Toronto-based Raymond James Ltd. announced on Tuesday that Kyle Rookes is joining the firm as managing director, investment banking, head of oil field services in Calgary, effective June 25.
“[Rookes’s] experience in strategic advisory, [mergers and acquisitions (M&A)] and client relationships, will bring additional depth and leadership to the already formidable energy investment banking team,” says Craig MacDougall, senior managing director, head of investment banking and head of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) at Raymond James. “Our focus continues to be to provide the best possible cross border solutions and execution for our corporate clients by leveraging the expertise of our Investment Banking professionals from both sides of the border.”
Rookes is a career investment banker bringing more than a decade of M&A and capital markets experience to the firm with a focus on the oil field services sector. He is a graduate of the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business. Most recent, Rookes was director of investment banking with Cormark Securities Inc.
“The energy services sector in Canada is at a fascinating juncture,” says Rookes. “With our exceptional North American platform, we have the professionals and world-class solutions to make a real difference to Canadian companies.”
Raymond James’s investment banking team consists of more than 350 investment bankers across North America and Europe who offer a complete range of capital markets services with strong expertise in M&A, public offerings, and debt and equity private placements. Its advisory services include mergers, acquisitions and divestitures advice/execution, fairness opinions and proxy defence.