Moelis & Company Announces the Appointment of Jonathan Kaye as a Managing Director Specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions
Moelis & Company, the global independent investment bank, today announced the appointment of Jonathan Kaye as a Managing Director who joins the Firm’s M&A practice responsible for providing best-in-class execution for clients globally. Additionally, he will be responsible for driving the Firm’s shareholder activist strategy working with companies and management teams in potential and existing dissident shareholder situations.
Mr. Kaye joins Moelis & Company from Citi’s Global Mergers & Acquisitions Group where he was a Managing Director focused on providing strategic M&A advice to clients in the industrial, consumer and technology sectors. He was also a founder of Citi’s shareholder activism practice and was involved in advising companies on defense and in contested situations.
Rick Leaman, Managing Partner of Moelis & Company, said, “We are delighted to have someone of Jonathan’s caliber and experience join our M&A team. The Moelis platform provides the distinct advantage of being able to give clients truly independent strategic advice in activist shareholder situations. Jonathan and the team will help clients strategically navigate their way through these challenging situations.”
About Moelis & Company
Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides financial advisory, capital raising and asset management services to a broad client base including corporations, institutions and governments. With 600 employees, Moelis & Company serves its clients around the world through its offices in New York, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, Palo Alto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.moelis.com.