What are some Investment Banks that are really well-known and high-ranking in a specialized area, that otherwise fly under the radar?
Some examples: Ducera - Restructuring Raine Group - Merchant Banking/Media
Are there other notable, "non-mainstream" banks besides these?
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Sawaya for consumer/retail, Dyal & Co, Leerink (dominates MM Healthcare) to name a few
Aeris Partners - technology
UBS for investment banking
havent heard of these guys, do they only do smaller deals?
Allen & Co - TMT
Seen them around a ton. Know they don't have a website, but do they take summer analysts?
Yes, they do.
LionTree - media + merchant banking as well
Financo for consumer & retail
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Tudor Pickering Holt & Co - O&G IB
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Nomura Greentech - Sustainable tech & infra
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