Rothschild Restructuring

Hey all,

New to the boards. I have an offer with Rothschild and was wondering if anyone had further information on the group (sentiment, exits, reputation etc...). I'm interested in restructuring, so let's assume I'm placed into that group (more than likely).

This isn't the only option on the table, but I'm hoping to get more information on this group specifically, instead of hearing age-old arguments surrounding whatever other opportunities I happen to list.

(Note: Lazard & Blackstone are not options at this point and I'm more interested in debtor work so did not apply to HLHZ)

 
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hey restbanker, i worked in nyc in rothschild restructuring from 2002-2004 so things might have changed and I might be a bit biased but here are my views:

  1. rep: one of the best restructuring shops in terms of deal flow (top3-5 depending who you ask)
  2. size: when I was there it was small ~20-30 bankers
  3. exit opps: i made it out to MM PE, another guy transferred to rothschild Madrid, another guy jumped ship to MS M&A (and then to Mega fund PE). decent exit opps, not great. you will have to hustle and kick ass in your interviews.
  4. work-life: learned a ton and worked on 3 live transactions over 2 years (which is a decent # for restructuring deals which can last for 1-3 yrs+) -- pitched some but more live deal experience. Overall, had no life for 2 years (like most bankers). The actual work (almost always debtor side) is interesting and even as an analyst you get good exposure to the client.

Again, I would take all of these with a grain of salt since it has been 5 years since I left. wow, i'm getting old.

Good Luck, Patrick

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All offices are being considered for NY. How would Rothschild's restructuring group compare to say Evercore restructuring? Keep in mind, it would be the restructuring group, which unlike the M&A group, is fairly new and has traditionally hired out of state schools (i.e. Michigan, Texas etc...). Are the differences marginal to a point where it could safely come down to an issue of where the better fit is?

I'm hoping to avoid any quick conclusions from those who haven't worked in banking before (i.e. the name is Evercore, it must be better etc...).

 

You can find thread upon thread about the exits for Lazard and Blackstone. The standard answer is "any megafund you please."

It'd be great to get more light on my last post though, the clock is really ticking, which is why I started this thread in the first place

 
restbanker:
You can find thread upon thread about the exits for Lazard and Blackstone. The standard answer is "any megafund you please."

It'd be great to get more light on my last post though, the clock is really ticking, which is why I started this thread in the first place

I don't think there is an easy answer to this because brand does carry weight, but based on the strong exits out of Rothschild recently i would go with them (known entity).

Rothschild's restructuring is known to be the strongest part of the US branch whereas Evercore has much more of an M&A history / pedigree. Most people who will be interviewing for PE jobs in 2 years will understand this difference. If you end up at Rothschild you should get some great live deal experience especially as the wave of bankruptcies keep coming the next 2-3 years. You could also get great deal experience at Evercore, but if you are on the restructuring side I would argue that is a bit less certain.

Hope that helps, Patrick

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