Sumitomo Mitsui Taps Former J.P Morgan Exec as Head of M&A Advisory of SFDA

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has appointed Simone Chirolli as head of M&A Advisory of Structured Finance Department, Asia Pacific (SFDA), based in Singapore.

In this newly-created role, Chirolli is responsible for leading SMBC's M&A advisory efforts in Asia in the energy and infrastructure sector covering renewables and digital infrastructure, among others.

He joins SMBC from J.P. Morgan, where he worked for 11 years. Most recently, he was the bank's head of Infrastructure Investors Coverage for Asia (ex-Japan) and Executive Director in the Energy, Power, and Renewables team.

Shortly before, SMBC has appointed Tomofumi Watanabe as managing director and co-general manager of the bank's Structured Finance Department, Asia Pacific Division (SFDA).

(Source: Asian Banking & Finance)