MUFG EMEA today announces the launch of its Growth and Middle Market Technology Banking team and the appointment of Adam Ball as Managing Director, Head of Growth and Middle Market Technology Banking (“GMMT") EMEA.

Adam Ball joins MUFG from Bank of Ireland where he has been Head of Technology and Telecoms, Corporate Finance since 2022. Adam's 18 year career with Bank of Ireland has included roles in both corporate banking and leveraged acquisition finance, while for the past 11 years he has led the origination and execution of corporate debt funding for public and private businesses within the technology sector.

The wider GMMT team is expected to grow with further senior hires to be announced in the coming months. Adam will report to Holly Villiers, Deputy Head of Global Corporate & Investment Banking for MUFG EMEA on a regional basis and globally to Bob Blee, Managing Director and Head of GMMT Banking.

The team will support clients within the middle market technology sector who are scaling their businesses. The new team will focus on lending, deposits, interest rate and foreign exchange risk management and will expand into other banking products and services. The team will support the technology ecosystem with the ambition of being the most important financial partner and provider of global solutions to EMEA-based, growing technology companies in the software, hardware, fintech, consumer internet, frontier & climate tech and managed IT services sub-sectors.

Complementing MUFG EMEA's existing large-cap Technology, Media and Telecom (“TMT") client base and the technology banking coverage team in the U.S., this team will focus on clients within the UK and Ireland and expand to cover other countries in the EMEA region in due course.

Holly Villiers, Deputy Head of Global Corporate & Investment Banking for MUFG EMEA, said:

“This new team supports MUFG's global growth agenda and responds directly to the financing requirements of the middle-market sector. We hope to act as a trusted partner to these businesses and grow with them as they look to scale and develop.

Adam's expertise will be invaluable in building this team and supporting our clients as we grow together."

Bob Blee, Managing Director and Head of GMMT Banking, said:

“I am very pleased to welcome Adam to MUFG and I look forward to aligning our strategies for the US and EMEA regions to offer a robust global platform to clients.

MUFG is uniquely positioned to act as a long-term partner to this disrupted market. We are committed to scaling up whilst offering stability and a true understanding of risks in this sector."

Adam Ball, Head of GMMT Banking EMEA, said:

“This is a very exciting time to join MUFG and expand the franchise into the mid-market tech sector in EMEA. I am delighted to be leading the team as we grow alongside our new clients and help them achieve their strategic ambitions.

The team's expertise and understanding of this sector will ensure that we provide the right solutions and bespoke financing to support clients in this dynamic industry."