CS/UBS in Los Angeles?
(Monkey, 34
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on 1/30/07 at 5:18am
I often hear that UBS and CS are by far and away the top IBs in Los Angeles.
Does anybody dispute this, or is it pretty much generally accepted? For those in the know, I'm also interested in hearing where GS and MS fall on the LA ladder.
I understand that reputation is largely group-specific, I'm just looking for a rough firm-level approximation.
Opinions appreciated.
TIA.





UBS/CS are the best in LA,
UBS/CS are the best in LA, no questions about that.
GS/MS aren't that strong in
GS/MS aren't that strong in LA, try for bay area if you want one of those shops
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How is Lazard in LA. Is the
How is Lazard in LA. Is the prestige similar to NY office?
Re: How is Lazard in LA. Is the
How is Lazard in LA. Is the prestige similar to NY office?
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Re: How is Lazard in LA. Is the
How is Lazard in LA. Is the prestige similar to NY office?
No.
HLHZ
is great if you're interested in middle-market....they work on lot of deals in that space
Thanks for the reply. I'm
Thanks for the reply.
I'm more committed to LA than I am any IB in particular. Assuming I'm staying in LA, what are the top BBs behind CS and UBS?
TIA.
no real good bb's outside of
no real good bb's outside of CS and UBS in LA. i agree that HLHZ mite be an option since they do a lot of deals in the middle market. other than that, ML, GS, etc. just arent that strong and beyond that there are smaller boutiques like montgomery etc.
Is this still the
Is this still the case?
After the changes in the market...
Anyone have any comments?
I'm also interested about the effect the past few months have had on UBS/CS LA.
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Throwing it out there
CS & UBS are strong in LA because of the same guy: Ken Moelis. He was one of the hitters at the old DLJ when he and a lot of Drexel bankers went there in 1989 (for those new DLJ was acquired by CS in 2000). Moelis then went to UBS. He recently left to start Moelis & Company. Check them out. I have no idea if they are hiring undergrads but Moelis is the real deal. I would aggressively pursue that firm. And not just as an alternative to CS/UBS.