Choose between BX Restructuring, Evercore, GHL, Lazard, Moelis, and Miller Buckfire
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on 2/11/09 at 12:50pm
If theoretically given the options between all of these, which one would you take and why?





The answer is obvious:
The answer is obvious: Goldman.
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depends
The answer is obvious: Goldman.
depends on what type of restructuring... Goldman only does out-of-bkrptcy restructuring
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Wait... is this BX
Wait... is this BX Restructuring and IBD/some other group for the rest, or is it the restructuring group at all six of these places?
It'd be BX restructuring,
It'd be BX restructuring, obviously restructuring at MB, and generic IB across the board at the others
Guess it depends on what you
Evercore and Greenhill are about as elite as a boutique gets. I think over the next few years, the prestige of these two firms (in addition to the others mentioned) will go through the roof and the exit ops provided to bankers at these places will be plentiful (more so than they already are).
I do not have any firsthand experience, but I would guess that at an Evercore or GHL, you won't get as much responsibility as you would at a smaller boutique, but you'll get more than you would at a BB. And I'm sure you'll work hours about equal to a BB.
Lazard is also elite, though it's not quite a boutique these days. For my personal preference, I'd go with Evercore/GHL (I know people at both places and they love it), but you can't really go wrong with those three.
Moelis could join this group, but for now it's a bit below the rest - not because of the experience, but because it just doesn't have the name recognition of EV/GHL/LAZ - YET.
BX Restructuring is a good gig if that's what you want to do, and it does open up other ops within BX, but I would think you have more exit ops doing general IB at one of the aforementioned banks than BXR. And MB is probably last on my list.
Also, I should mention I
Also, I should mention I know very little about Miller Buckfire - probably why I rank them last. I know they have M&A as well as restructuring, so it could have been either.
One question: is this FT or SA? If it's SA and you aren't 100% sure on which culture works best for you, I'd lean toward Lazard because the name may carry a bit further during FT recruiting if it doesn't work out/you don't want to return. If it's FT, I'd definitely try and find the place with the best culture, because you can't really go wrong with any of the names above.