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Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anecdotally, the exit opportunities from SLB aren’t that bad. From what I know, there were at least 3 associates who moved to international firms last year and they were 2-3PQE. One went to Mayer brown in Hong Kong, one went to Baker in Singapore, and one went to A&O in Singapore (primarily Debt Capital Markets). A couple of years back, a partner at SLB also moved to A&O Singapore as a partner there.

That said, A&G’s transactional banking department’s reputation is definitely top notch and the ranking tables would show that. SLB’s banking department is typically ranked tier 2, behind A&G and WP, and that’s for good reason - the better work life balance that the partners and associates choose.

To add, do note that doing 3 years constant 3ams is no joke. It takes a toll on your health and your relationships, and when you move to an international firm, your life generally do not get better. So it’s not a case whereby you have “made it” after pulling 3 years of 3am at A&G. It is just the start...

Originally Posted by Unregistered

A&G is still the highest NQ for now. Anyone can verify?

Heard A&G is 5.6 now. If so, R&T shld be highest at 5.8

Originally Posted by Unregistered

just an advice - don't burn bridges starting out in your career. don't accept another TC just because it pays better

It cuts ties only because it's a signal to firm A that firm B is better. It pisses people off. And they might be out of recruitment cycle

Originally Posted by Unregistered

According to the HR in my firm (B4), they do blacklist such individuals + HR across law firms in SG have a small social circle of their own as well. Words get around quite easily, especially among the big firms.

Lame, this sounds petty tbh.

Why would HR of one firm collaborate with HR of another firm?

Anyway, only heard of in the legal profession. No where else do we have people who get blacklisted for leaving a job

Leaving a job doesn’t get you blacklisted. Breaching a contract does- and that’s essentially what you are doing if you accept another TC or another position after signing a contract with a firm.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How is a&g corporate regulatory and compliance? does it have good advancement prospects?

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

Leaving a job doesn’t get you blacklisted. Breaching a contract does- and that’s essentially what you are doing if you accept another TC or another position after signing a contract with a firm.

I think they don't sign TCs yet haha. For some big 4s I heard they don't sign till their Part B starts

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I think they don't sign TCs yet haha. For some big 4s I heard they don't sign till their Part B starts

From Big 4. You sign soon after being offered and accepting. It's a contract.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

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Advancement in what sense?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Depends how you look at it whether on size, pay scale or prestige. Anws heres how I would rank them

Big: big4, dentons, international (baker, cc)
top-mid: slb, tsmp, lvm, wmh, lee&lee flas (wkw, ascendant)
ordinary mid: tkqp, qwh, harry elias
small: chinatown firms, most of the specialist crim/fam firms, hoh law corp (if you're not looking purely at number of lawyers but prestige)

i thought slb/wkw should still be considered big? dont both still offer big4 salary with big4 work