Cathal Deasy

Cathal Deasy is Global Co-Head of Investment Banking at Barclays Investment Bank and a member of the Group Executive Committee of Barclays, based in London.

Since joining Barclays in 2023, Cathal co-leads and sets the strategy for the Investment Banking business across Coverage, Capital Markets origination, and Mergers & Acquisitions. Prior to his current role, he served as Global Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions and Co-Head of EMEA Investment Banking and Capital Markets at Credit Suisse, where he was also a member of their IBCM Management Committee.

With over 20 years of experience in Investment Banking and Mergers & Acquisitions, Cathal has deep experience advising boards and senior management teams on strategic matters such as large-scale acquisitions and mergers; portfolio reshaping including divestments and spin-offs; and public M&A including strategic shareholder engagement, defense and activism.