Teofilo Masera joined REYL & Co (UK) LLP in London as Managing Director in the Corporate Advisory & Structuring department. Prior to this, he worked for Morgan Stanley in London, Riyadh and Dubai for nearly 14 years.

Teofilo Masera has over 20 years of experience in Investment Banking both in Europe and in the Middle East. Specialising in corporate finance, he has participated in and completed numerous transactions, including Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and capital market transactions.

Nicolas Duchêne, Co-Head of Corporate Advisory & Structuring, commented. “Teofilo Masera has worked on behalf of international clients, assisting them in structuring their businesses. His skills as well as his extensive international and multi-sector experience enable us to strengthen our Corporate Advisory & Structuring team and to enhance our comprehensive range of services to the benefit of our clients.”

Christian Fringhian, Partner and Co-Head of Corporate Advisory & Structuring, added. “The Corporate Advisory & Structuring activity, which is designed both for entrepreneurs and their companies, has considerably grown since its launch in 2012. Teofilo, a highly regarded M&A professional, brings tremendous experience to support our clients in their business ventures.”

Teofilo Masera started his career in 1990 as an analyst working on a number of M&A transactions for Enskilda Securities in London. He then worked in the Corporate Finance department of SG Warburg overseeing a number of IPOs and capital market transactions. In 1998, he joined the Investment Banking division of Morgan Stanley. He first worked within the M&A and Restructuring department then with the Media and Communication team. In 2008, he established, as Head of Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley’s office in Saudi Arabia. He spent one year in Dubai in 2010, serving clients from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), before returning to London in the M&A department.

Teofilo Masera holds an MBA from IMD in Lausanne. He studied economics and management at the University of Turin.

REYL & Co (UK) LLP was founded in 2013 and is led by Ladislas Safyurtlu, Managing Partner.