Christopher Williams
London
Summary
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
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work history
Chairman, EMEA Financial Institutions
Deutsche Bank
London
2023.09 - 2025.02
Chaired a group of around 40 professionals; originated and advised on major strategic transactions
Council Member
Imperial College London
London
2015.07 - 2024.09
Chaired the GBP 600 million Endowment Fund, served on the Finance and Audit/Risk Committees; active in strategic planning and financing initiatives
Senior Adviser/Vice Chairman - EMEA IB/CM
Credit Suisse
London
2020.09 - 2023.09
Originated and advised on major strategic transactions; led the European FIG team of around 40 professionals during a period of instability
Partner
Perella Weinberg Partners
London
2015.06 - 2020.05
Built and led a team of around a dozen advisory professionals; approximately 30 transaction related assignments, over 15 fee paying assignments
Vice Chairman - Global FIG/EMEA IB
Credit Suisse
London
2009.03 - 2015.06
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
Co-Head - Global FIG IB and CB
Citi
London
2005.05 - 2009.03
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
Managing Director
Goldman Sachs
London
1992.04 - 2005.05
Led the European Banks Advisory business accounting for approximately USD 200 million revenues; secondment to the Debt Capital Markets team covering the Utilities sector
Vice President, M&A
Bankers Trust
London
1989.10 - 1992.03
Advised on privatisation transactions in the Cement and Glass industries; investment banking adviser to the Czechoslovak Ministry of Industry
Executive, Corporate Finance
Hill Samuel & Co
London
1987.09 - 1989.02
Financial modelling and transaction advice including complex "financial swaps" structuring
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Birmingham
09/1983 - 07/1987
A-Levels - Maths, Physics and Chemistry
Christ's Hospital School
09/1976 - 07/1983
Skills
Analytical and creative; excellent team building experience with strong mentoring skills; ability to present clearly and concisely at major PLC board level
Other Activities
Christ's Hospital School (Donation Governor and Amicables Member), Queens Park Rangers (season ticket holder)
Timeline
Chairman, EMEA Financial Institutions
Deutsche Bank
2023.09 - 2025.02
Senior Adviser/Vice Chairman - EMEA IB/CM
Credit Suisse
2020.09 - 2023.09
Council Member
Imperial College London
2015.07 - 2024.09
Partner
Perella Weinberg Partners
2015.06 - 2020.05
Vice Chairman - Global FIG/EMEA IB
Credit Suisse
2009.03 - 2015.06
Co-Head - Global FIG IB and CB
Citi
2005.05 - 2009.03
Managing Director
Goldman Sachs
1992.04 - 2005.05
Vice President, M&A
Bankers Trust
1989.10 - 1992.03
Executive, Corporate Finance
Hill Samuel & Co
1987.09 - 1989.02
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Birmingham
09/1983 - 07/1987
A-Levels - Maths, Physics and Chemistry
Christ's Hospital School
09/1976 - 07/1983