Discussion of Firms and Life in SF/SV

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Originally posted by c2ed
First, welcome back to the placid environs of the Bay Area.

Second, Heller definitely has increased the prestige of the firm in the past few years. Latham and Wilson will always be perceived by the general public as better, but I think Heller has gained a much better name for itself in the business world and from what my friends are doing there, their deals are pretty interesting and amazing that they work on. They've also opened up an office in Beijing, and while it's unsure how much work will really float into the SF office from there, there are sure to be more international issues that the corp associates will need to address and it lends an interesting spice to their work mix.

I'd say go for it - definitely a better work environment than Latham, they still have a terrific bonus system, and yes, you'll get to work on top-notch deals.

C(but do they have a margarita machine?)deuced

Thank you very much for the information. Just to follow up: what is the downside of Latham's work environment? My only knowledge is based on old classmates (currently at Cooley) who have indicated that the ex-cooley parnters now at Latham were notoriously difficult to work with. Is there any truth to this assertion? Thanks again.