Latham & Watkins Thoughts on Goodwin Procter vs WSGR vs Latham & Watkins vs Orrick for ECVC in London?

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Latham.

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Thanks! Why’s that?

Latham and definitely not Goodwin.

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Worked across Goodwin from Latham. Had enough rookie mistakes from Goodwin including bad version controls, miscommunications etc.literally broke my arm running redlines to make sure they are not messing up again and again

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Do not under any circumstances go to Goodwin unless it’s your only option. It’s an awful place to be.

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Latham or Orrick. Probably Latham

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Hi. Picking up an old thread. You mention WSGR is an adversarial place with adversarial people. Can you elaborate?

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Avoid Goodwin. They’re probably the most prone to layoffs of any firm.

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Ali Ramadan was the London practice at Goodwin and he just left to Cooley with his two senior associates. WSGR is probably most active in London.

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Goodwin or Latham

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Goodwin sponsors and attends all the major life sciences industry events in the region. If you’re an ECVC/Corporate attorney with interest in the LS sector, it’s a good choice. If you want broader than LS, choose Latham

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Thanks everyone, would also be helpful to understand why or why not each firm. Keen to understand the culture, platform and prospects at each.

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