Lawrence Giesen

Lawrence Giesen is an accomplished investment banking professional with extensive experience in the Technology, Media, and Communications sectors. As a Partner at Drake Star Partners since October 2016, Lawrence has contributed to global M&A and corporate finance initiatives. Prior to this role, Lawrence served as Managing Partner at Degroof Petercam Finance, specializing in mid-cap M&A and capital markets in France from 2010 to July 2016. Previous positions include Managing Director at Bank of America, Executive Director at Lehman Brothers, and Head of Media/Telecom Europe at PARIBAS. Lawrence began a finance career at Time Warner Inc., followed by roles at Kidder Peabody and Mellon Bank NA. Lawrence holds a Bachelor's degree in International Economics from Georgetown University.