Strategic Advisory PJT or PWP
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PJT 100% imo
This isn’t even close. PJT 1000%
PJT as long as it’s not their Industrials or Consumer groups
Whats wrong w inudstrials
Top heavy BD factory with transplant seniors from 3rd tier BBs and deadweight mid levels
Best PJT teams in your view?
REGL: Great tight knit culture and reputable clients (Carnival and Wyndham come to mind) . Printed marquee deals in 2020/2021 and have had a recent lull in announcements but will eventually come around
Media Comms: Banner year in 2024 for deals and fees. Pure M&A focus provides for a strong learning experience for juniors. Culture can be a bit tougher
Healthcare: Group has morphed with some departures and recent arrivals at the senior level, though these seniors are strong and include heads of biotech and life sciences from PWP and Lazard. Strong client roster and recently advised Pfizer on their activism defense against Starboard
What are the pods at PJT?
PJT M&A and it's not even close. PWP is decent but has never come close to top shops like EVR, CVP or PJT
PJT is on CVP/EVR level whereas PWP is on Moelis/Gugg level
Lmao Gugg gets mentioned ahead of Laz now
Laz probs between the two, didn't feel right putting in either
PJT 100%. My only caveat is if there is a very specific team you would like to join on PWP then join that obviously — for example if you love medtech (arguably PWP has the best medtech team in the industry but medtech is a meh vertical) and hate pharma/love fintech/like paper and packaging lol). Also if you didn’t get RX then you’d have an opportunity to do that on PWP if you’re an SA while PJT it’s a different process.
Obv I’m just incoming but I did a ton of research on this.
Any idea on the difficulty / structure / technical of the SD for PJT Strategic Advisory
Good luck
Have u heard back? How long did it take after r1?
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