Richard Taylor is Chairman and Managing Director of Greenhill & Co. International LLP, Greenhill's UK business.
He was formerly the Chairman of Barclays' Global Corporate and Investment Banking activities. He joined Barclays in 2011 as head of UK Investment Banking, and was subsequently promoted to run the bank’s Investment Banking Division in Europe, Middle East and Africa, and then the division on a global basis.
Richard began his career with Arthur Andersen, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant before moving into Investment Banking with HSBC. In 2000, he joined Merrill Lynch and worked in a variety of roles including co-heading the German Investment Banking activities and then head of UK Corporate and Investment Banking. Throughout his career, Richard has played leading roles in advising companies on mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt-related transactions.
Richard is the youngest of twelve children and a keen philanthropist. He serves on the Advisory Board for The Sutton Trust, a charity which champions social mobility from birth to the workplace in order that every...Richard Taylor is Chairman and Managing Director of Greenhill & Co. International LLP, Greenhill's UK business.
He was formerly the Chairman of Barclays' Global Corporate and Investment Banking activities. He joined Barclays in 2011 as head of UK Investment Banking, and was subsequently promoted to run the bank’s Investment Banking Division in Europe, Middle East and Africa, and then the division on a global basis.
Richard began his career with Arthur Andersen, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant before moving into Investment Banking with HSBC. In 2000, he joined Merrill Lynch and worked in a variety of roles including co-heading the German Investment Banking activities and then head of UK Corporate and Investment Banking. Throughout his career, Richard has played leading roles in advising companies on mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt-related transactions.
Richard is the youngest of twelve children and a keen philanthropist. He serves on the Advisory Board for The Sutton Trust, a charity which champions social mobility from birth to the workplace in order that every young person has the chance to succeed in life. Additionally, he has given talks for Speakers for Schools, which seeks to end educational inequality and, since September 2022, has been a trustee of Teach First.
Richard is also a Campaign Board Member of Historic Royal Palaces.moreless
Richard Taylor, one of the most senior investment bankers at Barclays until his departure in July last year, has re-emerged at independent advisory firm Greenhill.
Greenhill & Co., Inc. is a leading independent investment bank entirely focused on
providing financial advice on significant mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, financings
and capital raising to corporations, partnerships, institutions and governments globally.
Barclays is headquartered in London and is a multinational consumer and wholesale bank. Its Corporate and Investment Bank supports, amongst others, corporate clients in their strategic, financing and risk management objectives.
Head of UK & Ireland Corporate and Investment Banking
2000 - 2011
London, UK
Bank of America Merrill Lynch is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individuals, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services.
HSBC is one of the largest financial and banking services businesses in the world. Between their four global businesses, which consist of Investment banking, Commercial Banking, Retail banking and wealth management and Global Private Banking, they serve more than 40 million customers globally.
Arthur Andersen
Chartered Accountant
London, UK
Arthur Andersen was one of the leading accountancy and consultancy firms in the UK. In 2002, it was acquired by Deloitte
The Sutton Trust was founded by Sir Peter Lampl in 1997. Its aim is to provide social mobility from birth to the workplace, so every young person has the chance to succeed in life. They do this through policy influence, agenda-setting research and evidence-led programmes.
Historic Royal Palaces looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, the Banqueting House, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle and Gardens. The charity is giving the palaces a future for everyone, lifting everything beyond the ordinary and into the wonderful.
