MUFG today announces the appointment of Mario Hatzinger as Managing Director, Head of Leveraged Finance, DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland). This appointment underscores MUFG EMEA's strategic commitment to expanding its Leveraged Finance and Financial Institutions (FI) franchise as part of its Global Corporate and Investment Banking division.

Mario brings more than 20 years of experience in the banking industry, with a strong focus on leveraged and corporate finance. Prior to joining MUFG, he served as Managing Director in the Leveraged Finance department at Crédit Agricole CIB, where he spent nearly two decades advising private equity sponsors and corporate clients on complex leveraged finance transactions, including large-cap LBOs, post-IPO financings and public-to-private transactions. In 2023, he was promoted to Head of Corporate Loan Origination and Acquisition Finance Advisory.

In his new role, Mario will be responsible for further developing MUFG's Leveraged Finance business in the DACH region, with additional coverage responsibilities in the Nordics and Central and Eastern Europe. He will focus on sponsor-backed transactions, including large-cap underwritten financings and direct lending solutions, supporting a wide-range of businesses going through periods of growth, transformation and strategic change.

Based in MUFG's Frankfurt office, Mario will report to both David Nisbet, Head of Leveraged Finance for MUFG in EMEA, and Barbara Boehnlein, Head of Corporate Coverage for MUFG in DACH, Central Eastern Europe and the Nordics.

MUFG's Leveraged Finance team provides non-investment grade borrowers with innovative, integrated funding solutions across the capital structure. MUFG is trusted by clients to deliver tailored financial structures appropriate to the strategic ambitions they have for their businesses.

David Nisbet, Head of Leveraged Finance, EMEA, MUFG, said:

“We're thrilled to welcome Mario to MUFG's FI team. His strong track record of successfully executing deals in leveraged finance will enable us to strengthen our commitment to clients in the German-speaking, Nordic and CEE markets."

Mario Hatzinger, Head of Leveraged Finance, DACH, MUFG, said:

I'm honoured to take on the responsibility of leading MUFG's Leveraged Finance business in the DACH region. The region remains one of the most dynamic sponsor markets in Europe. I look forward to building on MUFG's strong foundations and further expanding our leveraged finance and direct lending capabilities. Our focus will be on delivering disciplined structuring, execution expertise and long-term partnership to private equity sponsors and corporate clients navigating growth and transformation."

This announcement follows the recent managing director appointments of Caroline Oehm as Head of Insurance Coverage and Milena Sheahan as Head of UK Speciality Lenders and UK and International Banks to the MUFG Financial Institutions team in 2026.