Rothschild & Co has hired Timothy Lufkin to its global advisory business in North America as a managing director in the financial sponsors group. Lufkin’s work will be centered on helping to manage and grow the firm’s relationships with private equity clients. He will be based in New York.

“Tim is an authority on private equity and he is consistently recognised for his leadership in the industry. He is an innovative dealmaker and his experience and expertise will provide immense value to our clients,” stated Jimmy Neissa, head of Rothschild & Co North America. “Tim’s proven ability to develop business-oriented solutions for clients and to create deep long-term relationships makes him a strong fit with our culture. We welcome him to the firm.”

Lufkin was a managing director in the financial sponsors group with Truist Securities.

Lufkin stated, “Rothschild & Co has built an impressive platform globally and established a strong and growing business in the U.S. I am excited to cultivate and deepen the firm’s distinct and diverse client base in North America and further expand the financial sponsors franchise by advancing and broadening the firm’s relationships in the private equity industry.”