Beat up 2 other analysts. What to do?

I work for a middle market firm that specializes in martial arts m&a (fairly niche industry with just a few players -- really interesting clients though.) We were competing with 3 other banks in a bake-off for an mma gym. The prospect decided that he would choose a bank based on a no holds barred MMA fight between analysts from each bank. I represented my firm and put two other analysts in the hospital. Turns out the mma gym owner was joking and now they’re pressing charges for aggravated assault.
Did I mess up?

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First of all, there's really only one firm that specializes in this so way to out yourself. Considering that your team only has two analysts on LinkedIn, I'm pretty sure who you are. 

Second, yeah dude big mistake. Best case scenario, you severely strained your firm's reputation in the industry, and even if you don't get a conviction, they might be better off terminating you after this settles down. I mean come on, its a professional industry and you need to act the part. 

I suggest you speak to a lawyer immediately. Stop banana-hunting on WSO and think about your priorities. Maybe banking isn't for you. 

With that being said, did your firm win the bake-off?

 

Hey could you be a bit more specific on what firm you work at? E.g. (think CVP, Moelis, WF). You forgot to include that so I don’t know what to think (think it’s because I can’t think for myself). Let me know your thoughts.

 
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Cool story bro! Reminds me of the time I was working in a healthcare focussed boutique and our team was competing for a mandate from this healthcare/medtech services provider company (think provides surgical equipment and rooms for hospitals). Anyway we arrived for the bake-off, then the CEO of the company said they he couldn't decide which bank to go for, and he would make up his mind based on making the youngest analyst on from each bank perform surgery (using their equipment) on their own MD to remove their appendix, and the MD which managed to live for the longest would win the mandate. I represented my firm, but unfortunately I must've forgotten a lot of high school biology, as my MD didn't make it past 5 minutes and bled out on the table (I nicked his jugular).

In the end the bank had to close operations because it was a small few-MD shop and since the MD died we lost about a third of our deal revenue. Also turns out the healthcare company CEO was joking and I landed a murder charge.

 

monkey0114:

Cool story bro! Reminds me of the time I was working in a healthcare focussed boutique and our team was competing for a mandate from this healthcare/medtech services provider company (think provides surgical equipment and rooms for hospitals). Anyway we arrived for the bake-off, then the CEO of the company said they he couldn't decide which bank to go for, and he would make up his mind based on making the youngest analyst on from each bank perform surgery (using their equipment) on their own MD to remove their appendix, and the MD which managed to live for the longest would win the mandate. I represented my firm, but unfortunately I must've forgotten a lot of high school biology, as my MD didn't make it past 5 minutes and bled out on the table (I nicked his jugular).

In the end the bank had to close operations because it was a small few-MD shop and since the MD died we lost about a third of our deal revenue. Also turns out the healthcare company CEO was joking and I landed a murder charge.

Gay.

 

This begs the question, which prison is the most prestigious with highest total comp/best exits?

 

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