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Why are PWP and PIP seperate?
good idea, dumb me
Fade PWP from this list
GUGG much better than listed peers, probably not as strong as tier above though. Will be interesting how Piper's new RX team shakes out post-acquisition. JEF, GLC too low.
Jef is not a shit rx franchise anyhow but idk if i would put it above ghl or roth. glc maybe tier 4
ROTH has seen much better days; JEF just poached MOE RX head, though may not be as strong as T3 peers. Look through GLC mandates, much stronger than Stifel, MB, etc.
Cograts on UCC king and shit RX shop!
Congrats on JEF! Have fun doing UCC for your whole life
gugg only good if you enjoy non-consentual sex
PWP should be moved down a tier. EVR poached their RX head earlier this year and now their acquistion by Piper Sandler will probably impact the quality of seniors staying / coming
Any color on Piper Sandler rx?
Bump. What are your thoughts on Ducera and LIV Golf
ducera goated!!! best rx shop on the street!!!! Good luck pjt
Lol
GUGG should be above PWP and DUC
Least obvious GUGG banker
? this is obvious if you’ve kept up with how the respective groups are doing at all
Out of curiosity why is Laz tier 2? Don’t they get on a lot of UCC and debtor side too
Deal count is still strong but the flagship fee mandates and LME creditor seats go to the shops above them. They also lost their head to ROTH in 2024, They still got some strong mandates in the past few years(First Brands/Xerox debtor, Saks/Trinseo creditor). Still a top franchise on sovereign and cross-border but it can’t compete on volume w HL and participation in marquee mandates falls behind PJT EVR pretty unequivocally. Very strong shop nonetheless, lost a bit of its teeth in the past decade.
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