Just curious if anyone can share anything about the group; comp, culture, etc. Especially curious what part of A&D they lean to, and if they sponsor at the junior level?
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Sources: Quick plug for LMM PE re: Work / Life Balance, Guide to LA IB Scene (2023 Edition), PWP LA, Lazard LA, and Houlihan LA (RX), How to Diligence Firm Culture / Determine Fit (Post-MBA / After 2-Year Program), Guggenheim Partners Investment Banking
Latest iteration in the LA A&D saga. What was once Lazard A&D was disbanded and folks left for HL and PWP.
PWP was strong and split into more aviation and precision manufacturing (forget the group names but it was something like this)
Now PWP let some people go and got some others poached over to GUGG. GUGG is just the newest name in this A&D musical chairs. PWP still has a group too though.
Don’t know much about GUGG but PWP was very sweaty and had a lot of churn at the junior level, but a top notch group with great exits.
That’s helpful, thank you. Interesting how much migration there seems to have been between these groups. Would it be ok if I dm? I have some A&D specific questions. Thank you!
Also, based on your comment it seems Lazard is essentially off the map now, and it’s just HL, Gugg, and PWP in LA?
Heard the team splits it’s time between aerospace and defense.
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