Evercore hires Goldman banker Kamo for private equity dealmaking, sources say

Investment bank Evercore (EVR.N), opens new tab has hired a top Goldman Sachs (GS.N), opens new tab dealmaker as a senior managing director to help drive its coverage of private equity firms and alternative asset managers, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

David Kamo, who was named global head of dealmaking for financial sponsors at Goldman last year, will join Evercore in the coming months after a period of gardening leave, the sources said, requesting anonymity as the discussions are confidential.