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I'm not too familiar with west coast boutiques but research the shop's dealflow and exit ops (Linkedin), etc...

if it's Qatalyst or similar then go for it. Idk why you'd even consider DCM

 

if it's sagent or GCA (two quite different firms in my opinion), then go with MM M&A. It will be much easier for you to move (if you want to) to BB IBD

 

so say i want to take that offer then, how do i approach the firm and ask for the offer again if i had previously (in a very mannered way) turned down their offer?

do i just explain the situation or is there a better way to explain/bring it up?

 

You can't say I don't want to work for you and then say that you do. Why didn't you mention that earlier?

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it's possible just much rarer as you'll be pigeon-holed into capital markets and they expect you to come on for the role you interviewed for

 

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