Freshfields Associate interview questions

I was relocating from overseas so did an initial interview via Skype and a second round interview in the London office. Everyone was very polite and friendly throughout the process and I felt that they were interested in getting to know me as an individual and whether I would genuinely be a good fit in the team. I did not get an offer so I sought feedback and was told that I had all the skills they were looking for but the role had gone to someone with more UK practising experience.

First round with two partners consisted of relevant work experience and technical questions. Second round was a merger control case study (90 minutes to prepare and write notes) followed by questions from two partners on the case study (additional 30 minutes). Final round was with partners and associates to give a deeper glimpse into firm culture, etc.