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Opportunity to professionalize the business broker model
I have been in LMM investment banking doing sell-side M&A advisory work for a while. And one thing I've come to notice is that the M&A advisory and lower middle market investment banking space is very crowded. Multiple parties pitching sell-side mandates that are still on the smaller side ($20M -...
Investment banking competition in industry sectors
I’m curious to get people‘s thoughts on what they view as some of the more competitive industry coverage areas in M&A advisory vs. some of the less competitive industry coverage areas. I currently work in sell-side advisory in the software sector and it’s hyper competitive. We are in bake-offs...
Pros and Cons of Living as an M&A Investment Banker in London, NYC, and LA: Insights Needed!
Hi Fellas, as an aspiring M&A investment banker, and I'm eager to dive into the details of what life is like in this exciting field, particularly in different global hubs. I'd like to discuss the pros and cons of living as an M&A investment banker in London, NYC, and LA. Work-Life Balance Job Market...
Which infrastructure career path to pursue?
I’m London-based with 2+ years of experience at a boutique infrastructure consulting firm. I mainly build and audit financial models for PPP, PFI, project finance deals and portfolio valuation across power, utilities, transport, social infra, etc. While I am sometimes involved in advisory work,...
What do IB analysts do on M&A deals post-announcement but pre-closing?
What are the responsibilities of IB analysts on mega-cap M&A deals like Microsoft/Activision and Broadcom/VMware after the deal is announced but before the final close? I know those types of deals could often take 1+ year of time between the announcement date and the final closing date as there...
Start a boutique M&
Trusted Advisor or Glorified Real Estate Agent
Curious about the reality of banking at the senior levels. MDs often pride themselves on being "trusted advisors" to CEOs and boards, but are they really? It seems to me that on most M&A deals, especially sell-sides, the investment bankers are basically just running a process. Obviously that's...
Compensation for bringing in a deal as analyst
WSO I am an analyst a boutique IB firm in a niche market. I have a close connection that tried to selling his company with a Wall Street IB but they decided to stop working with them because long story short they felt like the IB was trying to just push the deal and collect the pay check. After a...
Need help naming an blog focusing on the reality of working in IB/Finance
I'm thinking about starting a blog that is a really honest look at what it is like to work in IB/finance (kind of like zerohedge, but also including the good, bad, & ugly of the reality of working in banking) but am struggling to decide on a name. A few of my ideas are... Red Pill The Hookup Golden...
M&A Corporate Development Internship Exit Opportunities
First post so here it goes. I have an offer for a 6-12 months M&A / Corporate Development Analyst Internship at an F500 Top Life Science Consulting and Analytics company. My end goal is to end up in IB/banking. I come from a biology background (undergrad) but have a more business-related masters...
Best Groups at Lazard
Does anyone have intel about groups at Lazard? In terms of best deal flow, best culture, best reputation for analyst exits, etc. Any help would be so appreciated!
Do you record meetings?
Hi all, I wanted to share an unpleasant experience that I had last week. I am a first year analyst at a BB in London, I was in an introductory call between our client and a potential target for a buy-side project in which I've been staffed. Since I am an analyst, my only contribution to these calls...
ECM to M&A Interview
How would you answer this during interviews - Why do you want to move from ECM to M&A? How do you sell your ECM experience to come off as a strong candidate?
Corporate Development Teams and Investment Banks?
It might be a dumb question, but I was always curious about why large corporations hire multiple investment banks as advisors on deals, especially since many of these companies have corporate development/strategy teams, usually filled with ex-investment bankers. I get that it is good practice to...
Deloitte M&A Generalist interview
Hello - I have an interview coming up with Deloitte in the M&A practice. I have done over 30 practice cases and plan to do some more. For a Sr. consultant role (I have an MBA, but no consulting experience), would the case interview focus on the financials mostly? As in, DCF, Valuation, comps. Go/No...
Big 4 Financial Due Diligence Internship to Equity Research
Hey everybody, So I'm a student at a tier2 target b-school (UT Mccombs, UC Berekely Haas, UMichigan Ross) with a 3.6 GPA and I have an upcoming internship with one of the Big4 in their financial due diligence advisory group. My full-time job goal is to move to either equity research or investment...
M&A Advisory vs IB M&A Question
Can anyone briefly answer the difference between what someone would do in an M&A Advisory at consulting/Big 4 compared to IB M&A work? Sort of a how is it different, and how is it similar? Thanks if anyone could answer.
Highly Motivated Sophomore interested in M&A Advisory
Hello everyone, I am a sophomore at a small private school in the south. I am studying Finance and Economics and am very interested in financial services, especially M&A Advisory. I have spent a lot of time learning about IB , IM, AM , etc. and have realized that I am most interested in M&A...
M&A Advisory vs. M&A Investment Bank
Hi Monkeys, Are M&A firms in Canada (such as Cap West, Sequeira, ect.) considered investment banks or advisory firms (or both). Thanks
Blackstone M&A Advisory NY
Wondering what the interview process is like for FT Recruiting? (Very technical? Very fit?) And also, how big is the M&A Advisory group in NY? What is the culture/hours like? Tried doing a search, but couldn't find much. Thanks in advance.
Survey of resources and tools used by M&A advisory groups
If you didn't get a chance to participate in this survey yesterday please do so today. When I get at least 25 more responses I will post a summary of the results. The survey is completely anonymous, only 10 questions in length and takes about 1 minute to complete. Click here to take survey The...
Survey for M&A Advisory Professionals
Hey Folks! Will you please help me out by answering 10 quick questions about the resources available to you at your firm? The survey is completely anonymous. I don’t work for any of the vendors mentioned in the survey. I am doing this survey strictly as a result of my own curiosity and will post a...
M&A Tax Advisory
Hi guys, I have been offered an internship in Deloitte Tax Advisory M&A department, in the future ( now I am after my first year of master studies) i would like to work in PE , and my question is, will this internship in tax advisory department add value to my resume ?? or better option for me is to...
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