Episode 6 of the Merger Talks Podcast is now live! We sat down with James West, Managing Director at Bourne Partners and former Managing Director at Lincoln International. James has worked in Investment Banking for 15 years after completing a degree in Pharmacy. He specialises in advising clients in the Life Sciences and Pharma Services industry. We covered a variety of topics including: - The secret to a successful pitch. - What is it like working in New York compared to...

Episode 5 of the Merger Talks Podcast is now live! We sat down with Yusuf Subzposh, Vice President of Arcesium, a hedge fund backed FinTech. Prior to joining his latest role in Corporate Development, he worked at various Investment Banks including Jefferies, Pharus and Nomura. We covered a variety of topics including: - How does PE and Corporate Development compare to Investment Banking? - Will AI replace Investment Banking Analysts? - Does Dubai live up to the hype? - The most common m...

𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 4 of the Merger Talks Podcast is now live! We sat down with Michel Lowy, co-founder of SC Lowy, a $1.3bn Hong Kong based Private Credit fund. We covered a variety of topics including: Why M&A and IPO market slowdowns are fuelling private credit deals?How he set up his own credit fund and the challenges he faced.Investor mindset. What is it and what does good look like?The differences between a career in PE and Private Credit.We hope you enjoy the episode!

Episode 3 of the Merger Talks Podcast is now live! We sat down with John Farrugia, the co-CEO of Cavendish, the mid-market Investment Bank. We covered a variety of topics including: How to stem the flow of U.K. businesses leaving the countryWhat it takes to get to CEO and what a typical week looks likeSpending to accumulate when it comes to networkingWhy being made redundant isn't the end of the worldAnecdotes from his deal making journeyWe hope you enjoy the episode!

𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟐 of the Merger Talks Podcast is now live! We sat down with Jan Skarbek, former Head of UK M&A at Citi and now Partner at Europa Partners. We covered a variety of topics including the current state of the U.K. public markets, how to stand out in the competitive world of advisory, and how to build long-term relationships that result in closing billion dollar deals. We hope you enjoy the episode!

In episode number 1 of the Merger Talks Podcast, we sat down with Jean-Philippe Verdier, the founder of Verdier & Co. and former Head of French Investment Banking at Jefferies. We covered a variety of topics including the current state of the market, how AI is being used to transform Investment Banking day to day, and the big question, is there such a thing as work-life balance in Investment Banking...? We hope you enjoy the episode!