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Issue with these questions is that it is not as simple as rating banks uniformly especially if your talking about IBD - within each bank certain teams themselves are way better than others.
Good point - specifically the UK M&A teams of Barclays and Citi - not sure if you have any insights?
Both are very strong teams.
Citi UK team is fairly average and not the best culture IMO having worked with them a fair bit. Not got as much intel on the other two.
Citi > Laz > Barc
This type of classification is difficult without knowing the team.
However, overall, sorry to disappoint, but there’s no way Lazard (London, not Europe) ranks ahead of Barclays
I mean fairly marginal either way no? You don't see much of either bank at MFs
You’re Mad! Lazard struggle is real
What is up with laz?
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