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Barclays names new European leveraged finance chief as Susana Leith-Smith departs

The UK lender has made a number of changes to its upper ranks in recent months

Na Wei, a managing director in Barclays’ leveraged finance team, originated the bank’s relationship with Mohsin and Zuber Issa’s EG Group in 2013 when it was a relatively small company
Na Wei, a managing director in Barclays’ leveraged finance team, originated the bank’s relationship with Mohsin and Zuber Issa’s EG Group in 2013 when it was a relatively small company Photo: Alamy Stock Photo

Barclays has named a new head of leveraged finance in Europe, promoting a long-serving dealmaker who has managed the bank’s relationship with the billionaire Issa brothers.

Na Wei, a managing director in Barclays’ leveraged finance team who was named a Rising Star of investment banking by Financial News in 2021, has been named head of leveraged finance for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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