LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Bank of America ( BAC ) has

named Eamon Brabazon co-head of global mergers and acquisitions,

alongside Ivan Farman, according to an internal email seen by

Reuters.

Brabazon, who has been with the bank around nine years, was

most recently head of M&A in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The

bank said Brabazon advised on some of its highest-profile deals

and that M&A was critical to the success of its investment

banking franchise.

"Together, Eamon and Ivan will be responsible for setting

the strategic direction of the platform and for ensuring that

our efforts are coordinated globally," Alex Bettamio and Thomas

Sheehan, co-heads of global investment banking, said in a joint

memo to employees on Tuesday.

Based in London, Brabazon has more than 20 years experience in

dealmaking and joined in 2015 as a head of financial sponsors

M&A. He was previously at JP Morgan.