Any thoughts on Wilkie Farr? Culture, general requirements, etc. Interested in the London office specifically but keen to hear of wider views.

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I can only speak to the NYC office, but I have no complaints. We have a solid institutional client base, there is no billable hours requirement, the overwhelming majority of people are easy to work with and the firm appears to be well managed and fiscally sound.

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