Associate Attorney - M&A Mock Interview

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Question 11 of 30

Explain a situation where you had to perform a lot of research. How do you feel about that kind of work?

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M&A transactions involve a significant amount of due diligence. Research must be done before the transaction when the client is trying to initiate a deal. Research also must be done during the transactions when the parties exchange confidential information about their business dealings, employees, regulatory filings, internal audits, and more. Associates are often assigned the heavy-lifting in the due diligence process. You are expected to go through each document, recall details, present information to the partners and be able to answer any questions the partners may have. To be successful, you must be naturally detail-oriented or have a system to help you organize a vast amount of information. Be prepared to explain how you would efficiently tackle the task. As this task could be a significant part of this position, answer honestly.

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