Analyst

Weng Lum Khoo joined the team as an associate in Aug-24 and has supported coverage of the sector. Giles Thorne is the Head of European Internet research, with 20 years of experience in banking and 16 years in equity research. He re-joined Jefferies in February 2012, first in Telecoms before transitioning to Internet in 2018.

Stephane Afonso joined the team in October 2024 and has 4 stocks under coverage, bringing the total number of stocks covered in Continental Europe to 34. Mike Prew joined Jefferies in 2011 to lead coverage of the EMEA Real Estate sector, focusing on the UK, where he has over 30 years of sector experience. Sarim

Gonzalo Riera Ripoll joined Jefferies after graduating from Durham University, having completed his third year at Bocconi University. Graham Hunt leads Jefferies’ European Infrastructure Research Team, covering 17 listed companies. Prior to this, Graham was a research analyst at Morgan Stanley, focusing on the European Consumer and Chemical sectors, and earlier worked in the Private

Consistency, Stability & Commerciality. Senior members of the Jefferies Oil & Gas E&P research team have a working relationship going back over 15yrs which, combined with industry experience, provides cyclical insight from both a sales & research perspective with commercial stock calls the fundamental deliverable.Jefferies’ commitment to stability & consistency in research is also visible

Helena Xu joined the team in 2024 as a graduate. Chris Counihan joined Jefferies in Aug 2021 to lead coverage of the European Chemicals sector. Chris has covered European/Global Chemicals for >15 years. Marcus Dunford-Castro joined the team in 2023 and has recently initiated on Fertilisers and Diversified Chemicals. Kirsten Buchan joined the Specialist Sales

Jefferies’ Leisure Team has over 60 years’ cumulative research experience, with James Wheatcroft following the European Leisure sector for 30 years and Simon Lechipre covering the European Hotels and Catering sectors for 10 years. David Katz has covered Gaming, Lodging and Leisure for 20 years. Matt Copeland joined the team in September 2021. What We

Giovanni Holmes joined Jefferies in 2023 from Barclays. Based in London, his experience includes having worked for nearly 5 years in copper-gold exploration across Canada and covering diversified equities on the buy-side. Chris LaFemina joined Jefferies in 2011 to cover the European and US Metals & Mining sector after having covered the sector at Lehman

Derald Goh joined in July 2025 with more than 7 years of experience as an analyst, having worked as an actuary prior. Philip Kett joined Jefferies in July 2017 and covers the EMEA and Asian (re)insurance companies at Jefferies, with more than 10 years of experience working with insurers or covering them as an analyst.

David Kerstens joined Jefferies in 2013 and oversees our Benelux coverage. With the addition of Adela Dashian, who covers the Nordic region, the Small & Midcap team comprises six experienced analysts covering a sector-agnostic universe of over 80 stocks across Continental Europe. Martin Comtessejoined Jefferies in 2019 to head and build up the European Mid-Cap research at