Sullivan & Cromwell Goetz With the Program

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When it comes to law firm swag — and compensation, and prestige — Sullivan & Cromwell has long been a market leader. Remember their famous bonsai trees?
Last year, S&C made an appearance at the Lavender Law conference, an annual gathering for LGBT lawyers and law students. To improve their standing in the gay community, which was damaged a bit by the Aaron Charney lawsuit, they came bearing gifts: Kiehl’s products.
We were impressed: “S&C is shrewd: they know the way to our hearts is through our pores.” But others were not. Sniffed one commenter:

I guess the memo didn’t make it to the S&C gays. We don’t use Kiehl’s any longer… We’ve moved on to Malin & Goetz.

So guess what Sullivan & Cromwell gave away at this year’s Lavendar Law conference? Yup, that’s right: Malin + Goetz, in copious quantities. Even though S&C generally doesn’t respond to our requests for comment on stories about them, it seems that they read ATL — including the comments.
S&C made upgrades in other departments as well. Last year, a Lavender Law attendee described the Sullivan reps as “pallid and haggard.” This year, the S&C conference crew was “hot hot hot.”
S&C to 190K? Maybe not in 2008. But if you’re looking for high-end cosmetics and gay male eye candy, they’ve got you covered.
Earlier: Sullivan & Cromwell and the Gays: Kiehling Them With Kindness

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