Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Europe
VAULT RANKINGS 2012
Headquarters: London,
United Kingdom
10 offices
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- “Excellent lawyers, very broad in knowledge”
- “Not famous here”
NEWS AND UPDATES
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Uppers
• “The quality of the transactions we do”
• “Top pay and benefits”
• “Exit options”
Downers
• “Unpredictable hours at times”
• Associates need to actively seek out mentoring
ABOUT THIS COMPANY:
Davis Polk & Wardwell, founded in New York City more than 160 years ago, has finance in its DNA. The firm boasts one of the world’s best and most comprehensive corporate departments, with impressive teams in capital markets, M&A, bankruptcy and tax. Its highly regarded litigation practice also has deep roots—in his long career, name partner John Davis argued more than 250 cases before the US Supreme Court. Davis Polk’s London office, which opened in 1973, serves as the headquarters of the firm’s European practice.
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Vault’s Verdict: Insiders agree that cultural fit is important; as one associate puts it, the firm is “always looking for the enigmatic ’Davis Polk’ type”. Must-have qualities include “excellent academic credentials”, “commercial awareness”, curiosity, “common sense” and “an eye for the big picture”.
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