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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
09.2023 - 02.2025

Chaired a group of around 40 professionals; originated and advised on major strategic transactions

Council Member

Imperial College London
London
07.2015 - 09.2024

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
09.2020 - 09.2023

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
06.2015 - 05.2020

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
03.2009 - 06.2015

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
05.2005 - 03.2009

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
04.1992 - 05.2005

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
10.1989 - 03.1992

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
09.1987 - 02.1989

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
09.2023 - 02.2025

Senior Adviser/Vice Chairman - EMEA IB/CM

Credit Suisse
09.2020 - 09.2023

Council Member

Imperial College London
07.2015 - 09.2024

Partner

Perella Weinberg Partners
06.2015 - 05.2020

Vice Chairman - Global FIG/EMEA IB

Credit Suisse
03.2009 - 06.2015

Co-Head - Global FIG IB and CB

Citi
05.2005 - 03.2009

Managing Director

Goldman Sachs
04.1992 - 05.2005

Vice President, M&A

Bankers Trust
10.1989 - 03.1992

Executive, Corporate Finance

Hill Samuel & Co
09.1987 - 02.1989

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
Christopher Williams