Goldman Sachs Hires Simon Lyons as U.K. Investment Banking Co-Head

Goldman Sachs (GS) confirmed Tuesday it is appointing Simon Lyons as co-head of U.K. investment banking, with Lyons joining as a partner alongside Nimesh Khiroya and expected to be based in London later in 2026. Lyons was most recently co-head of Europe at Ardea Partners and a founding partner at PJT Partners. He previously served as head of U.K. mergers and acquisitions at UBS. His recent deal sheet includes advising NatWest on its Evelyn Partners purchase and representing U.K.-listed Mitie in its sale to outsourcing group OCS. The hire follows Goldman's expansion of its U.K. dealmaking lead. LSEG data show the bank atop U.K. M&A league tables year-to-date with $175 billion in transaction value across 69 deals. Goldman posted second-quarter investment banking fees of $3.40 billion, up 55% year-over-year, and advised on more than $1 trillion in announced M&A in the first half of 2026.