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S&C vs PW (NYC)
Fortunate to have 2L SA offers from both, but hoping for a bit of comparative insight into the pros + cons of work at each. Personally, I am interested in corporate/finance practice with an emphasis on cross-boarder transactions, and am currently considering a long-term career in biglaw (though I realize this may quickly change once I start real practice). Any advice is welcome and would be greatly appreciated, especially that from current/former associates, SAs, etc.
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Re: S&C vs PW (NYC)
If you want feedback, you need to post non-anonymously so you can be PMed (there's also no reason to post anonymously if you're soliciting feedback. I promise firms don't withdraw offers because someone is doing good due diligence before making an important decision!)
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houritsu
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Re: S&C vs PW (NYC)
just fyi, I don't agree, I think it's fine to post anonymously. If folks are willing to PM you, they can post in the thread and offer to be PM'd--that's the standard practice in this forum.houritsu wrote:OP here, and thanks for the tip!Anonymous User wrote:If you want feedback, you need to post non-anonymously so you can be PMed (there's also no reason to post anonymously if you're soliciting feedback. I promise firms don't withdraw offers because someone is doing good due diligence before making an important decision!)
FWIW, I would go to Sullivan & Cromwell for finance, especially international or project finance.
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Re: S&C vs PW (NYC)
S&C has a much broader corporate practice and a deeper bench. If you're interested in public company work (which is more likely to be cross-border, imo) then S&C is probably the clear choice here. P, W historically does a lot of private M&A and mainly represents financial sponsors (e.g., Apollo). Also, it's important to note that this particular Apollo team has a horrible reputation.
I know P, W has made some moves lately and is actively trying to build out its public M&A practice. I imagine that recruiters would say that this is a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor of what will one day be a pretty respectable group. This might be true and their newest head of M&A is a legend. Kind of a risk though.
Long-term career goals at either of these two firms are silly, imo.
I know P, W has made some moves lately and is actively trying to build out its public M&A practice. I imagine that recruiters would say that this is a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor of what will one day be a pretty respectable group. This might be true and their newest head of M&A is a legend. Kind of a risk though.
Long-term career goals at either of these two firms are silly, imo.
