Deals
Santander Targets Dozens More Credit Suisse Hires in M&A Push
- Spanish firm seeking to recruit another wave of senior bankers
- José Linares, Darren Jones spearheading Santander’s effort
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Banco Santander SA is aiming to poach dozens more Credit Suisse Group AG dealmakers as the firm looks to seize on a rare chance to rapidly expand its talent base, particularly in the US.
Spain’s biggest bank is in talks with Credit Suisse merger advisers and capital markets bankers beyond the eight managing directors it’s already hired, according to people familiar with the matter. The new senior hires will look to bring teams of junior bankers under them, meaning the number of fresh employees may climb into the dozens, said the people, asking not to be identified because some deals haven’t yet been signed.