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Bank of America UK and Ireland chair Mackenzie Smith retires after more than 35 years in the City

Simon Mackenzie Smith is one of the best-known dealmakers in the City

Simon Mackenzie Smith joined Merrill Lynch in 1996 from Morgan Grenfell, the City merchant bank acquired by Deutsche Bank in the 1990s
Simon Mackenzie Smith joined Merrill Lynch in 1996 from Morgan Grenfell, the City merchant bank acquired by Deutsche Bank in the 1990s

Simon Mackenzie Smith, chair of corporate and investment banking for the UK and Ireland at Bank of America, is retiring.

Mackenzie Smith, one of the best-known dealmakers in the City who has worked with the biggest UK blue-chip companies, is set to step down from Bank of America after 25 years at the bank, according to an internal memo seen by Financial News.

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