All those boutiques are energy (oil and gas) related. They're not obscure by any means if you're in the oil and gas industry. Simmons is probably the biggest player in the middle market energy sector. They do a lot of deals.
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Putnam Lovell de Guardiola and Thornton is a pretty kick-ass M&A boutique and is a leader in its field of catering to the financial services sector.
