The Partners

Neil McKay

Neil has completed numerous senior - level appointments for a broad range of financial services clients in London and other major financial centres.

He has particular expertise in corporate and investment banking (including industry and country coverage, M & A, DCM, ECM, corporate broking and restructuring) but has also worked on a diverse range of mandates across financial services.

Prior to his current role, Neil was a Senior Client Partner in London with Korn / Ferry International and has established investment banking search practices at two well known global boutiques.

His early career was as an officer in the British Army serving in Germany, UK and Northern Ireland. He was Mentioned in Dispatches for Gallantry.

+44 (0) 7899 941 817

neil.mckay@portmansearch.com

William de Quetteville

William has almost 20 years’ experience in the global executive search market and has completed a broad range of mandates across investment banking, capital markets and alternative investments.

Focusing on sector and country coverage, M & A, leveraged finance, ECM and corporate broking, William’s clients have included bulge bracket banks, global independent advisory firms and leading private equity investors.

Prior to his current role, William ran the Investment Banking & Private Equity practice at Armstrong International and before that was a Senior Client Partner at Korn / Ferry International.

+44 (0) 7711 747 505

dequetteville@portmansearch.com

Andrew Gazitua acts as our Senior Advisor

Andrew has over twenty years' experience as an investment banker, with broad geographic experience both in emerging and developed markets. His early years were spent in Latin America where he completed his school education in Chile and the Dominican Republic before graduating college in the USA.

His investment banking career commenced with Merrill Lynch in New York in 1989 as a member of the FIG M & A team working on transactions in the US, Latin America and Europe. Relocating full time to Europe in 1992, he became responsible for marketing and executing FIG advisory mandates in Europe as well as equity and advisory mandates in emerging markets. He spent time with Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) / Credit Suisse and Putnam Lovell before rejoining Merrill Lynch where, as COO of Global Origination, his role included oversight of all senior investment banking hires. Following the integration with Bank of America he co - lead the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA) corporate and investment banking business.

Andrew can be reached on andrew.gazitua@portmansearch.com