M&A will drive leveraged loan volumes in Europe up by 20% on last year, says Credit Suisse’s new sole head of leverage finance and sponsors group in Europe.

Didier Denat takes on sole responsibility for the Swiss bank's leveraged finance and sponsors group in Europe, the Middle East and Africa from February 1. His co-head Mathew Cestar was on Monday given a new fixed income role as co-head of global credit products in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.