willkie vs debevoise for corporate? which has better “culture” or exit opportunities down the road?

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Not really much of a difference between the two. I’d go Willkie.

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Id go Willkie

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Both firms are great. Willkie is just kind of a rare firm that can be great for associates and the people are notably personable (not a sharp elbows environment). They do both the top tier market work thats sexy and cool as well as a ton of scrappy middle market stuff where there is less over reliance on "agreed form documents" - leaving room for lawyering.

The firm has also been in major strategic growth mode for the last several years and is rising in all their (already high) "rankings."

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I would say they’re neck and neck. They’re both respected and you can’t go wrong with either.

My impression is that Debevoise works their associates harder though.

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Debevoise is better between the two, but they are both in the second (and Willkie arguably third) tier of firms in NY

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Debevoise has corporate?

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The joke is that they don’t do corporate/transactional, but you’re clearly a law student making decisions so it took the fun out of it

I wouldn’t touch Debevoise with a ten foot pole. All of the most toxic, insane law students from my class went there. Literally every single one, I don’t know how they select for that.

A couple of nice classmates did too but the minority. Devil’s advocate, maybe it’s easy to stand out there?

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Debeboise has a much better rep in the market and their associates do better in the inhouse market. Much harder to make partner. It isn’t really a close one on paper, but go with your gut. Willkie is also a great firm, you can have a great career there or coming from there

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But what about Debevoise?

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Debevoise corporate is suffering. Key rainmakers have left recently. Litigation is still going well though.

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