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Shearman v. Fried Frank v. Willkie

Shearman & Sterling
6
25%
Fried Frank
5
21%
Willkie Farr
13
54%
 
Total votes: 24
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Shearman OR Fried Frank OR Willkie?

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Aug 22, 2015 2:42 pm

Hi everyone,

I have offers from SS, FF, and Willkie (all NYC). I want to be a corporate lawyer and would love to hear your advice! :D

I'm particularly interested in how they rank in terms of exit options, level of work and overall financial health. Culture matters too.

Thanks in advance!
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Re: Shearman OR Fried Frank OR Willkie?

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Aug 22, 2015 3:04 pm

Can't speak to exits, but I'd choose Willkie over the other two and it wouldn't be that hard of a choice, imho.
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Re: Shearman OR Fried Frank OR Willkie?

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Aug 22, 2015 6:34 pm

To poster above, care to go into any more detail? Looking at these firms as well for corporate.
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Re: Shearman OR Fried Frank OR Willkie?

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Aug 22, 2015 11:20 pm

One account I've heard of Shearman is that Shearman corporate has tough hours and a rather "fratty" culture. The person also said completing lots of pro bono is passive-aggressively frowned upon, and the firm isn't the best for women. One upside was getting to work on super dynamic deals and really thrilling, fast-paced work environment. Take it with a grain of salt though - this came from a woman atty who exited ~5 years ago.
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Re: Shearman OR Fried Frank OR Willkie?

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:50 am

Interested in a comparison of these firms from a litigation perspective. Does it differ any from the corporate side?
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