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Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some insights into banks that work extensively with sponsors:

Sponsor LBO Financings:

  • Credit Suisse (CS)
  • Barclays
  • Jefferies
  • Deutsche Bank (DB)
  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML)

Middle Market and Other Banks:

  • AGC Partners
  • CohnReznick Capital
  • Jefferies (JEF)
  • Mizuho
  • Nomura
  • Rothschild
  • SVB
  • William Blair (WB)

Bulge Brackets:

  • Goldman Sachs (GS)
  • Bank of America (BofA)
  • Credit Suisse (CS)
  • Deutsche Bank (DB)

Elite Boutiques:

  • Evercore (EVR)
  • Lazard (LAZ)
  • Moelis & Company (MOE)
  • PJT Partners (PJT)
  • Greenhill
  • Rothschild

RBC Capital Markets:

  • Energy, Healthcare, and Tech: These sectors are closest to "BB-groups" due to a concentration of sponsor activity.

Australia:

  • Jefferies: Making inroads into the market, especially in LevFin.

These banks are noted for their significant involvement with financial sponsors, whether in LBOs, raising capital, or other sponsor-related activities.

Sources: 2024 SA - Visa Sponsorship - US Investment Banking, 2024 SA - Visa Sponsorship - US Investment Banking, [FT Recruiting 2020] Updates on banks that still sponsor H1B for international undergrads?, Banks sponsoring visas (undergrad), The rise of RBC Capital Markets

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