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Morgan Stanley dealmaker Gwen Billon hired by PJT Partners amid job cuts

Billon, an 18-year veteran of Morgan Stanley, is set to join the boutique later this year

PJT Partners' London office is based in Mayfair
PJT Partners' London office is based in Mayfair Photo: Getty Images

A senior Morgan Stanley dealmaker is set to join boutique PJT Partners amid a fresh round of layoffs at the Wall Street investment bank.

Gwen Billon, head of services investment banking for Europe, the Middle East and Africa — who also leads Morgan Stanley's aerospace and defence dealmaking team in the region — is joining PJT Partners in a senior role, according to people familiar with the matter.

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