A Credit Suisse mining and metals banker has re-joined two former colleagues at a mergers-and-acquisitions boutique.
Paul McTaggart is joining Blackpeak Capital, a Sydney-based M&A boutique specialized in the technology sector, «AFR» reported on Tuesday.
McTaggart was head of metals, mining and commodities research in Australia and co-head of of wider equity research in the country until April.
Boutique M&A
Like many smaller upstarts, Blackpeak is successfully winning favor over major investment banks for corporate finance business.
The firm was founded three years ago by Scott Colvin, a long-time Credit Suisse metals and mining banker in Australia and Hong Kong. The boutique is chaired by Max Billingham, another Credit Suisse M&A veteran.
