Deutsche Bank Team
Hello everyone,
This is my first time posting here, and I was hoping to get some insights from people familiar with Deutsche Bank’s Investment Banking division.
In your experience, which sector team within DB’s M&A group is considered the strongest or most reputable?
I’m particularly interested in understanding the team culture, deal flow, and overall exposure to transactions, but any perspective would be extremely helpful.
Thanks in advance!
Based on the most helpful WSO content, Deutsche Bank's M&A group has a strong reputation in certain sectors, particularly in Germany and the broader EMEA region. Here's a breakdown of insights:
Strongest Teams:
Deal Flow:
Team Culture:
Exposure to Transactions:
If you're considering DB, focusing on their strengths in EMEA and regulated industries could provide the best opportunities for growth and exposure. Let me know if you'd like more specific advice!
Sources: Top groups at BOFA London, What Field Are You And in What Broad Region?, What Field Are You And in What Broad Region?, Guide to LA IB Scene (2023 Edition), Thoughts on Barclays in 2020
In Europe? Probably industrials I'd say. But DB real strength is it's financing capability, with top notch Levfin Group and solid ECM business (especially alternatives financing/Equity-linked, aka spac, PIPE, Converts etc)
Yes London office
For sector teams Industrials and TMT, but as mentioned above if interested in a product group LevFin is quite strong
Need to be mentioned that the hours in the named teams are considerably worse than in other teams
If this is London office - DB gets slandered here a lot, but i would say they have some decent teams in Europe that are active with good deal flow
Don't have many friends at DB, but do think they're performing fine
Best teams are REGLL, Industrials and Levfin
Really REGL? Never saw actual interesting deals from that team but thank for the advice
Yep, are you doing a summer at DB?
Industrials particularly strong in Services, head of the team is a real rainmaker. The rest is meh
TMT Software is also solid. The director there is killing it.
Avoid healthcare at all costs. No deal flow, bad culture
So essentially either Industrail or TMT
Agree mostly with the posters above - but imo DB LevFin is slowly falling off. Too many departures, not the beast it used to be.
Why the departures
Pick LevFin / TMT / Industrials. Avoid Healthcare, Consumer and Healthcare again. No one from Healthcare has ever gone to a decent shop.
If you’re a summer intern - best to contact interns from last years cohort via LinkedIn, they are often willing to help and give a realistic description of the teams
DB US and DB Europe - two very different places.
Anyone got any insight on their Infra/Utilities team in London ?
Bump
Have heard they are solid from a friend that worked across in a deal
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