Goldman Sachs is assembling a team of senior bankers focused on middle-market private equity. Here are the key hires and the playbook they'll use to land new clients.

Goldman Sachs has assembled a team of four senior bankers devoted to building relationships with middle-market private equity firms, a first for the investment banking giant.

November 27, 2019   |   View Online »

Goldman Sachs is assembling a team of senior bankers focused on middle-market private equity. Here are the key hires and the playbook they'll use to land new clients. Casey Sullivan | Goldman Sachs has assembled a team of four senior bankers devoted to building relationships with middle-market private equity firms, a first for the investment banking giant. Read More »

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