Based in Tokyo, Toyoizumi will leverage the firm’s relationships with corporate and financial institution clients around the world to further strengthen the domestic Japanese and cross-border M&A franchise.

Toyoizumi has 17 years of investment banking experience and has focused on advisory for the majority of his career. He most recently worked in Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities’ IBD M&A Advisory Group, where he was responsible for origination and execution of healthcare, consumer and other mid-cap M&A transactions.

Prior to MUMSS, Toyoizumi spent 14 years in Goldman Sachs Japan’s IBD M&A Department, where he focused on various industries including healthcare, consumer and media/entertainment.

Barclays Capital Japan president and CEO Eiji Nakai said Toyoizumi has built lasting client relationships across a broad range of sectors and geographies. He brings additional advisory business strength to the Japanese franchise, complementing the top class capabilities in fixed income, currencies, commodities, and equities.