Key facts
- JPMorgan has appointed Henrik Jansen and Simon Schneider as co-heads of its Mergers & Acquisitions business for Germany and Austria.
- Henrik Jansen, who previously advised clients in the telecommunications, media, and technology (TMT) sectors, is promoted internally.
- Simon Schneider will join JPMorgan from Deutsche Bank, where he focused on clients in the financial investor sector.
- Jansen joined JPMorgan in 2019, having previously worked for Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs.
- Schneider moved to Deutsche Bank five years ago, also from Credit Suisse.
J.P. Morgan has appointed a new leadership duo for its Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) business in Germany and Austria. Henrik Jansen, who previously focused on advising clients in the telecommunications, media, and technology (TMT) sectors, has been promoted to Co-Head of M&A. He is joined by Simon Schneider, who will transition to J.P. Morgan from Deutsche Bank, where he managed clients within the financial investor sector.
Jansen has been with J.P. Morgan since 2019, with prior experience at Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs. Schneider's move to Deutsche Bank also originated from Credit Suisse five years ago. The appointment of Jansen and Schneider signals a new leadership structure for J.P. Morgan's M&A operations in the German-speaking region.
In other financial news, LSEG data indicates that asset and wealth management acquisitions totaled over $19 billion in the first half of the year.