Antonio F. Weiss (born 1966) is head of investment banking for Lazard, an independent financial and asset management firm.[1][2] From 2001 to 2009, Weiss was based in Paris, France where he served as a Vice Chairman of European Investment Banking for Lazard and subsequently global head of mergers and acquisitions.[3][4]
Notable Deals
editHis deals include Reynolds American's acquisition of Lorillard (pending)[5],the merger of Rockwood and Albemarle (pending)[5], the acquisition of Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital of Heinz[6], the sale of D.E. Master Blenders to JAB and pending merger with Mondelēz coffee[7], the merger of Anheuser-Bush and Groupo Modelo[8], the acquisition by GlaxoSmithKline of Human Genome Sciences[9], Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility[10], Kraft's acquisition of Cadbury[3], the KKR and KPE merger[3], InBev's acquisition of Anheuser-Busch[3][11], and the acquisitions by Nestle of Gerber and Novartis Medical Nutrition[3].
Affiliations
editWeiss is a trustee of The Frick Collection and Publisher of literary quarterly The Paris Review, where he apprenticed to founder and editor George Plimpton.[12] Weiss is also a trustee of the French-American Foundation and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[13]
Weiss attended Yale College and received his MBA at Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar and a Loeb Fellow in Finance.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Lazard reshuffle heralds new dawn". Financial News.
- ^ "The Power 25: Leaders in Finance". Institutional Investor.
- ^ a b c d e Vaughan, Liam. "Lazard rewards $100bn rainmaker with global M&A position". Financial News. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ Cimilluca, Dana (March 9,2009). "In Hopeful Move, Lazard Names M&A Head". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
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(help) - ^ a b Kostov, Nick (July 15, 2014). "Lazard's M&A Team Toasts Double U.S. Win". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ Baris, Ben. "2013 Deals of the Year: Warren Buffett's Heinz Buyout Cuts the Mustard". Institutional Investor. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ Kostov, Nick. "Banks on coffee merger to share $37.9 million in fees". Financial News. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ Macintosh, Julie. "Harmony accord Happy union for Anheuser and InBev". Financial Times. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ Southwood, Ben. "Glaxo clinches HGS with new $3bn cash offer". City A.M. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ Damouni, Nadia. ""Boutique" banks triumph in Google's Motorola deal". Reuters. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ Lanchner, David. "Lazard's Border Crossing Guard". Institutional Investor. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "21 Antonio Weiss". Institutional Investor. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Antonio Weiss Elected to Frick Board of Trustees" (PDF). The Frick Collection.
- ^ "Antonio Weiss Elected to Frick Board of Trustees" (PDF). The Frick Collection.
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