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Originally Posted by Unregistered

Can someone please explain the route And duration from small firm litigation to either big 4 or intl? Uk grad here. And if it’s worth the amount of time.

Which school so we can better advise?

2.1 or 2.2? Corp or liti

Small firm can jump either mid or Big 4 depending on vacancy. The latter is harder given current market. But if you wait it out people will get tired and leave the Big 4.

Best bet now is mid sized.

Is it difficult to make the switch from big 4 general liti to intl firms?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Prolly the trainees

Wa if MBFC T1 trainees are sucky by intl standards, my 2:1/2:2 cert can use as toilet paper liao.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Wa if MBFC T1 trainees are sucky by intl standards, my 2:1/2:2 cert can use as toilet paper liao.

For international firms you must either be very good at SG law or UK law. Or both. But ideally if your clients are UK / US law a SG law degree is of limited use imo.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is it difficult to make the switch from big 4 general liti to intl firms?

No. Not really. But do you do arbitration? If you do, it is easier.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

For international firms you must either be very good at SG law or UK law. Or both. But ideally if your clients are UK / US law a SG law degree is of limited use imo.

Are you sure? It means you haven’t been in an international firm.
Technicals are not as important as being able to get the deal done.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Are you sure? It means you haven’t been in an international firm.
Technicals are not as important as being able to get the deal done.

Actually I have. But my practice area was different.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Actually I have. But my practice area was different.

Oh sorry my bad. Yeah I guess it’s different from depts to depts.
In transactional banking, law wasn’t as important.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

No. Not really. But do you do arbitration? If you do, it is easier.

You kidding? It's basically impossible outside of international arbi, with the exception of maybe CC.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Oh sorry my bad. Yeah I guess it’s different from depts to depts.
In transactional banking, law wasn’t as important.

I can't really say which department/firm I'm in but let's just say there's an emphasis on English law. This means yes theoretically you could be great at Singapore law but you'd still have to look at English law.