12/09/2016 14:55
Lisbon, September 12th, 2016 – AXIA Ventures Group ("AXIA") announced today that Francisco Sottomayor has joined AXIA as Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking for Iberia.Mr Sottomayor is an experienced professional with 17 years in Investment Banking with expertise in financial solutions across M&A, restructuring, asset management, Equity and Debt capital markets.Before moving to AXIA, Mr. Sottomayor was employed by Credit Suisse for 16 years as Senior Managing Director and Head of Securities for Equity and Fixed Income of Iberia Coverage, managing teams in Credit Suisse’s London and Madrid offices.
Mr. Sottomayor brings established relationships with key decision makers at major corporations, banks, as well as within the investment community and will be a major catalyst to AXIA’s Lisbon office,which initiated operation in May 2015, by bridging global capital with domestic opportunities in the Iberian region.From early in his career,Mr. Sottomayor developed know-how in the FIG sector, through which he built a strong network, particularly in Southern Europe. It is worth highlighting that during his time at Credit Suisse, he advised major Spanish and Portuguese banks such as Santander, BBVA and Caixa Geral. Prior to joining Credit Suisse, Mr. Sottomayor worked for Citigroup Portugal and Banco Portugues de Investimento.
Over the past years, Mr. Sottomayor was involved in a number of major projects such as privatizations involving the Portuguese government and Chinese investors, corporate IPOs, raising equity for various banking and telecommunication companiesin Iberia and Brazil, cross border M&A deals, transactions with Spanish insurance companies regarding their Asset-Liability Management, as well as financing public sector assets and infrastructure projects.
AXIA intends to use Mr. Sottomayor’s indispensable experience in order to assist Iberian banks and corporates to enhance the business dynamics of the region. At the same time, Mr. Sottomayor will be tasked with identifying compelling investment opportunities for global investors as the local economic environment improves.
Mr. Antonios Achilleoudis, Group Managing Director of AXIA, pointed out the following: “We are delighted to have Francisco join our Group and lead our Iberian Investment Banking team at this specific timing.In addition to having played a key role in important investment banking transactions in the region, Francisco has an excellent understanding of multiple sectors, companies and business models. His significant expertise will reinforce AXIA’s current strategic approach and help the Iberian team to move forward rapidly, there by establishing AXIA as the Investment Banking firm of choice in the specific region. We extend a warm welcome to Francisco and wish him great success in his journey with us.”
About AXIA Ventures Group Ltd
AXIA Ventures Group Limited (“AXIA”), a subsidiary of AXIA Financial Group (“AFG”), is a privately owned investment bank providing financial advisory and capital market-related services to corporate and institutional clients. AXIA is headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus, regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (License No: 086/07) and fully licensed to provide financial advisory services in many financial markets around the world. AXIA has presence in Nicosia (Headquarters), Athens (Branch), Lisbon (Branch), New York (subsidiary) and London (representative office). AXIA is the sole owner of AXIA Capital Markets, LLC, a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). For more information on AXIA and its services, you can visit the AXIA website at http://www.axiavg.com.
Mr. Sottomayor brings established relationships with key decision makers at major corporations, banks, as well as within the investment community and will be a major catalyst to AXIA’s Lisbon office,which initiated operation in May 2015, by bridging global capital with domestic opportunities in the Iberian region.From early in his career,Mr. Sottomayor developed know-how in the FIG sector, through which he built a strong network, particularly in Southern Europe. It is worth highlighting that during his time at Credit Suisse, he advised major Spanish and Portuguese banks such as Santander, BBVA and Caixa Geral. Prior to joining Credit Suisse, Mr. Sottomayor worked for Citigroup Portugal and Banco Portugues de Investimento.
Over the past years, Mr. Sottomayor was involved in a number of major projects such as privatizations involving the Portuguese government and Chinese investors, corporate IPOs, raising equity for various banking and telecommunication companiesin Iberia and Brazil, cross border M&A deals, transactions with Spanish insurance companies regarding their Asset-Liability Management, as well as financing public sector assets and infrastructure projects.
AXIA intends to use Mr. Sottomayor’s indispensable experience in order to assist Iberian banks and corporates to enhance the business dynamics of the region. At the same time, Mr. Sottomayor will be tasked with identifying compelling investment opportunities for global investors as the local economic environment improves.
Mr. Antonios Achilleoudis, Group Managing Director of AXIA, pointed out the following: “We are delighted to have Francisco join our Group and lead our Iberian Investment Banking team at this specific timing.In addition to having played a key role in important investment banking transactions in the region, Francisco has an excellent understanding of multiple sectors, companies and business models. His significant expertise will reinforce AXIA’s current strategic approach and help the Iberian team to move forward rapidly, there by establishing AXIA as the Investment Banking firm of choice in the specific region. We extend a warm welcome to Francisco and wish him great success in his journey with us.”
About AXIA Ventures Group Ltd
AXIA Ventures Group Limited (“AXIA”), a subsidiary of AXIA Financial Group (“AFG”), is a privately owned investment bank providing financial advisory and capital market-related services to corporate and institutional clients. AXIA is headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus, regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (License No: 086/07) and fully licensed to provide financial advisory services in many financial markets around the world. AXIA has presence in Nicosia (Headquarters), Athens (Branch), Lisbon (Branch), New York (subsidiary) and London (representative office). AXIA is the sole owner of AXIA Capital Markets, LLC, a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). For more information on AXIA and its services, you can visit the AXIA website at http://www.axiavg.com.
Related Articles
