PARIS | October, 21th, 2016 - Drake Star Partners, a leading independent and international investment bank focusing on the technology, media and communications sectors (TMC) announced today that industry veteran Lawrence Giesen is joining the firm as Partner in the Paris office. Giesen will be focusing on the Adtech, Media Content, Fintech, Travel and eCommerce sectors.
Marc Deschamps, Managing Partner and Co-CEO at Drake Star Partners, commented: “Lawrence is without a doubt a precious addition to our senior team and we are absolutely thrilled to have him join the firm”. Deschamps continued: “A seasoned investment banker, Lawrence brings over 25 years of experience serving the technology, media and communications sectors, having worked for a number of distinguished household names in M&A and corporate finance. Lawrence has extensive sector know-how and managerial capacity, having led a number of TMC practices, worldwide. My colleagues and I are delighted to be working with Lawrence as we continue on this exciting growth trajectory as Drake Star Partners.”
Lawrence Giesen, Partner at Drake Star Partners, added: “I am very pleased to join a tech-focused firm offering an international network of offices and high calibre, sector specialist bankers. The market reaction to the creation of Drake Star Partners has been very positive as I look forward to contribue to the firm’s global expertise and to support the French Tech industry’s future successes.”
Prior to joining Drake Star Partners, Lawrence Giesen held several senior positions in investment banking, having worked at Kidder Peabody in New York, BNP Paribas in Paris, Lehman Brothers and Bank of America in London, and Degroof Petercam in Paris.