Macquarie Capital expands presence in France

• Fady Lahame joins Macquarie Capital in a leadership position in Paris
• Appointment affirms Macquarie Capital’s commitment to build presence in France

Macquarie Capital, the corporate advisory, capital markets and principal investment arm of Macquarie Group (Macquarie), has announced that Fady Lahame has joined the firm to take up the role of Head of France, for its division covering Americas, Europe and Asia (AEA).

Mr. Lahame brings over 20 years’ experience to Macquarie Capital, beginning his career at Credit Suisse in London, he eventually became Co-Head of France and BeLux for the investment banking department in Paris. During his Credit Suisse’s tenure, Mr. Lahame advised corporates and private equity firms on several high-profile M&A and capital market transactions, across a range of sectors.  Later in 2015, Mr. Lahame joined the French advisory firm Messier Maris & Associés as a Partner, leading domestic and cross border M&A transactions primarily involving French large cap corporates.

Mr. Lahame will report to Rainer Langel, European Head of Macquarie Capital’s AEA Group, who commented: “Fady’s experience and standing in the French market, will allow us to deepen client relationships and improve our access.  His appointment demonstrates our ongoing commitment to grow the business in Europe, with France becoming an additional hub for our growing global M&A advisory team.”

Mr. Lahame is currently based in London, prior to relocating to Paris, where he will initiate M&A activities in the second half of July - across Macquarie Capital’s core sectors including industrials, services and technology, energy, TMT healthcare and consumer.