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Ducera is quite strong, preference for creditor work ex. Neiman Marcus, also do M&A from time to time although work environment might not be for everyone. Have heard anecdotally that pay is quite good. In some ways, based just on employees/scale and deals they have recently done, might be best of the group OP listed but I'll leave that up to others to decide.
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Thanks so much this is helpful
These are very different firms in terms of breadth of mandate and work environment, there's no reason to group them separately from rx practices with coverage support (especially given TRS already sold).
What do you mean? It was my understanding that all of these firms are primarily RX first and their other functions are secondary.
Can you elaborate on the specifics of their differences in mandate and work environment?
Gordian isn’t the same tier as the rest of these. Ducera does some cool creditor work and TRS does too.
Thanks for that insight, this is helpful
Any updates on GLC?
BB Corporate Banking(JPM, Citi, BoA) vs. non Non-EB Rx (GLC, gordian, durcera)..... which one would you guys choose? Have offers from both
Rx without a doubt
RX for sure
Not even a competition. Better exit ops on a general basis. However way better hours in terms of wlb.
Would your answer be the same for a regional rx/m&A shop with no name? i.e. none of the ones mentioned here
Miller Buckfire is nowhere near where it used to be. Really fell off shortly after the financial crisis and doesn’t get most of the big deals anymore. I believe mostly creditor side but I can’t remember exactly. Most of the top bankers left years ago and are now high up in other rx shops (EVR, GUGG, CVP, to name a few).
LMFAO Gordian Group is nowhere near the rest of these, they have one MD who’s semi-decent but that’s about all they have going for them. TRS and Ducera are both solid shops that will allow you to exit decently or at the very least, lateral to a better bank.
Would u go BB corp banking(Citi, JPM) or gordian then?
Bump on this. Wondering if the skillset/experience of working in RX at any shop is better than vanilla alternatives simply bc its RX.
Curious about Rothschild NY since their rainmakers are gone.
I’m an associate at a large distressed/special sits fund and Ducera is by far the best of these, it’s not even close. I haven’t even heard of the others other than Miller Buckfire and GLC
If someone were to apply to your firm, since you're at a distressed/SS fund, what would be more valuable: someone with RX experience at a shop you never heard of or someone with M&A/coverage group experience at a place you have heard of? Wondering to what extent name brand outweighs the relevancy/similarity of prior work experience to what your fund does.
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