<p>I was looking to compile a list of all the best boutique i-banks for all of CC. So if you have any favorites please post them!</p>
<p>Lazard
Evercore</p>
<p>Long-Term Capital Management..</p>
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<p>Even when LTCM was up and running it was a hedge fund not an Ibank.</p>
<p>I can cofirm LTCM was indeed a hedge fund and not an ibank (I grew up in Southern CT the hedge fund capital of the world along w/Manhattan and Northern NJ, so I know them quite well). John Merriwhether is an interesting man. For more on LTCM, read the book "When Genius Failed". </p>
<p>As far as boutique Ibanks, I'd add in Greenhill as well.</p>
<p>Lazard Greenhill Evercore and Perella are the top 4 in my opinion</p>
<p>How is Blackstone m&a?</p>
<p>Blackstone M&A is not that great right now and I'm not sure if it'll ever get there. Obviously they're arguably the leader in PE so the name adds some credibility to the M&A group but only in a very shallow way. On the street their M&A group isn't considered a place to go if you want to become a star. Blackstone is the place to go for PE, not corporate advisory. Also they new area they seem to really be dedicating their resources to is their hedge fund business. </p>
<p>As far as boutiques M&A firms go the important thing to look at is who started them, in M&A you want to go to a firm that is started by star bankers. That business is largely relationship driven and a boutique needs the star banker's clout and contacts. There are a lot of good boutiques out there but since it's not my business I can't really name any. Someone mentioned Greenhill, another one is Gleacher. I think Lazard is a little big now to be considered a boutique. I don't know if Wasserstein Perella is still around, I know they got bought out but not sure if it was all their businesses that were bought. They used to be one of the top boutiques.</p>
<p>How about Houlihan (HLHZ)?</p>
<p>To add to ABirch III's post, Meriwether actually has his own fund now...I think JWM Partners. A few other 'alumns' from LTC are going to start funds as well.</p>
<p>Wasserstein Perella got bought out by Dresdner Kleinwort; you'd think DK would become a top boutique but far from it heh</p>
<p>Wasserstein went to Lazard, Perella started Perella Weinberg Partners which is one of the top boutiques today...</p>
<p>i don't think HLHZ is one of the top boutqiues, although they are certainly very well known, nowhere near Greenhill/Lazard though</p>
<p>Lazard really isn't a boutique at this point...they have, like, 30 offices worldwide.</p>
<p>Evercore, Greenhill, HLHZ, Gleacher.</p>
<p>is hlhz considered a boutique though? I always thought it was one of the best mm banks</p>