Greenhill and Boutiques

don't be ridiculous...taking a job there was not a mistake. Greenhill is a fantastic firm...these were just standard writedowns because their pe arm has investments in the energy sector that had to be written down because of mtm/gaap. they're going to be doing less business in ibd over the next few years obviously, but so is everybody--theyre a great firm with great people, and youll be fine.

deep breaths.

A bit off topic, but do most of the advisory boutiques with principle investing arms use analyst for both side of the business. I know where I work this is happening, but i'm wondering if it's going on at other shops. If so, are the analysts getting paid differently or expecting higher bonuses this year?

Boutiques are currently shooting the lights out; look at Perella Weinberg doing the Wachovia deal at $15Bn and then the Altria deal just a few weeks before at $11Bn, or Moelis with Bud/Inbev, etc. etc. Boutiques are only going to grab market share as these BBs have to regroup and sort out the kinks in their business model.

Evercore use analysts for both sides of the business (as far as their website says)

Blackstone M&A do not (in London)

Lazard do not (in London at least)

Would be surprised if Greenhill did