Moelis or Rothschild for Exits/Prestige/Reputation/Deal flow
Asking specifically for London.
I understand Rothschild is the most prestigious non-bb bank in Europe (and ranks very high in league tables top 5), but how far behind is Moelis? I also understand that pay would be slightly superior at Moelis. Currently holding offers from both and deciding. (Both M&A/sector/rx)
Thanks
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Most people would pick Rothschild over anyone in Europe (perhaps with the exception of GS and MS).
Sounds like someone is at Rothschild.
(FWIW I can understand arguing Rothschild > Moelis, but stating that "Most people would pick Rothschild over anyone in Europe" is just silly)
Never heard of anyone pick RTH over GS/MS/JPM/PJT/LAZ and sometimes BAML/Citi/CS.. definitely a great shop with a strong dealflow, but you’ll work mainly on UK deals and culture isn’t great.. I’d take it over Moelis LDN hands down though
This isn’t NYC... people definitely pick RTH over PJT & LAZ.
If you are from the UK the UK deal flow is an advantage
PJT? Dude come on, this isn’t New York?
To OP’s question, Moelis is decent but not as strong as Rothschild. You need a solid network of European satellite offices with people on the ground to make an EMEA business work and the only places that have that are the big global banks, Lazard and Rothschild. Hence why those shops dominate the league tables and the other EBs do not.
Rothschild ESP if you want to be a career banker
What does ESP stand for?
especially small penis.
hope that helps.
I’d say Moelis only if you are very keen on Rx because their M&A presence is very weak here. If you are not sure just go for Rotschild
Did you intern at Moelis or get it through the interview process?
RS >>>> Moelis. Moelis has no deal flow, no decent exits to plain vanilla PEs (just Debt/ RX/ Special Sits shops), shit culture, lots of people from T5 banks as laterals and high turnover (75% of 2018 class is gone, majority to other banks)
Which banks do you include as T5 banks?
Why do you say this as a negative thing? Maybe people who go for Moelis don’t care to go to a plain vanilla PE. Agree on RTH >>>>> Moelis though
Rothschild by far better in Europe. Moco dealflow in Europe is still very low and apparently US teams are feeding them with deals. I have 2 friends there, by 9pm they are home.
Home by 9pm? I'd take that.
Edit
Interesting write up! What do you mean by ‘pole positioning you like a MS MT?’ What team is that? What makes you say that said team has good exits and is this common knowledge? Thanks
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