Conversations about @Debevoise & Plimpton

What’s going on at Debevoise M&A? Hearing reports of several stealth layoffs, low morale and potential retention issues of a major client. Has this affected the day-to-day experience of incoming summe...

What’s Debevoise culture like? Especially for the funds group. Thanks!

Thoughts on Debevoise PE group? Clients, folks, culture? Want to work my ass off at a great institution to later make partner (I know it’s almost impossible there, so ideally lateraling as a partner...

Thoughts on Debevoise/Cleary’s Corporate M&A? Please share only verified and accurate information. Would be coming there as a rising 3rd year. Looking for an established, prosperous, longstanding p...

Any word on when Debevoise is paying bonuses? Are things really so bad they are keeping it a surprise so people can’t give their new firms a start date. Going to need speed bumps to get out of that p...

After STB, Kirkland, and Debevoise, how do the other band 1 fund formation firms (Cleary, Fried Frank, PW, Ropes) fare? Are they more or less equals reputationally?

Any thoughts on work life balance between Cleary and Debevoise? Particularly in the funds group.

What is Debevoise & Plimpton’s reputation? What do you all think of the firm?