Christian Meissner

Partner at BDT & MSD Partners

📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Christian Meissner is a Partner at BDT & MSD Partners, bringing over 30 years of experience in global finance. He has held senior leadership roles, including CEO of the Investment Bank at Credit Suisse and Global Head of Corporate and Investment Banking at Bank of America. He is a graduate of Princeton University.

He is a skilled political operator known for combining a collegiate approach with a competitive edge to build strong teams. He played a key role in navigating Bank of America through the post-2008 crisis and managed Lehman Brothers acquisition by Nomura.

Unique fact: Christian is an Austrian native who has built a distinguished career leading major European and American financial institutions.

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Experience

11 Years

Current Role

Partner

Location

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Personality Overview

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Priorities

Topics Christian cares about

Investment Banking Leadership

Has led the investment banking divisions of major global firms like Credit Suisse and Bank of America, shaping their strategy through significant market events.

Family Office Advisory

His current role at BDT & MSD Partners focuses on providing capital and strategic advice to founders, family offices, and founder-led companies, particularly in Europe.

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Career

Work history

5-2023 - 1-2024

Partner

BDT & MSD Partners

5-2021 - 9-2022

CEO Investment Bank

Credit Suisse

11-2020 - 5-2021

Vice Chairman and Co-Head of Investment Banking Advisory, Wealth Management

Credit Suisse

7-2010 - 3-2019

Global Head of Corporate and Investment Banking

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Co-CEO, EMEA

Lehman Brothers

In the press

Media appearances

Former Credit Suisse investment bank boss Christian Meissner joins merchant bank BDT & MSD Partners. Featured in Financial News London

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Education

1987 - 1990

B.A.

Princeton University

Social presence

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