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First, I'm sorry for making another DPW v. STB. I think this is the first tax-specific thread. I'm thankful to have these options, but I'm looking for some tls wisdom to help me decide.

After attorney calls + reading manyy previous tls threads, it seems like STB is the better personal fit, but DPW has the stronger tax group. I'm also concerned that STB might provide less variety of tax work (mostly PE-related) than DPW. Can anyone speak to the accuracy of either of these points? Is there actually reason to think DPW is the "better" tax group, and if so, is the difference more than a splitting of hairs? I know the typical advice for these firms is to choose based on fit, but does that hold for tax as well?

Generally, I'm hopeful someone else has recently made this decision or has some advice that might be helpful in doing so. I realize the firms are similar, so even information about facetime expectations, the tax group's seating arrangements, or general firm benefits would be greatly appreciated!

The tax group at STB is small, yet super friendly. People aren't organized in the STB office by practice area, so it's not like there's a tax floor or anything like that. Your office could be next to a litigator on one side, an M&A partner on the other, a fund associate across the hall, all the while you work with a senior associate four floors above you and a partner the floor beneath you.

Just be reminded that it is exactly because the STB tax group is small, if you don't like the partners there, you will have a very hard time. I networked during OCI seasons last year and I felt like most people I networked have already left the firm within a year--not a very good sign for a small practice group.