Barclays has poached a senior dealmaker from Credit Suisse to lead its industrials mergers and acquisitions unit in Europe, as the UK lender continues to bolster its team of bankers in the region.

Davide Sala has joined as a managing director and head of industrials M&A for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Barclays said in a statement. He will work with Asim Mullick and Richard Probert, co-heads of industrials investment banking.