Boston IB Scene

Off top of my head: RJ, HW, Lazard have Boston offices that do a lot of work. Jefferies and JP morgan have satellite offices. Needham as well. Definitely others though I’m forgetting.

The following have offices in Boston:

1. Harris Williams

1. William Blair

1. Piper Sandler

1. Raymond James

1. Lazard

1. Key Banc

1. Houlihan

1. PJT

1. Moelis

1. Jefferies

1. JP Morgan

Svb Leerink does a lot out of that office

UBS also has an office in Boston that does traditional M&A and IPOs.

Aeris and Shea & Co are strong if you are interested in software 

Would not sleep on working at citizens. Absurdly good culture in their capital markets group and they pay street

How would people on here rank these Boston banks? Heard anecdotally that EBs (specifically Moelis) do a lot less interesting stuff out of this satellite office, whereas MMs (specifically HW, Blair) run a lot of good deals through these offices? I assume it’s that the MMs have less of an NYC presence so Boston is a bigger part of the bank. Know at Blair for example the head of tech group is in Boston

BB&T

Jefferies - Think its just automotive coverage group 

Rothschild just opened one apparently 

List here is pretty comprehensive. Few other ones that come to mind: 

Alantra 

AGC (avoid like the plague) 

DB (small group of tech bankers - may have closed but was open as recent as summer 20) 

Provident (HC boutique) 

Honestly would say that the tech and hc scene is pretty solid. Curious if others could comment as well on quality of groups being mentioned? I would hypothesize that Boston banks have better culture compared to NY? This is based on nothing more than networking / friends that have worked at the aforementioned places. Heard from a friend that the Moelis Boston office was rough however.