SocGen hires ex-Alfa banker as head of Russian M&A

By Ivan Anderzhanov

French bank Societe Generale has hired former Alfa banker Rafael Nagapetiants as head of the mergers and acquisitions business in Russia.

The recruitment of Nagapetiants , who was previously head of corporate finance at Russia’s privately owned Alfa Bank, is part of a revamp of SocGen’s M&A team.

Before Alfa, Nagapetiants was SUN Group's director from 2001 to 2005 and Incombank's vice president from 1994 to 2000.

From 1984 to 1994 he worked for the government, first at the Ministry of Finance and later at the committee for foreign investment as a deputy chairman.

By Ivan Anderzhanov French bank Societe Generale has hired former Alfa banker Rafael Nagapetiants as head of the mergers and acquisitions business in Russia. The recruitment of Nagapetiants , who was previously head of corporate finance at Russia’s privately owned Alfa Bank, is part of a revamp of SocGen’s M&A team. Before Alfa, Nagapetiants was SUN Group's ...