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Moelis & Co’s John Momtazee to lead new blockchain dealmaking unit

The firm has also drafted in investor Lou Kerner as a senior advisor

Moelis & Co, headed by former UBS dealmaker and billionaire Ken Moelis, has launched a global blockchain group
Moelis & Co, headed by former UBS dealmaker and billionaire Ken Moelis, has launched a global blockchain group Photo: Simon Dawson/Getty Images

Boutique Moelis & Co is the latest investment bank to tackle the digital asset sector, launching a new team of dealmakers to work on transactions with blockchain companies.

The investment bank, headed by former UBS dealmaker and billionaire Ken Moelis, has launched a global blockchain group, it said in a statement announcing the new team.

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