Published: October 2, 2008
Investec Investment Bank and Securities, the specialist investment bank, has announced two appointments as the bank continues to build on its position as a leading mid-market specialist. Gareth Taylor has joined as a director in the corporate finance division to lead Investec’s coverage of private equity clients and Matthew Wesley has joined the expanding debt advisory team as an associate director.
Taylor was previously a director at Deloitte where he had significant transaction experience in the mid-market arena including advising Deutsche Bahn on its acquisition of Chiltern Railways and Close Brothers Private Equity on its disposal of Fishers.
Taylor has also worked at Barings and Merrill Lynch where he latterly focused on the transportation and support services sector and also spent 18 months as head of group corporate development at National Express where he oversaw a number of transactions for the group.
Wesley was previously a vice-president in the debt advisory team for Lazard, which he joined in 2004. His transactional experience includes advising Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) on its public offer for Anglo-Dutch steel maker Corus, supporting Nippon Sheet Glass’s acquisition of glass maker Pilkington and a takeover defence for ITV. Before Lazard, Wesley spent three years with Citigroup’s corporate and investment banking division in London.