Moelis Expands Global Healthcare Franchise with Appointment of James Burnes as a Managing Director
New York, San Francisco, December 3, 2024Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced that it has appointed James “Jaime” Burnes as a Managing Director, providing strategic and financial advice to clients in the Healthcare sector with a focus on biotech and life sciences. Based in San Francisco, Jaime will work closely with the Firm’s deep bench of talent to drive growth and innovation for clients in these rapidly evolving industries.
With nearly 25 years of healthcare investment banking experience, Jaime brings deep industry knowledge and a proven track record of strategic advisory across M&A and capital markets transactions. Prior to joining Moelis, he served as a Managing Director at Cantor Fitzgerald, and previously as Co-Head of Healthcare Investment Banking at Cowen Group. He began his career at Lehman Brothers.
Jeff Raich, Co-Founder and Co-President of Moelis commented, “As momentum accelerates across the biotech and pharma sectors, clients need trusted experienced advisors to help them navigate this competitive landscape. Jaime’s expertise and strong client relationships will enhance our healthcare team’s ability to deliver strategic advice to meet the complex needs of this dynamic industry.”
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Moelis & Company (“Moelis”) is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors. The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors. Moelis’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters. The Firm serves clients from locations across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com.