Bank of America Appoints Iles and Poensgen to Lead European M&A

Bank of America has appointed Geoff Iles and Lukas Poensgen as co-heads of mergers and acquisitions in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Iles has been head of UK M&A for seven years, while Poensgen has led M&A in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. They take over from Eamon Brabazon, who was appointed global co-head of M&A late last year. The appointments come amid a revival in dealmaking, with EMEA transactions rising 11% to $950 billion this year.