Prepare for your Skadden law interview

Master cross-border transactions, complex deal structuring, and multi-jurisdictional legal risk at a leading global law firm.

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The Interview

What Skadden is looking for

Transactions Interview

Cross-Border Transaction Analysis

01Multi-Jurisdictional Assessment

02Deal Structuring

03Regulatory & Compliance Risk

04Integration Planning

Behavioral Interview

01Global Deal Perspective

02Complexity Management

03Client Advisory

04Judgment Under Uncertainty

Leading cross-border M&A firm//International regulatory expertise//Complex multi-party transaction fluency

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Ready to ace your Skadden interview?

Prepare for your Skadden law interview

Master cross-border transactions, complex deal structuring, and multi-jurisdictional legal risk at a leading global law firm.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Skadden is looking for

Transactions Interview

Cross-Border Transaction Analysis

01Multi-Jurisdictional Assessment

02Deal Structuring

03Regulatory & Compliance Risk

04Integration Planning

Behavioral Interview

01Global Deal Perspective

02Complexity Management

03Client Advisory

04Judgment Under Uncertainty

Leading cross-border M&A firm//International regulatory expertise//Complex multi-party transaction fluency

How It Works

Master Skadden Transaction Interviews

Practice cross-border M&A and complex deal analysis evaluated at Skadden. · Click to expand

1Your Law Goals

M&A Analysis

Practitioner

Legal Risk Assessment

Practitioner

2Law Case Prep

A US tech company is acquiring a European biotech firm for $800M across 8 jurisdictions....

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3Frameworks

Framework

Is the financial case sound and sustainable?

Is target revenue resilient post-deal?

Revenue concentration: top 3 customers = 42% of EBITDA

Churn risk post-acquisition: 18-month average customer retention 71%

Can margins be sustained or improved?

COGS pressure from raw material inflation: 8pp margin headwind

Identified SG&A synergies: $45M (11% of target SG&A)

Are legal and regulatory risks manageable?

Will regulatory approval materialize?

Combined market share: 31% in core segment (threshold for FTC scrutiny: 33%)

FTC precedent: 12-18 months for similar deal approval

What litigation and contingent liability risks exist?

3 pending lawsuits with $25M aggregate exposure (disclosed)

Patent disputes in 2 jurisdictions — 64% settle before trial

Can integration be executed successfully?

Are systems and processes compatible?

ERP systems: 2 different platforms requiring 9-month integration

Post-M&A integration success rate for similar complexity: 71%

Will key talent retention be achievable?

Top 15 executives: 60% have change-of-control agreements

Historical retention: 8% key person attrition in first 18 months

4Feedback

Deal Structuring

Distinctive

Financial Analysis

Strong

Legal Risk Identification

Meeting Bar

Regulatory Strategy

Strong

Repeat

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