Macquarie Capital has appointed David Farkas as Managing Director, aiming to enhance its aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) advisory practice. With nearly 20 years of experience in the aerospace and defense sector, Mr. Farkas brings expertise in mergers and acquisitions as well as corporate leadership. His previous roles include senior positions at Honeywell International and GE Aerospace.
“David’s knowledge, depth of experience and reputation in the aerospace and defense industry will be immensely valuable as we support our corporate and financial sponsor clients in identifying and executing on growth opportunities,” said Tim Alden, Co-head of Aerospace, Defense and Government Services coverage at Macquarie Capital.
Macquarie Capital's ADG team anticipates strong interest in mergers and acquisitions within the sector for 2025 due to portfolio evaluations by corporations and value-seeking financial sponsors. Mr. Farkas noted the demand for commercial air travel, technological transformations, and growth driven by global security needs.
“The aerospace and defense sector continues to experience strong demand for commercial air travel, transformation from technological advances and growth amid the heightened global security environment,” stated Mr. Farkas.
Jeremy Parker, also Co-head of Aerospace, Defense and Government Services coverage at Macquarie Capital added his endorsement: “David brings extensive commercial and strategic experience in the sector, which complements the team’s existing background across aerospace, defense and government services. We are delighted to welcome him to our team.”
In addition to M&A advisory services, Macquarie Capital offers debt and equity solutions including principal investments from its balance sheet. Previous transactions have included advising on sales involving Azure Summit Technology, Alion Science & Technology Corp., and Abaco Systems.
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