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Experienced hires at M-D level are usually to meet fairly specific market demands (industry x platform). The interview process usually consists of an initial exploratory interview with a recruiter, followed by a few interviews with Directors and Partners that are facing the specific demand.
They will generally be more interested in hearing about the relevant, real world work you have done as opposed to hypothetical cases.
No curve balls, or “gotcha” questions. Your best bet is to show them you are comfortable in your domain and can hit the ground running relatively quickly, with relatively little hand-holding.