Dechert v Cadwalader v Katten (all NYC) Forum

nylaw92 · Post by **nylaw92** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:31 pm

Looking to do transactional work, probably M&A or finance. Trying to make this decision based on more than just vault ranking. Any thoughts would be helpful.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 2:57 am

FYI, Katten NY no offered three SAs this past summer.

nylaw92 · Post by **nylaw92** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 11:42 am

Anonymous User wrote:FYI, Katten NY no offered three SAs this past summer.

Well that is good to know. I wasn't so sure on them to begin with.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 12:39 pm

Buddy of mine went to Cadwalder in 2012 and fucking hates his life. Terrible hours, shitty partners, not great work.

nylaw92 · Post by **nylaw92** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 12:43 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Buddy of mine went to Cadwalder in 2012 and fucking hates his life. Terrible hours, shitty partners, not great work.

So their #14 Amlaw Midlevel satisfaction rank is a load of crap?

lawbeahs · Post by **lawbeahs** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 1:47 pm

Skadden.

nylaw92 · Post by **nylaw92** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 2:02 pm

lawbeahs wrote:Skadden.

Didn't get an offer there unfortunately.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 4:26 pm

Easily Cadwalader .. They've done a lot to change their culture

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 4:37 pm

Dechert and its not close. Cadwalader can talk all they want about improving their culture, but people on the inside still speak the truth.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 4:45 pm

nylaw92 wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Buddy of mine went to Cadwalder in 2012 and fucking hates his life. Terrible hours, shitty partners, not great work.
So their #14 Amlaw Midlevel satisfaction rank is a load of crap?

Hell if I know, but dude never sounds happy with his life.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 6:36 pm

Didn't Cadwalader's Chairman and M&A leader abruptly pack up and leave this past year? And neither firm has a great AmLaw midlevel survey, but Cadwalader is listed at 102 (http://www.americanlawyer.com/law-firm- ... m+%26+Taft).

It's a great firm for derivatives/securitization, but unless you're dead set on that, I would avoid. Or if you really need to be in FiDi.

nylaw92 · Post by **nylaw92** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 7:58 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Didn't Cadwalader's Chairman and M&A leader abruptly pack up and leave this past year? And neither firm has a great AmLaw midlevel survey, but Cadwalader is listed at 102 (http://www.americanlawyer.com/law-firm- ... m+%26+Taft).

It's a great firm for derivatives/securitization, but unless you're dead set on that, I would avoid. Or if you really need to be in FiDi.

Yeah he left to start an investment firm or something. As far as the midlaw survey, Cadwalader was 14 nationally and 9th in NY, so a big jump from its 102 rating. No clue why.

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