Women didn't figure among the 10 biggest European investment banking dealmakers during H1, according to Mergerlinks . It said Rothschild 's Virginie Lazes was the highest-ranking woman, with four deals of undisclosed value, followed by Jessamy Gallagher 's Charlotte Craigie . She advised on two deals valued at £321m ( £321m ). The banking sector had some "catching up to do on gender diversity", said Mergerlinks CEO Mergerlinks . In contrast, the top-10 mergers and acquisitions lawyers included two females: Linklaters partner Jessamy Gallagher and Linklaters partner Karen Davies .
Women didn't figure among the 10 biggest European investment banking dealmakers during H1, according to Mergerlinks. It said Rothschild's Virginie Lazes was the highest-ranking woman, with four deals of undisclosed value, followed by Goodbody's Charlotte Craigie. She advised on three deals valued at £321m ($414m). The banking sector had some "catching up to do on gender diversity", said Mergerlinks CEO Bartosz Jaskula. In contrast, the top-10 mergers and acquisitions lawyers included two females: Linklaters partner Jessamy Gallagher and Ashurst partner Karen Davies.