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My personal ranking of the firms would be the following. 

Tier 1A: TJC, TowerBrook

Tier 1B: Kelso, Lindsay Goldberg, American Securities

Tier 2: Court Square, KPS

Just know that the strategies and cultures of the firms you named are pretty hugely different (traditional buyout vs. distressed, sweatshop vs. not, sector focus, etc.). Post a comment with your username and I can PM you.

 

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