Prepare for your Sullivan & Cromwell law interview

Master leveraged financing, debt restructuring, and complex capital structure analysis at a premier corporate and finance firm.

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The Interview

What Sullivan & Cromwell is looking for

Financing Interview

Debt & Capital Structure

01Leverage Analysis

02Debt Structuring

03Refinancing Strategy

04Financial Covenants

Behavioral Interview

01Financial Acumen

02Capital Markets Knowledge

03Structured Problem Solving

04Client Communication

Leading finance and restructuring practice//Deep capital markets expertise//Sophisticated financial engineering

Practice Library

Sullivan & Cromwell exercises

Ready to ace your Sullivan & Cromwell interview?

Prepare for your Sullivan & Cromwell law interview

Master leveraged financing, debt restructuring, and complex capital structure analysis at a premier corporate and finance firm.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Sullivan & Cromwell is looking for

Financing Interview

Debt & Capital Structure

01Leverage Analysis

02Debt Structuring

03Refinancing Strategy

04Financial Covenants

Behavioral Interview

01Financial Acumen

02Capital Markets Knowledge

03Structured Problem Solving

04Client Communication

Leading finance and restructuring practice//Deep capital markets expertise//Sophisticated financial engineering

How It Works

Master Sullivan & Cromwell Finance Interviews

Practice debt structuring and capital markets analysis evaluated at Sullivan & Cromwell. · Click to expand

1Your Law Goals

M&A Analysis

Practitioner

Legal Risk Assessment

Practitioner

2Law Case Prep

A PE firm is refinancing $500M in debt for a leveraged acquisition. The market is...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Sullivan & Cromwell

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

Practice Library

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CASE INTERVIEWHard

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