Need Help Comparing SA Offers: Raine Group, HL Corporate Finance SF, DBO Partners, Union Square Advisors
Thoughts on these boutiques? What are the reputations of these firms? Also want to know about deal flow, people, pay, and exit opps.
Raine is easily the best of all of these. I would take Raine over most IB TMT groups.
Raine Group does some really cool work in TMT - if you know you want TMT (and have a particular interest in media), take Raine Group and don't look back
Agree that Raine does some cool work in the media/entertainment space. Problem is I'm not particularly interested in those spaces. I guess that's why I'm having trouble decide.
Update: I ended up taking HL. Considering the uncertainty in the economy right now, I felt better signing with a bigger firm. Thanks for all the inputs!
Clarification: I'm adding this now since I see many comments about me taking the "wrong" offer. I should've been clearer: I didn't receive offers from all 4 firms. I was deep in the process with them and received offers from some. Given the tight window for exploding offers, I wanted to make a post (in advance) about me hypothetically receiving offers from all four. I was fortunate enough to receive offers from some but not all. Sorry for any confusion.
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Raine (if you're interested in media) > USA=DBO > Houlihan.
If you're not interested in media, then go with USA or DBO based on culture. While people who don't understand the TMT/SF space in particular would be inclined to point you towards Houlihan, I can assure you that it is the weakest of the options despite being the largest "national brand."
Thx this is helpful. I know HL's restructuring group is strong, but I've also heard that HL TMT SF isn't that great.
^Can second the above post. HL tech is not a strong group.
Damn some of y’all got no chill lol OP accepted HL leave him alone. No need to tell him he should’ve signed with the other three now.
HL is a great choice, definitely better than USA. Even Raine if you're bored by media.
Agree with the first part. Not sure why some are suggesting USA > HL CF (TMT). Personally, I'd go Raine > DBO > HL CF> USA, but who gives a shit now I guess. OP signed Houlihan - happy for you mate.