Luigi RIZZO

Head of EMEA Investment Banking, Bank of America Merril Lynch

Luigi Rizzo is Head of Investment Banking for Europe, the Middle-East and Africa at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He is a member of the EMEA executive committee. Based in London, Luigi is responsible for developing and executing the integrated strategy for our Investment Banking business across the EMEA region, driving collaboration both regionally and globally, to amplify our service for clients and grow our business. Between August 2013 and April 2016, Luigi was Head of EMEA M&A.

Prior to joining Bank of America Merrill Lynch in August 2013, Luigi had a 20 year career at Goldman Sachs, the last five as the Partner responsible for the Banks advisory practice in EMEA and a member of the Global and EMEA M&A leadership group. Luigi had joined Goldman Sachs as a Financial Analyst in 1993, he became a Managing Director in 2004 and a Partner in 2008. Financial News named him "European Banker of the Quarter" in July 2012 for his work with European peripheral banks principally in Spain and Greece.

Luigi graduated cum-laude as a SOLVAY Commercial Engineer from Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium in 1993. The previous year he completed an exchange programme in Rome, at LUISS-Guido Carli, finishing the overall year summa cum-laude, ranking in the top 3% students across all faculties. Luigi is a sports enthusiast and ranks among the more qualified strength and conditioning coaches in the UK. He is a qualified Level 3 Personal Trainer on the UK Register of Exercise Professionals (REP), CrossFit Level 1 Coach, CHEK Exercise Coach, as well as a qualified Kettlebells and TRX/Suspension Training Coach. Luigi is married to Olivia with whom he has two daughters. He lives in London.