Bio

Evan Damast, a Managing Director in Global Capital Markets, is the Global Head of Equity and Fixed Income Syndicate. In his role, Damast advises companies on raising equity and debt capital and works closely with the firm’s Equity, Investment Grade, and Leveraged Finance syndicate desks, issuers and fund managers. His previous roles at Morgan Stanley include Global Head of Equity Syndicate and Head of Natural Resources Equity Capital Markets. During his more than 15 years at the firm, Damast has worked on some of the firm’s most significant transactions, including the initial public offering for Alibaba in 2014 and, more recently, Spotify’s direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Damast earned a bachelor’s in Finance and Accounting from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business.