There were some layoffs in the FIG & Tech team AFIK. Not sure which team is it this time (source: tried to lateral but went with another firm)

 

Lol a PWP hater. Moelis and Laz had underwhelming quarters too lol. Only “independent bank” that had a good quarter was PJT and that’s just partially due to timing with their deals. It’s also one quarter lol.
 

Andy Tam and the other Santander guys were doing sub 50MM insurtech capital raises (Santander guy did the spruce Zillow deal but otherwise rel quiet). Tough positioning vs your medtech/industrial/consumer group with plenty of large cap clients.

 

As someone who isn’t particularly knowledgeable about this stuff, why would/does PWP take on these insanely small capital raises? Looking at their previous transactions, it seems like they’ve got quite a few of these. What’s in it for them? I can’t imagine the fees are particularly good

 

The Shockwave Medical deal got PWP a $100mm fee - I think they’ll be okay

 

What about Blackrock GIP? That’s another pretty massive deal

edit: curious on Holcim too — have zero clue what fees would look like for a massive (30bn) spin out like this

 

Always saw PWP and GHL as the only "nice" EBs that tend not to cut their workers.

What a coincidence that both cut some bankers at the same time (heard GHL also let go of some underperforming MDs recently).

 

LA office of PWP at risk from what I’ve heard in NY. Lot of very expensive hires over past couple years that are yet to contribute meaningful revenue. Bunch of failed sellside processes recently. Sounds like they made a bet on some junior MDs to be rainmakers and it hasn’t turned out that way… at least yet. We will see how it unfolds.

 
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Yeah not too sure if that intel is true. Pretty familiar with the LA banking space and while PWP LA does have a couple MDs who aren't that productive, they also have one of the most productive industrials seniors in PWP US as well as arguably the heaviest hitting energy banker at the firm, and they just brought over a new  senior from Lazard apparently. Those aren't signs of a closing office.

 

While I’m not doubting the article itself, the linked article re bonuses can’t be right. No way PWP first year associates are making 600k

 

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