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Dechert v Cadwalader v Katten (all NYC)
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:31 pm
by nylaw92
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.
Re: Dechert v Cadwalader v Katten (all NYC)
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 2:57 am
by Anonymous User
FYI, Katten NY no offered three SAs this past summer.
Re: Dechert v Cadwalader v Katten (all NYC)
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 11:42 am
by nylaw92
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.
Re: Dechert v Cadwalader v Katten (all NYC)
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 12:39 pm
by Anonymous User
Buddy of mine went to Cadwalder in 2012 and fucking hates his life. Terrible hours, shitty partners, not great work.
Re: Dechert v Cadwalader v Katten (all NYC)
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 12:43 pm
by nylaw92
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?
Re: Dechert v Cadwalader v Katten (all NYC)
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 1:47 pm
by lawbeahs
Skadden.
Re: Dechert v Cadwalader v Katten (all NYC)
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 2:02 pm
by nylaw92
lawbeahs wrote:Skadden.
Didn't get an offer there unfortunately.
Re: Dechert v Cadwalader v Katten (all NYC)
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 4:26 pm
by Anonymous User
Easily Cadwalader .. They've done a lot to change their culture
Re: Dechert v Cadwalader v Katten (all NYC)
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 4:37 pm
by Anonymous User
Dechert and its not close. Cadwalader can talk all they want about improving their culture, but people on the inside still speak the truth.
Re: Dechert v Cadwalader v Katten (all NYC)
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 4:45 pm
by Anonymous User
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.
Re: Dechert v Cadwalader v Katten (all NYC)
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 6:36 pm
by Anonymous User
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.
Re: Dechert v Cadwalader v Katten (all NYC)
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 7:58 pm
by nylaw92
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.