M&A at EB/BB

Is there any reason to choose a BB such as GS/MS/JPM over an EB such as PJT/Evercore/Lazard for M&A?

Seems that the EBs pay more, staff more leanly, offer the same (if not better) exit opps, etc. Why would someone choose GS/MS/JPM?

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