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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Andrei Radu" data-source="post: 223307" data-attributes="member: 36777">I do not know a lot about MoFo in London and its growth, but part of the explanation of why they are not bigger/more renowned in a given practice area here could just be due to the fact that there has simply not been a strategic need for it; in that the firm's current capabilities may suffice to service the needs of its US-based client base and the firm may not have an ambition to become a transatlantic player. Nonetheless, even if this is the case, I think my points still stand, in that a firm can still have top practitioners and work on complex and high-value mandates in London despite not aiming to be a household name in this market. From the perspective of a prospective trainee/junior associate, if you get great training (by getting exposure to top practitioners who will hopefully be invested in helping you learn and grow), at a firm that has a very-well respected name in the wider legal community, and get to work often on interesting high-value matters, you should arguably not care that much about the firm not being as big of a player in the London market. The only real downside could be a somewhat lower level of clout if you will be looking to move in house early in your career, but from my understanding the difference should not be huge. Further down the line, I can see how this becomes a more important consideration, as it can impact partnership progression chances, but that is in truth not a factor that should be given much weigh at this stage. In general, the percentage of trainees who ever make equity partner is tiny, while the percentage who make equity partner at the same firm is even smaller (as people tend to often move around firms to find the best place to build a book of business); and, as such, basing your decision-making on it would not be wise. On this point, I can also respond to your more direct question: I would not include that ending sentence, as it may (i) suggest that you do not believe its existing quality is good enough; and (ii) it may suggest you are not sufficiently aware of the level of impact a trainee or associate can make. Even a junior partner could rarely make a very significant impact - only some senior rainmakers would have strong enough expertise and books of business to change a firm's position in the market.</blockquote>

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