Trussbridge to focus on Middle East IB

Trussbridge Group said Tuesday it has launched Trussbridge Advisory Ltd., a financial services firm headquartered in the United Arab Emirates. Trussbridge will target the mid-market sector in the Middle East, offering independent investment banking advice and execution to regional corporates, investors and family businesses. Samer Katerji and Rody Yared will manage Trussbridge. Katerji previously led the Financial Institutions and Financial Sponsors advisory practice for Citigroup Global Markets Ltd. in the Middle East, while Yared was responsible for growing J.P.Morgan’s investment banking business in Abu Dhabi from 2010 to 2014.

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