Bio

Michael Gayst joined Momentum Pacific in early 2004 after spending 11 years with ING Investment Banking and its predecessor firm, Baring Brothers Burrows & Co. Michael has strong M&A and valuation experience, and has acted for clients in a range of sectors including Financial Services, Retail, Chemicals, Property and Manufacturing. Prior to joining Baring Brothers Burrows & Co., Michael qualified as a chartered accountant whilst working with Coopers & Lybrand in their Corporate Services Division, where he worked on valuation, due diligence and litigation support assignments. Michael was awarded his MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management. Michael’s corporate finance experience spans over 20 years, advising clients on a number of major transactions, most notably the ING ANZ funds management joint venture, NAB’s acquisition of MLC and Metcash's acquisition of Foodland Australia. Michael is actitvely involved at Board and project level in Momentum's private equity investments, including managing MPEF. Michael is also a Senior Advisor to Miles Advisory Partners, a mid-market corporate advisory firm.