Corporate finance professional with over 35 years experience across M&A, restructuring and capital markets. Expertise ranges from leading a global team of hundreds of professionals at a bulge bracket bank with multiple billions of attributable revenue to building a team at a boutique investment bank with around a dozen people. Council member at one of the UK's leading universities, advised HMT and The Bank of England during the GFC and served on the board of one of the UK's largest banks by balance sheet size
Chaired a group of around 40 professionals; originated and advised on major strategic transactions
Chaired the GBP 600 million Endowment Fund, served on the Finance and Audit/Risk Committees; active in strategic planning and financing initiatives
Originated and advised on major strategic transactions; led the European FIG team of around 40 professionals during a period of instability
Built and led a team of around a dozen advisory professionals; approximately 30 transaction related assignments, over 15 fee paying assignments
Served on the boards of CSSEL and CSI, together the fifth largest bank in the UK by balance sheet size (over USD 700 billion total assets); member of Global and European investment banking leadership committees
Led investment and corporate banking businesses with around 200 core professionals and attributable revenues of over USD 5 billion. Led the Citi team advising HMT and The Bank of England during the GFC
Led the European Banks Advisory business accounting for approximately USD 200 million revenues; secondment to the Debt Capital Markets team covering the Utilities sector
Advised on privatisation transactions in the Cement and Glass industries; investment banking adviser to the Czechoslovak Ministry of Industry
Financial modelling and transaction advice including complex "financial swaps" structuring
Analytical and creative; excellent team building experience with strong mentoring skills; ability to present clearly and concisely at major PLC board level
Christ's Hospital School (Donation Governor and Amicables Member), Queens Park Rangers (season ticket holder)