Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
VAULT RANKINGS 2013
Headquarters: New York,
NY
3 offices
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• “Extremely welcoming and personable people”
• “Strong in real estate financing”
• “Cheap”
• “New York focused”
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Uppers
• “Reasonable work/life balance”
• “Down to earth, personable associates and partners”
• “Leanly-staffed cases offer opportunities for early involvement”
Downers
• “Lack of management transparency”
• “Inconsistency of the work”
• “Average to low morale”
ABOUT THIS COMPANY:
THE SCOOP
Now more than 130 years old, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan is best known for its corporate department, which represents a wide array of financial institutions. The department’s coverage encompasses energy and project finance, derivatives and commodities, and structured finance.
Big Brother, Little Brother
Stroock began with a Platzek: New York University Law graduate M. Warley Platzek opened a practice in New York City in 1876.
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Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP Perspective
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP HIGHLIGHTS
A great place to practice law
Most of Stroock's associates find the firm a great place to practice law for some pretty important reasons. One attorney raves, "The people, the people and the people -- Stroock fosters a positive, open working environment. The attorneys, from senior partners to associates, are friendly and helpful and very supportive of each other. Everyone is approachable and very practical." There's plenty of interesting work to be done, and associates say they receive a variety of assignments. "I think they do everything they can to make working here as satisfying as possible," opines one source. Says a litigator, "I handle an incredibly diverse range of cases, from securities to sex discrimination and everything in between, RICO, tort, contract, pro bono..." The same holds true for corporate, "Diversity and the 'generalist' nature of the practice. Associates work on M&A deals, securities deals, private equity deals, joint ventures, '34 Act matters, etc., all at the same time."
YOUR CAREER AT Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Low partner/associate ratio means opportunity for hands-on learning, rapid growth and recognition from beginning stages of an associate's career.
