Cattaneo Corporate Finance has appointed a senior debt adviser to its team
Cattaneo Corporate Finance has appointed experienced dealmaker Richard Newman as a Director in its team. Richard is a highly respected and popular figure in the Midlands corporate finance market where he has worked for 25 years in M&A advisory and debt structuring roles. Having held senior roles at HSBC, The Royal Bank of Scotland, KBC Peel Hunt and more recently at specialist debt fund, Thincats, he joins Cattaneo to provide advice on M&A transactions and debt and equity structuring.
Over the last two years as a Senior Director in Thincats’ transaction management team Richard funded in excess of £100m to support deals across various sizes and sectors, including Private Equity and M&A transactions. Prior to this he spent 15 years in mainstream banking where he provided structured debt packages in support of growth finance and acquisition transactions. Richard originally qualified as a chartered accountant before moving into corporate finance with Baker Tilly (now RSM) and then gaining experience advising Official List and AIM companies at KBC Peel Hunt.
In his role at Cattaneo, Richard will bring his experience to bear assisting clients with accessing, structuring and negotiating debt facilities as well as securing equity funding and advising on M&A transactions.
Commenting on joining Cattaneo, Richard said:
“Having successfully funded a number of Cattaneo’s transactions in my banking roles I am delighted to now be joining their team. By bringing a perspective from the funding side, including the intricacies of navigating a path through ever evolving market conditions and appetite of lenders, I look forward to furthering the firm’s reputation for providing top quality advice to clients.”
Martyn Pilley said:
“We are delighted to have secured someone of Richard’s calibre, breadth of experience and reputation and look forward to having him as part of the team. We have a strong pipeline across M&A and debt and equity funding and know that both his skill base and style of working will perfectly complement our client offering.”