisions. Preparing an email to the client helped me understand the importance of explaining complex legal matters clearly and considering both legal risks and commercial interests.

I enjoyed the practical approach of the program. Working with actual transaction-style documents made the exercise feel very close to what day-to-day work in a corporate team would look like. The draft solution at the end was particularly helpful, as it allowed me to compare my approach with a realistic example and see how I could improve.

Following the Task given to me, I was intrigued by the subtle complexities of the role especially when looking at M&A transaction process and the skills needed to understand and convey it to the client. I had not been previously aware of an M&A transaction and it was interesting to learn a new term from the corporate world