Schulte, FF, cadwalader, Milbank? you're filling it up high for little reason. Find the top 10-15 M&Ain NYCAnonymous User wrote:Kent, secondary journal, want to do NYC transactional, especially public M&A and maybe some PE or activist work, but interested in anything corporate at this point. Really want at least one of Wachtell, Cravath, SullCrom, Simpson or DPW. Can anybody see anything wrong with this bid list or have any suggestions?
1. Kirkland (2)
2. Debevoise (3)
3. Paul, Weiss (9)
4. SullCrom (10)
5. Skadden (10)
6. Davis Polk (11)
7. Cleary (11)
8. Gibson (10)
9. Latham (11)
10. Cravath (19)
11. Jones Day (19)
12. Wachtell (21)
13. Simpson (22)
14. Fried Frank (13)
15. Vinson & Elkins (18)
16. Shearman (20)
17. Cadwalader (26)
18. Schulte Roth (26)
19. Freshfields (28)
20. Olshan (*)
21. Weil (4)
22. Sidley (2)
23. White & Case (5)
24. Willkie (9)
25. Milbank (6)
Also, with your grades, you should be doing pre-eip interviews: email your target firms directly and try and get an offer early. Your eip should be very chill. no need to fill it up for no reason. Of this top 5 you listed, with kent, you should be able to lock down at least 3.