Cravath v. Gibson Dunn (NY) Forum

[Anonymous User]

Undecided between litigation and corporate. Liked the people I met at both firms. Obviously Cravath has a noticeably more formal culture and Gibson a more laid back culture--I probably prefer the latter, but that isn't a big deciding factor for me and I wasn't turned off by Cravath's vibe. I can see the pros and cons of both Cravath's rotations and Gibson's free-market; I think I prefer rotations but not really sure.

I'm leaning Cravath right now because I feel like if I decide I want to do corporate at the end of my summer, I'd be in a better position than if I had gone to Gibson; on the other hand, if I choose litigation, I may get slightly more interesting/diverse work at Gibson but I don't think I'd be in any worse of a position had I gone to Cravath. Also weighing on my decision-making process is that I could potentially go to Cravath then lateral to Gibson/many other firms, but not the other way around.

Comments and insights on this decision are much appreciated.

[Anonymous User]

Since you're undecided between lit and corp, I'd recommend Cravath. GDC NY is very good for lit but much weaker (rel. to Cravath) for corp.

[Anonymous User]

You can't really go wrong with either, but I voted Cravath because Cravath. Congratulations - both amazing options.

[Anonymous User]

If you were set on litigation this would be a close call, but the difference between Gibson corporate and Cravath corporate in NY is large enough that I think Cravath is the clear choice here.

[Anonymous User]

Gibson's litigation practice is absolutely top notch and most of their lawyers probably view the lack of a corporate practice as a plus. (I would.) But if you can see yourself doing corporate work, I'd pick Cravath and do both, decide at the end of the summer.