Nomura Hires Rothschild, Perella Alum for Consumer Dealmaking

Former Rothschild & Co. banker Reza Vahabzadehjoined Nomura Holdings Inc. as a managing director focused on consumer dealmaking, primarily in the food sector, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Vahabzadeh, who’s based in New York, started this week and reports to Lisa Stein, who heads consumer and retail investment banking, the person said, asking not to be identified because the hire hasn’t been announced publicly.

A Nomura spokesman declined to comment.

Vahabzadeh, who was most recently a managing director at Rothschild, had previous stints at Perella Weinberg Partners and Barclays Plc, according to Financial Industry ...