Europe 2021 Investment Banking Rankings

A few of us (friends) got together (mostly analysts in various investment banks) and came up with the below investment banking ranking - indicates how we would prioritise banks if we had multiple offers. This is based on the desirability of each bank (I guess a combination of prestige, deal flow, learning, and exit opportunities) in Europe (London and Paris offices). Curious to hear your thoughts/changes and additions!

1. Goldman Sachs

2. Morgan Stanley

3. JP Morgan

4. Lazard, Rothschild

5. BAML, Evercore

6. Citi

7. Barclays, Credit Suisse

8. Moelis, Centerview

9. Deutsche Bank, UBS

10. Houlihan, PWP, RBC

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