Rabobank has named Donald Meltzer, previously global head of Mergers & Acquisitions, chairman of Corporate Finance, the business line combining Sector Origination and Mergers & Acquisitions.
Meltzer has been able to bring his wealth of experience to Rabobank’s client origination and M&A execution efforts, having previously served as global co-head of M&A at Credit Suisse and head of investment banking at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein and Cowen & Company. He joined Rabobank in 2015, and under his leadership, Rabobank accelerated its M&A activities in the U.S., including winning significant advisory roles for Fresh Del Monte, AGCO, Post Holdings, Refresco, and most recently for Marfrig on its Keystone sale and National Beef acquisition.
In his new capacity, Meltzer will step back from day-to-day management responsibilities and will be fully dedicated to advising Rabobank’s key clients principally in North America on their strategic ambitions. He will continue to be a member of the Global Corporate Clients Management Team and the Wholesale Banking North America Leadership Team.
Paul Schram has succeeded Meltzer as global head M&A. Previously, Schram was head of M&A in Rabobank’s key home market in the Netherlands. He brings extensive cross-border M&A and sector experience to Rabobank clients. After a career in equities, he was a consumer & retail sector head at ABN AMRO and Barclays Capital in both Europe and Asia, where he advised leading players in the retail and consumer industries. Schram was also head of M&A and corporate development at Danish beer brewing giant Carlsberg and a successful entrepreneur, having developed his own craft beer brand in the Netherlands.
He will join the Global Corporate Clients Management Team and continue to be based in the Netherlands.
Meltzer and Schram will report into Willem Boezen, senior executive vice president wholesale at Rabobank. Meltzer will also report into David Bassett, head of Wholesale Banking North America.
