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Bulge Bracket Banks: 2024 Edition

Mergers and Inquisitions

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. What is a “Bulge Bracket Bank”? The name “bulge bracket” (BB) comes from the prospectus for an IPO or debt issuance, which lists all the banks underwriting the deal.

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Bulge Bracket IB Or Boutique IB - Which one to choose?

Wizenius

The choice between working in a bulge bracket investment bank or a boutique investment bank depends on individual preferences and career goals. Deal Size and Prestige: Bulge Bracket IB Firms often handle large-scale deals and have a global presence. Here are five factors to consider when comparing the two: 1.

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The M&A Lawyer Blog Publishes Forms Database

The M&A Lawyer

Absent an eidetic memory, even the most accomplished M&A attorneys need precedent consents, agreements, certificates, checklists, filings and other documents to consummate a transaction, and the quality of the forms used directly impacts the allocation of rights and obligations of the parties and, ultimately, the success or failure of the deal.

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Investment Banking in Singapore: The Best Gateway to Asia for the Non-Chinese?

Mergers and Inquisitions

It’s safe, stable, low-tax, and light on corporate regulation – you can safely ignore the occasional executions of cannabis traffickers. The basic difference is that the international bulge bracket banks tend to be stronger in M&A advisory and weaker in equity and debt capital markets.

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Trader of the Year Hedge Fund: Conversant Capital’s David Alfred

The TRADE

I spent the first 20 years of my career at the global bulge bracket banks, first in investment banking and then on the institutional equity desks, in a cross-asset and special situations role. I started my career at Bear Stearns in 2001, then migrated to Credit Suisse in 2008. There’s been a reopening in capital markets.

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Investment Banking in Dubai: The New York of the Middle East?

Mergers and Inquisitions

There are usually a few hundred M&A deals per year for $50 – $100 billion of total volume : For context, that’s less activity than Canada in an average year, and it’s about 5-10% of the deal volume of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. bulge-bracket banks , such as JPM, GS, MS, and Citi, always rank well in the league tables.

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How to Get an Investment Banking Internship

Mergers and Inquisitions

Admittedly, not all banks did this, and many bulge bracket firms will start in the normal time frame of January – March. If you want to know how to get an investment banking internship, it’s simple: Start very, very early and have a great “Plan B” if something goes wrong. and ideally a bit higher.