Rothschild Hires Mell From RBC for Consumer Retail Banking

Rothschild & Co. has hired David Mell from Royal Bank of Canada as an investment banker covering the consumer and retail sectors based in New York.

Mell, a managing director, will report to James Ben, the bank’s head of consumer and head of M&A for North America, according to a statement. He’ll also work closely with Majid Ishaq, global head of retail and Akeel Sachak, global head of consumer, the statement said.

“His extensive experience working across the industry and its supply chain, for established, emerging and disruptive companies, will ensure we continue to provide experienced counsel and innovative ...