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Is there such a thing as a satellite office in New York
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 8:56 pm
by Anonymous User
Wondering about firms that are headquartered outside of NY but still have a major office in NY (like King & Spalding, Sidley Austin, Hogan Lovells, Baker Botts, O'Melveny, WilmerHale, Covington, Vinson & Elkins)?
Does joining one of these firms mean you're getting a second-rate experience supporting the partners at HQ or is it just as good of an experience as anywhere else?
Re: Is there such a thing as a satellite office in New York
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 3:12 pm
by Anonymous User
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Re: Is there such a thing as a satellite office in New York
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:00 pm
by Anonymous User
They'll all claim the NY office is just as legit as its HQ. Generally they're right (in some cases, the NY office is actually still probably the better one to work, even). Freshfields and UK-based magic circle firms are a little different, in the sense that their London office is really where it's at (and while they are the undisputed leaders in their home markets, they end up more like upper-mid-market in NY)
Re: Is there such a thing as a satellite office in New York
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:11 pm
by lawhawk1836
Feel free to DM to discuss one of the firms listed.
Re: Is there such a thing as a satellite office in New York
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:38 pm
by Anonymous User
As someone who works at the NY office of a biglaw firm that is not headquartered in NY--I would say it completely depends on the firm. For example, I doubt the Kirkland NY office feels like a "satellite" to their Chicago office, but a 50-attorney NY office will likely feel that way towards their 500-attorney HQ in San Francisco.
A helpful metric would be to look at the size of the HQ (in terms of attorney headcount) versus the size of the NY office. Otherwise, it really depends on the dynamic of the firm and the partners in the NY office (i.e., are they bringing in their own business and clients, or are they primarily servicing clients that were brought in at the HQ?), which unfortunately you won't be able to figure out as an OCI candidate.
Re: Is there such a thing as a satellite office in New York
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:51 pm
by Anonymous User
Really depends on the firm. Wilmer does NOT feel like a satellite at all for instance.
Re: Is there such a thing as a satellite office in New York
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:00 pm
by Anonymous User
Thoughts on Covington/ Sidley/ Arnold & Porter specifically?
Re: Is there such a thing as a satellite office in New York
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:11 pm
by TheoO
Anonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:00 pm
Thoughts on Covington/ Sidley/ Arnold & Porter specifically?
Not sure Covington, but Sidley's NY office holds it own. Also, not sure about A&P, their NY presence may have grown a lot with the Kaye Scholler merger, but they just be entirely different firms in NY compared to DC.
Re: Is there such a thing as a satellite office in New York
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:36 pm
by luckycharm12300
lawhawk1836 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:11 pm
Feel free to DM to discuss one of the firms listed.
Can we still PM on this site?