Goldman Sachs on Monday named Gregg R. Lemkau as a new co-head of global mergers and acquisitions, according to an internal memorandum reviewed by DealBook.
Mr. Lemkau, who has been based in London since 2008, will hold that title along with Gene T. Sykes, who has served as the sole co-head since the departure of Yoël Zaoui last April.
“Gregg will work closely together with Gene, as well as with Michael Carr, head of Americas M.&A., to lead this important client franchise which is core to our investment banking business,†Goldman’s three heads of investment banking, Richard J. Gnodde, David Solomon and John S. Weinberg, wrote in the memo.
Mr. Lemkau is currently the head of mergers for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, and was previously a global co-head of the tehnology, media and telecommunications group. He was previously the chief operating officer of the firm’s investment bank and co-head of its health care banking group.
(He also comes from a banking family of sorts: His brother Curt, known as Chip, is a wealth management executive at Goldman, according to Finra records. And a sister, Kristin, is a senior media relations executive at JPMorgan Chase.)
He will be replaced as the head of mergers for Europe by Gilberto Pozzi, who currently is a co-head of Goldman’s global consumer retail group. Mr. Pozzi will in turn be replaced by F. X. de Mallmann.
Here’s the memo for Mr. Lemkau:
We are pleased to announce that Gregg Lemkau will become co-head of Global Mergers & Acquisitions alongside Gene Sykes. Gregg will work closely together with Gene, as well as with Michael Carr, head of Americas M&A, to lead this important client franchise which is core to our investment banking business.
Gregg has been head of Mergers & Acquisitions for EMEA and Asia Pacific since 2011. Prior to this, he was global co-head of the Technology, Media and Telecom Group and served as chief operating officer for the Investment Banking Division. Gregg serves as co-chair of the Firmwide Commitments Committee and is a member of the Partnership Committee and the Investment Banking Division Operating Committee. He joined Goldman Sachs as an analyst in the Mergers & Acquisitions Department in 1992 and was named managing director in 2001 and partner in 2002.
Please join us in congratulating Gregg and wishing him continued success in his new role.
Richard J. Gnodde
David Solomon
John S. Weinberg
And here’s the one for Mr. Pozzi:
We are pleased to announce that Gilberto Pozzi will become head of EMEA Mergers & Acquisitions. In his new role, Gilberto will strive to further deepen the dialogue with our clients on their M&A strategic objectives, continue to ehance our execution standards and share best practices across industry and country teams. Gilberto will retain responsibilities for many of his clients in the consumer and retail sector while sourcing and executing M&A transactions across various countries and industry groups in EMEA.
Gilberto has been co-head of the Global Consumer Retail Group since 2010. Previously, he was head of the Consumer Retail Group for EMEA. Gilberto joined Goldman Sachs as an associate in London in 1995 and was named managing director in 2003 and partner in 2008.
Please join us in congratulating Gilberto and wishing him continued success in his new role.
Richard J. Gnodde
David Solomon
John S. Weinberg
And here’s the one for Mr. de Mallmann:
We are pleased to announce that FX de Mallmann will become co-head of the Global Consumer Retail Group alongside Kathy Elsesser. In addition to his new role, FX will continue to be responsible for Investment Banking Se! rvices (I! BS) in EMEA.
FX has been head of IBS in EMEA since January 2012. Prior to this, he was head of the Financing Group in EMEA from 2008 to 2011. Before that, FX served as chief operating officer for the Investment Banking Division. From 2002 to 2007, he served as head of Investment Banking for Switzerland. FX joined Goldman Sachs as an analyst in London in 1993 and was named managing director in 2003 and partner in 2004.
Please join us in congratulating FX and wishing him continued success in his new role.
Richard J. Gnodde
David Solomon
John S. Weinberg
