Barclays appoints Gonzalo Ardura as Head of Investment Banking for Spain
Barclays Corporate and Investment Bank today announces the appointment of Gonzalo Ardura to lead Investment Banking in Spain. Barclays presence in Spain dates back 47 years.
Gonzalo, with 18 years of investment banking experience, extensive client relationships and strong leadership skills, will continue the momentum and further grow the business in Spain in his new role.
Gonzalo joined the Investment Banking team in Spain in 2009 and was promoted to Managing Director in 2018. During his career at Barclays, he has been instrumental in the origination and execution of many of the most relevant transactions in the Spanish market, including taking Masmovil private and the subsequent acquisition of Euskaltel, the €7 billion rights issue of Cellnex, and more recently the entry of KKR Infra as minority shareholder in Reintel.
Pier Luigi Colizzi, Head of Investment Banking, Continental Europe and Co-Head of M&A at Barclays commented: “Growing revenues across Europe is a strategic priority for the Investment Banking division, and our franchise in Spain has been one of the key drivers of recent success for the European platform. The team has worked hard to deepen and broaden client relationships, resulting in Barclays playing a leading role in several landmark transactions and increasing market share across all products, consolidating its position as a top 5 player in Spain.”
Alvaro Portanet, CEO Barclays Spain, commented: “Spain is a market where Barclays has grown successfully thanks to a dedicated customer-centric team, in which Gonzalo has been pivotal. He will continue driving the franchise’s growth, providing solutions to corporate and institutional clients as they face unique challenges in this volatile market environment.”
Barclays appoints Sven Baumann as Head of Investment Banking, Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Barclays Investment Bank announced the appointment of Sven Baumann as Head of Investment Banking for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH).
Mr Baumann will provide leadership and strategic direction for Barclays’ Investment Banking business in the DACH region, working closely with Ingrid Hengster, who joined the bank as Country CEO for Germany this week.
Mr Baumann joins Barclays from Citigroup where he has spent the past seven years. Most recently he has been leading their investment banking franchise in Germany and was also responsible for coverage of a wide set of clients including financial sponsors, technology, healthcare and consumer clients across the DACH region. Before Citi, Mr Baumann was at Bank of America Merrill Lynch for three years where he was a Managing Director focused on advising private equity firms on European investments, in particular investments in German-speaking Europe. Prior to that, he spent 10 years at Deutsche Bank where he joined as an Associate and worked his way up the ranks to Managing Director, holding a number of M&A and coverage roles.
Pier Luigi Colizzi, Head of Investment Banking, Continental Europe, and Co-Head of M&A, EMEA, commented: “As the largest market in Continental Europe, Germany represents significant opportunity for Barclays. Sven’s extensive investment banking experience coupled with his strong local market knowledge will generate great value for our clients.”
Ingrid Hengster commented: “Sven’s appointment further advances our investment plan in Germany and I look forward to working with him to accelerate the growth of our Investment Banking business here and across the DACH region.”
Mr Baumann’s appointment follows the hire of Ingrid Hengster, and Anthony Samengo-Turner, Head of M&A for DACH who joined the platform last year. When Mr Baumann joins Barclays in April, he will be based in Frankfurt and will report to Pier Luigi Colizzi.