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The Interview Process
Real Estate Technical Screen
Intense testing on commercial leasing, property finance, title investigations, and development agreements. DLA has a massive real estate practice.
Drafting Scenario
E.g., 'Review a commercial Lease Agreement. The landlord is demanding an extremely broad 'keep open' covenant and aggressive service charges. Mark it up for the tenant.'
Partner Panel
Assessing your ability to handle a very high volume of transactions without dropping a single detail.
Real DLA Piper Interview Questions
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1(Technical Precision) You are acting for a developer acquiring a massive brownfield site intended for a logistics hub. During title investigation, you discover an old, vaguely drafted 'Restrictive Covenant' from 1920 that potentially limits industrial use. Walk me through the legal and commercial steps (e.g., Title Indemnity Insurance vs. applying to the Upper Tribunal) to cleanse the title for the client. (Real Estate Law / Risk Mitigation)
2In negotiating a complex commercial lease for a massive retail anchor tenant in a new shopping centre, the landlord is demanding a 'Turnover Rent' mechanism in addition to the base rent. Walk me through how you, as the tenant's lawyer, aggressively draft the 'Gross Revenue Exclusions' to ensure internet returns and click-and-collect sales don't trigger the turnover clause. (Commercial Leasing / Drafting Strategy)
3DLA represents massive institutional landlords managing hundreds of properties. Walk me through your specific organizational system for managing 20 simultaneous, fast-moving lease negotiations without missing a single critical deadline or critical client instruction. (Volume Management / Organization)
4(Negotiation) An institutional lender is providing development finance for a new office block. The lender's lawyers are demanding 'Step-In Rights' that are so aggressive they effectively bypass the developer's control of the construction contractors. How do you commercially push back on this while ensuring the lender still feels secure? (Property Finance / Strategic Counsel)
5Tell me about a time you discovered a severe physical or legal defect in a property (e.g., severe cladding issues or lack of planning permission) incredibly late in a transaction. How did you communicate this 'deal-breaker' to a client who was emotionally and financially committed to closing? (Difficult Conversations / Integrity)
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