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Weil vs. Milbank vs. Goodwin vs. Shearman (all NY)
Generally looking to do corporate work with a potential interest in M&A and private equity. Should I just be looking at fit between these firms or are there more factors I should be considering? Any big pros and cons to any of them?
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Re: Weil vs. Milbank vs. Goodwin vs. Shearman (all NY)
I think Weil is heads and shoulders above the rest for general corporate work and restructuring.
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Re: Weil vs. Milbank vs. Goodwin vs. Shearman (all NY)
Weil, and it’s not even close.
The only other firm that shows up on “The Elite” in Chambers for M&A is Shearman, but I wouldn’t turn down Weil for Shearman. I interviewed with Shearman recently and got a sense that the firm is trying to grow its corporate practice again. Maybe in a few years it’ll return to its former glory, but right now, Weil by a mile.
The only other firm that shows up on “The Elite” in Chambers for M&A is Shearman, but I wouldn’t turn down Weil for Shearman. I interviewed with Shearman recently and got a sense that the firm is trying to grow its corporate practice again. Maybe in a few years it’ll return to its former glory, but right now, Weil by a mile.
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Re: Weil vs. Milbank vs. Goodwin vs. Shearman (all NY)
For M&A, go to Weil. If you were interested in project finance/renewables/international work, I'd say Milbank. I think Shearman and Goodwin just aren't as strong of firms.
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Re: Weil vs. Milbank vs. Goodwin vs. Shearman (all NY)
Weil would be a no-brainer hereAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 11:45 amGenerally looking to do corporate work with a potential interest in M&A and private equity. Should I just be looking at fit between these firms or are there more factors I should be considering? Any big pros and cons to any of them?
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Re: Weil vs. Milbank vs. Goodwin vs. Shearman (all NY)
There is no guarantee that you'll get the practice group you'll want at any of these firms, so you're best off picking the all-around strong firm, which here is Weil.
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Re: Weil vs. Milbank vs. Goodwin vs. Shearman (all NY)
Shearman is still definitely the better shop for mega public deals, but Weil is an overall more diverse M&A shop with both good public and PE deals and a brighter future as a firm. Goodwin is fine if you want to do an extremely high volume of middle-market M&A. I wouldn't even consider Milbank in this context.
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Re: Weil vs. Milbank vs. Goodwin vs. Shearman (all NY)
Every single person in my 100+ summer class at Weil got the practice group they wantedAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 8:10 pmThere is no guarantee that you'll get the practice group you'll want at any of these firms, so you're best off picking the all-around strong firm, which here is Weil.
