Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays PLC, has appointed Jitesh Gadhia, Marc Holtzman, Simon Hargreaves, Jason Rynbeck and Frank Hancock as managing directors in the Investment Banking Division.
They join from ABN AMRO, where they built a strong corporate advisory business focused on high growth markets in Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, in addition to their successful franchise in the developed markets. They will report into John Winter, head of European Investment Banking & Debt Capital Markets.
“This team has an excellent track record of building businesses and delivering for clients around the world. Barclays Capital maintains its long-held commitment to attract proven talent and continues to invest in its business in both good and challenging times. Todays appointments significantly enhance our ability to advise our clients on corporate strategy, divestitures, and acquisitions, with particular focus on clients in high growth markets in Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Middle East.
“The team will utilise their advisory and execution expertise in these areas to leverage Barclays Capitals extensive platform across credit, equities, fixed income, currencies and commodities and to accelerate the growth of our advisory-led activities with our corporate clients,” says Winter.
Gadhia joins as managing director and global Head of Advisory, based in London. Gadhia joins from ABN AMRO where he was managing director, Corporate Finance, advising a broad range of clients in new and developed markets.
Holtzman joins as managing director and vice chairman in Investment Banking, based in London. He was previously a vice chairman of ABN AMRO.
Hargreaves joins as managing director and head of Advisory for EMEA, based in London. He was previously managing director, head of M&A, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa at ABN AMRO.
Rynbeck joins as managing director and head of Advisory for Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong. He was previously managing director, Corporate Finance, Asia at ABN AMRO.
Hancock joins as managing director and head of Advisory for India, based in Mumbai. He was previously managing director, head of M&A, India at ABN AMRO.