Does anyone have intel on capital markets group in SF/Palo Alto? Which firm to avoid?

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Avoid WSGR. plenty of cap market yeller partners at least while I was there a few years ago. In particular avoid Sierra and a few other rainmakers who sit in PA and SF.

I’m glad they did. Also a couple of the folks I worked with, and I’m very much glad I no longer work with, are still there. So just be careful and make sure you talk to plenty of current associates (not the ones the firm’s recruiting folks connect you to) to get a good picture before signing

Remember that WSGR is very much group-based (neighborhoods they call it), with different groups being very territorial of their associates. So if you are stuck with a bad neighborhood, it’ll be very very very difficult to staff yourself with partners outside your neighborhood. Good luck!

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