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Davis Polk v Skadden
I want to go into transactional but have not decided on a group. Which do I choose? I want to live in nyc or another international city long term.
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Re: Davis Polk v Skadden
Depends on:Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Jul 18, 2022 6:56 amI want to go into transactional but have not decided on a group. Which do I choose? I want to live in nyc or another international city long term.
1. Practice group: DPW is cap markets king, Skadden is better for public m&a and tax, etc. Speak with attorneys at those firms or peer firms to get a sense of how each firm's practice groups stack up against each other.
2. Culture & Location: DPW is aggressively nice and very polite, and also skimps on associate benefits & events. Office needs a renovation, midtown east. Skadden is social and a large % are very fratty. New office, crazy nice gym, spends more on perks and events, Hudson Yards.
3. International presence: DPW has a stronger presence in Asia iirc. Look into each firm's international office locations and see if one firm has a stronger presence in the region you eventually want to end up in.
Prestige difference between the is not really material - most people would have a strong preference for one or the other based on some combination of the above. If you haven't yet, schedule second look visits and visit the firms in person - that should give you a strong gut check one way or the other. If you're still split after, honestly just flip a coin.
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Re: Davis Polk v Skadden
DPW. Better culture. Better for capm, finance, restructuring. Band 1 in every other major corp practice area. Compensation leader.
Your career will turn out great either way though. Good luck!
Your career will turn out great either way though. Good luck!
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Re: Davis Polk v Skadden
Do you know what practice area you want to be in?
Skadden has a year long rotational and then you rank your groups, but a good amount of people each year don't get their top ranked choice. I can't recall how DPW does it.
The two are pretty similar in every meaningful metric, so I would go with the choice that gives you a better chance at ending up in the group you want.
Skadden has a year long rotational and then you rank your groups, but a good amount of people each year don't get their top ranked choice. I can't recall how DPW does it.
The two are pretty similar in every meaningful metric, so I would go with the choice that gives you a better chance at ending up in the group you want.
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