Stephen Stewart has been appointed head of M&A execution for Canada by Barclays.
Stewart is headquartered in Toronto and will report to Dan Grabos, the head of M&A in the Americas, and Ryan Voegeli, the head of investment banking for Canada.
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Stewart is in charge of overseeing the management of the Canadian M&A investment banking division.
With over a decade of experience in investment banking, Stewart joined Barclays from TD Securities, where he most recently held the position of managing director, M&A. He began working at TD Securities in 2008 and has been instrumental in many significant deals over the course of his career.
These include providing advice to the independent committee of Neighbourly Pharmacy on its $1.2bn take-private deal with Persistence Capital Partners, to the special committee of Nuvei with its $6.3bn take-private by Advent International, and to Dream Global REIT regarding its $6.2bn sale to Blackstone.
He provided Thomson Reuters with advice on the $27bn sale of Refinitiv to the London Stock Exchange as well as the selling of a 55% majority stake in its Financial & Risk unit to Blackstone.
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By GlobalDataAlong with advising George Weston on Choice Properties’ spin-out from Loblaw, Stewart also assisted Choice Properties in its $6bn acquisition of Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust.
Geoffrey Belsher, chairman and country chief executive officer for Canada stated: “This hire is further evidence of our unwavering commitment to Canada, and the addition of Stephen to the team will help us to further build upon our strong momentum. We are the leading bulge bracket firm in Canada and are committed to continuing to invest in our platform to enable us to deliver for our Canadian clients and to bring Canada to the world.”
Voegeli added: “Stephen’s extensive experience and proven track-record of delivery of standout solutions will be a driving force for our business in Canada. His expertise across key sectors and his leadership capabilities will be of significant value to our clients and to Barclays.”
In keeping with its commitment to providing Canadian clients with the best investment banking talent in the industry, Barclays has also just appointed Jeff Lau as a director. The bank is also adding positions to its team in other areas.
The Barclays Canada team offers coverage in Investment Banking, worldwide Markets, and Global Research. It also gives clients in Canada easy access to Barclays’ worldwide network and offers international clients a plethora of in-country options.
