Jefferies Group, a US-based securities and investment banking firm, has appointed Paul Viviano as head of US event driven sales within the firm's broader equities group.
In his new role, Mr Viviano will be responsible for directing the sales of US equities involved in mergers and acquisitions, distressed and other special situations related to corporate transactions and restructurings.
Mr Viviano has more than 17 years of experience and joined the firm from Morgan Stanley, where he spent four years and was most recently co-head of special situations. Previously, he held sales-trading roles on risk arbitrage desks at Bear Stearns and Goldman Sachs.
Stephen Grahling, head of global event driven at Jefferies, said: “Paul is one the most experienced professionals on Wall Street in the event driven and risk arbitrage space. With his addition, Jefferies continues to demonstrate a commitment to providing the best possible service to our institutional clients.”
Jason Griffith, head of global equities at Jefferies, said: “We are pleased to welcome Paul to Jefferies and are confident that his extensive experience, coupled with his established relationships, will make a meaningful and immediate contribution to our global equities platform.”