Baird Appoints Giles Corner to Global Financial Sponsors Group
LONDON, 4 September 2024 – Baird, an employee-owned, international financial services firm, announced today that Giles Corner has joined the firm’s Global Investment Banking business as a Managing Director in its Global Financial Sponsors Group (FSG). Corner, who will be based out of Baird’s London office, brings with him a wealth of experience in private equity and investment banking, and thus is poised to help drive the firm's strategic initiatives and growth in UK and European private equity coverage.
Corner joins from Macquarie Capital, where he was Managing Director and responsible for European mid-market private equity coverage, origination and M&A execution. Prior to Macquarie Capital, he spent 16 years at Lazard in London holding positions from Intern to Managing Director. From 2017 to 2019, he was the Managing Director and Head of UK mid-market private equity, a role in which he established and built their mid-market private equity division in the UK.
We are delighted to welcome Giles to our team. Giles’ exceptional track record and extensive financial sponsor network will be invaluable as we continue to expand our presence and create momentum for our Global Investment Banking platform in the UK and across Europe.
Les Cheek, Head of Baird's Global Financial Sponsors Group
The firm continues to make significant investments in and realise success through its European investment banking platform as the business continues to expand its coverage in the Healthcare, Consumer, Industrial and Technology & Services sectors. Baird’s sponsor coverage in Europe has steadily grown over the years. Since 2015, the firm has worked with more than 100 national and multinational sponsors in Europe. Of those sponsors, 60% have worked with Baird on more than one transaction.
About Baird Global Investment Banking
Baird is a leading global investment bank with more than 500 banking associates, offering corporations, entrepreneurs, private equity and other financial sponsors a broad range of advisory and financing solutions. Since 2019, Baird has completed nearly 740 advisory transactions, representing $337 billion in transaction value, and 382 financings, raising nearly $180 billion.
About Baird
Putting clients first since 1919, Baird is an employee-owned, international wealth management, asset management, investment banking/capital markets and private equity firm with offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Baird has approximately 5,100 associates serving the needs of individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients and more than $455 billion in client assets as of June 30, 2024. Committed to being a great workplace, Baird ranked No. 34 on the 2024 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list – its 21st consecutive year on the list. Baird is the marketing name of Baird Financial Group. Baird’s principal operating subsidiaries are Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated and Baird Trust Company in the United States and Robert W. Baird Group Ltd. in Europe. Baird also has an operating subsidiary in Asia supporting Baird’s investment banking and private equity operations. For more information, please visit Baird’s website at www.rwbaird.com.
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