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Jefferies hires JPMorgan dealmaker Majed Al-Mesmari to lead Middle East push

Al-Mesmari joins after nine years at JPMorgan, where he was latterly senior country officer for the UAE

Jefferies Emea headcount is up 35% over five years
Jefferies Emea headcount is up 35% over five years Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images

Jefferies has hired a senior JPMorgan banker to head its dealmaking team in the Middle East as part of a fresh build-out in the region.

The Wall Street bank has taken on Majed Khalifa Al-Mesmari to lead its investment banking operations in the Middle East and North Africa, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest senior dealmaker hire for Jefferies in Emea.

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