Barclays appoints Jed Brody as Head of Americas Healthcare Banking

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Barclays appoints Jed Brody as Managing Director and Head of Americas Healthcare Banking

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• Jed Brody's appointment will strengthen Barclays' Healthcare coverage
• Brody's deep relationships in the Healthcare industry will be valuable for clients
• Barclays continues to invest in Healthcare coverage

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Barclays today announces the appointment of Jed Brody as a Managing Director and Head of Americas Healthcare Banking. Mr. Brody will be based in New York, and report to Rick Landgarten, Global Head of Healthcare and Real Estate Investment Banking.

Mr. Brody rejoins Barclays from Leerink Partners (formerly SVB), where he was a Senior Managing Director. Prior to joining SVB in 2021, Mr. Brody was at Barclays. During his career Mr. Brody has worked on a number of notable transactions including the sale of LHC Group to UnitedHealth for $5.4bn, CVS Health’s $69bn acquisition of Aetna, ICU Medical’s $2.35bn acquisition of Smiths Medical, the recapitalization of RxBenefits involving Great Hill Partners and Advent International, and Centene’s $17.3bn acquisition of WellCare. Mr. Brody has over 20 years of experience in the industry, and before joining Barclays began his career with Lehman Brothers.

“We are delighted to welcome Jed back to Barclays. His deep relationships in the Healthcare industry, together with his extensive experience in working on complex transactions, will be of tremendous value to our existing and future clients,” said Rick Landgarten.

“Jed is a proven leader, and he will play a key role in strengthening the connectivity between our teams and our clients as we continue to invest in our Healthcare coverage,” added Taylor Wright, Global Co-Head of Investment Banking at Barclays.

Other recent hires and appointments in Barclays’ Healthcare Investment Banking group include Jon Swope being appointed to the Healthcare Information Technology Banking team, and Maneet Singh and Evan Matlin being named Co-Heads of M&A Healthcare in the US. In addition, Jim Birchenough was appointed as Chairman of Global Healthcare Investment Banking and Co-Head of Global Biopharma Investment Banking, Alexis de Rosnay as Co-Head of Global Biopharma Investment Banking and Chairman of Global Healthcare Investment Banking, and Jeff Ammerman as Global Head of Specialty Pharmaceuticals Investment Banking.

About Barclays

Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customer and client, and geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group. For further information about Barclays, please visit our website home.barclays.

About Barclays Corporate and Investment Bank

Barclays Corporate and Investment Bank is comprised of the Investment Banking, International Corporate Banking, Global Markets and Research businesses. It provides money managers, financial institutions, governments, supranational organisations and corporate clients with services and advice for their funding, financing, strategic and risk management needs. For further information about Barclays Corporate and Investment Bank, please visit our website www.cib.barclays.

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Andrew Smith

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andrew.x.smith@barclays.com

Source: Barclays

FAQ

Who is Jed Brody?

Jed Brody is the newly appointed Managing Director and Head of Americas Healthcare Banking at Barclays.

What will be Jed Brody's role at Barclays?

Jed Brody will play a key role in strengthening the connectivity between Barclays' teams and clients in the Healthcare industry.

What notable transactions has Jed Brody worked on?

Jed Brody has worked on notable transactions including the sale of LHC Group to UnitedHealth for $5.4bn, CVS Health's $69bn acquisition of Aetna, and Centene's $17.3bn acquisition of WellCare.

Who else has been appointed or hired in Barclays' Healthcare Investment Banking group?

Other recent hires and appointments include Jon Swope, Maneet Singh, Evan Matlin, Jim Birchenough, Alexis de Rosnay, and Jeff Ammerman in various roles within the Healthcare Investment Banking group.