Barclays Appoints Kristin DeClark as Co-Head of US ECM and Global Head of Technology ECM

Barclays announces the appointment of Kristin DeClark as a Managing Director, Co-Head of US Equity Capital Markets (ECM) and Global Head of Technology ECM.

Ms. DeClark joins Barclays with close to 20 years of experience in Banking, most recently as Global Head of Technology ECM at Deutsche Bank. In 2015 Ms. DeClark rejoined Deutsche Bank, where she started her career in 2001, after having spent close to eleven years at Credit Suisse in senior ECM positions. Ms. DeClark has performed key roles in the IPOs of a number of high profile companies including the recent IPOs for Dropbox, Tencent Music and Snap.

“Kristin is an outstanding addition to our US ECM leadership team, and her deep industry relationships and knowledge will be invaluable as we continue to deliver standout performance for our clients,” said Jean-Francois Astier, Global Head of Capital Markets. “The ECM space represents a critical opportunity set for our Capital Markets business, and we are laser focused on delivering best in class advice and execution; Kristin’s appointment reflects our ongoing commitment to bringing top tier talent to Barclays.”

“Kristin’s leadership of our Global Technology ECM franchise will drive the expansion of our footprint in this key market as we position ourselves as the partner of choice for our growing client base,” added Brian Reilly, Global Head of ECM.

Barclays is ranked number 3 in US ECM year to date, having led one the largest equity and convert offerings of the year for Danaher Corporation. Barclays is also ranked number 5 for both global Technology M&A and global Technology DCM. Barclays has served as joint-book runner on the three largest Investment Grade bond offerings in Technology year to date, having performed lead roles in separate transactions for IBM, Dell Technologies and Lam Research Corp.

Ms. DeClark will start at Barclays in June 2019 and will be based in Menlo Park, California. She will report to Brian Reilly, Global Head of ECM.

About Barclays

Barclays is a transatlantic consumer and wholesale bank offering products and services across personal, corporate and investment banking, credit cards and wealth management, with a strong presence in our two home markets of the UK and the US.

With over 325 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 40 countries and employs 82,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide.

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