UK Rainmaker Ian Hart to Rejoin UBS From Takeover Panel (1)

Veteran UK dealmaker <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018f-2a65-d583-afbf-eafd56af0000","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Ian Hart is set to rejoin UBS Group AG as Co-Chairman of UK Global Banking after spending three years as <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"QRLHKPDWRGG3","_id":"0000018f-2a65-d583-afbf-eafd56b00000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">director general of the UK’s takeover panel.

Hart will report to <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018f-2a65-d583-afbf-eafd56b10000","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Ros L’Esperanceand will be primarily focused on UK clients and transactions, according to a memo seen by Bloomberg News. He will rejoin the Swiss lender in July.

Hart has over 30 years of dealmaking experience and has worked with clients including SABMiller, British American Tobacco Plc and Signature Aviation, the memo said.

Hart will also report locally to <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018f-2a65-d583-afbf-eafd56b40000","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Jonathan Grundy and <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018f-2a65-d583-afbf-eafd56b40001","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">David James, who ...