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Partner at V10 vs V50

Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:31 pm
by Anonymous User
If you are interested in making partner, does it make sense to start as an associate at a lower ranked firm so that you have a better chance, or are the exit options so much better at a V10 that it is better to put in 3 years there and move on? Can you lateral into partner at a different firm? I've heard partners at V10 firms take in 2-3 mil. How much do partners make at firms where it is easier to make partner?

Re: Partner at V10 vs V50

Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:36 pm
by randyn
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Re: Partner at V10 vs V50

Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:50 pm
by nealric
How much do partners make at firms where it is easier to make partner?
Partner comp can be all over the board. There are rainmakers who pull in $3M at lower V100 firms, and non-equity partners at much higher ranked firms that pull in $400k.