03:46 PM EDT, 08/08/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Lazard ( LAZ ) has hired a top investment banker specializing in health care deals from Barclays ( JJCTF ) as the company looks to bolster its European operations, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

Will Thompson has been the head of European health care investment banking for Barclays ( JJCTF ) in London for nearly a decade, according to his LinkedIn profile. He joined Barclays ( JJCTF ) after holding similar positions with the health care practices at UBS (UBS) Investment Bank, privately held Close Brothers, and working as a managing director at Morgan Stanley (MS), the profile also shows.

Neither Lazard ( LAZ ) nor Barclays ( JJCTF ) responded to messages from MT Newswires seeking comment Thursday after normal business hours in the UK.

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