OfficeHours

JUNE 2, 2023

Below, I will outline some of the best private equity firms to work for in 2023. GTCR: Moving to the Windy City, GTCR is one of the most well-known and established middle-market private equity funds in the world. However, middle-market private equity firms are often overlooked when it comes to the post-banking recruiting world.

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Private Equity Equities Middle Market Funds 147

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JULY 8, 2023

Mindset Change: From M&A To The Buyside A few years ago, I made the shift from a bulge bracket firm, where I was focused particularly on M&A, to a buyside fund investing across the capital structure. The post 07-08-2023 Newsletter: On-Cycle 2025 FAQs appeared first on OfficeHours. Start your journey today.

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Private Equity Recruitment Equities Investment Banking 100

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

I never expected to revisit the topic of bulge bracket banks so quickly because the full list changes slowly, and we updated it a few years ago. But the events of 2023, including the UBS acquisition of Credit Suisse and the rise of firms like Wells Fargo, Jefferies, and RBC, have shaken up the traditional list.

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Bulge Bracket Banking Bank Boutique 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 17, 2024

based bulge brackets (GS, MS, JPM, Citi, and BofA) are the strongest international banks, and Avendus, Kotak, JM Financial, ICICI, and Axis are the strongest domestic firms. Among the bulge brackets, the U.S.-based Of the middle-market banks , only Jefferies seems to have much of a presence.

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Investment Banking Banking Bank Investment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 23, 2023

2008 – 2009 or 2022 – 2023), the percentage may be even higher. All the large investment banks – bulge brackets , elite boutiques , and middle-market firms – use internships as a recruiting tool for Analysts and Associates. And in periods where deal activity is terrible (e.g., and do a ton of networking.

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Investment Banking Banking Bank Investment 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 20, 2023

And yes, you read the news correctly: Banks like RBC, DB, Houlihan Lokey, Rothschild, and Guggenheim opened 2025 summer internship applications in calendar year 2023. Admittedly, not all banks did this, and many bulge bracket firms will start in the normal time frame of January – March.

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Investment Banking Banking Bank Investment 105

Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

2023’s much-discussed downturn in mergers & acquisitions – with global M&A volume and value down 6% and 17%, respectively, from 2022 – was largely driven by the slowdown in the tech sector, with global tech M&A volumes down 51% year over year, while other sectors saw marked increases. [1] billion leading the pack.

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