Arc & Co adds to advisory team

Specialist capital advisory firm Arc & Co has expanded its team of advisors by hiring private banking veteran Laura Jane McCauley.

McCauley (pictured) spent five and a half years in private banking at Swiss bank Julius Baer, where she occupied several client-facing roles, including in credit and complex structuring.

Prior to this, she worked as a broker at a Mayfair firm, where she structured and arranged development, mezzanine and bridging finance. She is particularly interested in eco-friendly and sustainable property projects, and intends to bring this passion into her new role.

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“I’m very excited and proud to be joining Arc & Co, a firm I have held in high esteem since my initial start in property finance,” said McCauley.

“Its reputation of successful complex deal completions, as well as impeccable attention to client service, mirrors my own strengths and values, and I look forward to bringing my breadth of experience across property finance, private banking and luxury assets to the team.”

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McCauley’s appointment brings the advisory team to 16.

“Our team is growing, and it’s important to us to do this in a way that represents how we see the market evolving,” said Andrew Robinson, chief executive of Arc & Co.

“Laura’s experience in family office and wealth management is integral to supporting the wide range of client requirements we have.

“In addition, her enthusiasm and attitude to business development are attributes we know will add huge value to the team and our ongoing success.”

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