
Rothschild & Co Hires Ralph Lerman as Managing Director in Business Services
'Ralph is a respected banker with deep domain knowledge and client relationships,' said Jonathan Kaye, Global Co-Head of Business Services. 'Ralph was also a critical partner in building a world-class Services practice, and will be instrumental in building Rothschild & Co's franchise in key verticals in North America.'
Mr. Lerman has nearly two decades of investment banking experience and a strong track record of advising on complex M&A transactions across the business services sector. He joins Rothschild & Co from Moelis & Company, where he served as Executive Director and originated and led transactions in professional services, human capital management, and a variety of tech enabled verticals. Mr. Lerman holds a B.A. from Tufts University and an M.B.A. with High Distinction from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.
'I've long admired Rothschild & Co's reputation for providing independent, high-impact advice across the globe and am excited to join the team at a time of real momentum in the business services sector,' said Ralph Lerman. 'I look forward to collaborating with my new colleagues to help clients navigate critical moments with the thoughtfulness and integrity for which the firm is known.'
About Rothschild & Co, Global Advisory
Rothschild & Co is a family-controlled and independent group and has been at the centre of the world's financial markets for over 200 years. With a team of c.4,600 talented financial services specialists on the ground in over 40 countries, Rothschild & Co's integrated global network of trusted professionals provide in-depth market intelligence and effective long-term solutions for our clients in Global Advisory, Wealth & Asset Management, and Five Arrows, its alternative assets arm.
Global Advisory, a division of the Rothschild & Co group, designs and executes strategic M&A and financing solutions, providing impartial, expert advice to large and mid-sized corporations, private equity, families and entrepreneurs, and governments.
Through its unrivalled network of 1,600 industry and financing specialists in 47 countries, Rothschild & Co's Global Advisory business combines the breadth of its advisory offering with a high volume of transactions to achieve a unique understanding and perspective into markets and participants worldwide.
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