Top Real Estate IB Groups

(By "top" I mean Exits and Dealflow primarily). I'm in interested in the RE IB space and which banks are the best for this vertical. What are the top groups in this sector?

Additionally what types of transactions would a big bank analyst work on in this group? Equity/Debt financing, M&A, restructuring, LBO?

There are some dated threads on this so I was hoping for new information.

Would appreciate input. Thanks

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Deutsche Bank still does a lot of real estate banking, still has senior people back from Bankers Trust (bank DB bought a long time ago) that had a big RE practice. Not sure how their "exits" are, and frankly the people I know who worked there all didnt seem to love it (and I guess they have had okay exits). They don't qualify as "top tier" for the I-banking rankings but they are legit in real estate. 

 

JPM is crushing as far as volume this year 

as far as BB shops, BAML MS and GS also all place very well

Boutiques, Eastdil banking team and pjt both place with the best

 

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