Best Energy IB

Found a post in this forum from 2021 about the best energy IB. I am wondering if there is any update since then. What's the best way to find IB ranking for a specific sector? And if you work for one of the energy IB, do you mind sharing your thought about what you like or don't like? 

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Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some insights on finding IB rankings for a specific sector and understanding the best energy IBs:

Finding IB Rankings for a Specific Sector:

  1. WSO Forums: The Wall Street Oasis forums are a great place to start. Users often share their insights and experiences, which can be very informative.
  2. League Tables: Public league tables, such as those provided by the Wall Street Journal (http://graphics.wsj.com/investment-banking-scorecard/), can offer a quantitative look at which banks are leading in specific sectors.
  3. Industry Reports: Look for industry-specific reports that rank investment banks based on their performance in that sector.

Insights from WSO Threads:

  • Top IB Groups on Wall Street: This thread discusses various top investment banks and their rankings. It can be a good starting point to understand the general landscape.
  • IB Rankings: Another thread provides a tiered ranking of investment banks, which can help you identify top players in various sectors, including energy.

Personal Experiences:

While the context provided does not include specific personal experiences from individuals working in energy IBs, you can often find these insights by browsing through the WSO forums. Users frequently share their likes and dislikes about working in specific sectors or at particular banks.

If you need more detailed and updated information, participating in the WSO forums and asking for recent experiences and opinions can be very helpful.

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Could you narrow down what you're looking for? Do you have a specific city in mind? Are you talking in terms of deal flow?

 
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Not sure if this is a troll, but Barclays is basically irrelevant in Houston/energy.

As others have mentioned, RBC has been king as of late. This is due to their strong technical team (engineers, geologists) which energy clients look to for expert advice.

JPM is always around the hoop. 2024 has been relatively muted for them compared to years past but you can’t count them out.

Citi has been on a number of deals this year, but toxic culture as evidenced by the mass exodus of their team to competitor banks.

Moelis made a splash by hiring Steve Trauber out of “retirement”. He brought along a bunch of bankers from Guggenheim and Citi. Don’t believe they have been on anything material.

Goldman and Morgan Stanley get their wins, probably on account of their brand name recognition. But within their respective banks, I don’t think Energy is among their top groups. Could be wrong on that.

Evercore is the strongest of the EBs in Houston. They’re on basically every Chevron deal.

Hope this helps.

 

Not sure if this is a troll, but Barclays is basically irrelevant in Houston/energy.

As others have mentioned, RBC has been king as of late. This is due to their strong technical team (engineers, geologists) which energy clients look to for expert advice.

JPM is always around the hoop. 2024 has been relatively muted for them compared to years past but you can’t count them out.

Citi has been on a number of deals this year, but toxic culture as evidenced by the mass exodus of their team to competitor banks.

Moelis made a splash by hiring Steve Trauber out of “retirement”. He brought along a bunch of bankers from Guggenheim and Citi. Don’t believe they have been on anything material.

Goldman and Morgan Stanley get their wins, probably on account of their brand name recognition. But within their respective banks, I don’t think Energy is among their top groups. Could be wrong on that.

Evercore is the strongest of the EBs in Houston. They’re on basically every Chevron deal.

Hope this helps.

Agree Moelis is irrelevant. Evercore also irrelevant (advising the special committee doesn't count).

RBC dominates upstream. GS and MS dominate corporate deals.

Barclays is the best at power, midstream and downstream (which is what I was referring to in my comment).

 

bro if you're actually interested in energy join an energy company. ? the faq is the obsession in banking. like literally you're just a kiss ass to these big daddy multinational players

its not like new york where finance actually has some power

most banks here execute around the same shit. like a vulture at your fucking door. caw caw want this asset? want that company? need some money? 

and then talk to the common folk and theyll name some community bank they bank at lmao. remember finance is second to energy here in htown

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