PWP LA
Hey all - ignore the flair, current AN2 planning to go A2A at my BB and perhaps moving to LA down the line. Does anyone have any good insights on PWP's LA office? I noticed they've grown a lot over the past few years.
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Strong office - primarily Industrials but they also have a partner focused on P&U and energy transition as well as another partner focused on Tech in the office. As I understand the ex-BofA and JPM seniors largely focus on large-cap client coverage and are whale hunters, whereas the ex-Laz senior focusing on A&D is more focused on bringing in MM to mid-cap sell-sides. Heard that the office is a pretty technical place because a lot of deals they do involve public companies, and the seniors still get into the weeds and Excel files themselves. The office is pretty lean so expectations are high, but I've heard good things about culture; people in the office are chill and understanding, no face-time culture (3 days in office and people go home in the afternoons where they finish up work), and seniors that are genuinely focused on mentorship. Also, I guess it doesn't apply to you since you want to go A2A, but apparently the seniors are very open to buyside recruiting and help out with that. Overall seems like the place to be if you're into Industrials and want to be in LA.
Know the ex-Bofa guys that started the LA office well - definitely a strong group and also smart people, and their recent senior hires are also very high quality. Not in the Tech space so less familiar with the Tech guy, but the Lazard senior's a rainmaker and also is genuinely one of the most likeable bankers I've met, and the JPM guy was responsible for covering a lot of the largest WC P&U clients as well as the O&G supermajors from his seat. Also, iirc nearly every junior there went to UCLA/USC/Wharton.