NEW YORK, March 3, 2016 – William Farmer today joins Teneo Capital as a Senior Managing Director.
Mr. Farmer, who has over 25 years of investment banking experience, has successfully managed more than 100 transactions valued at over $10 billion, including fairness opinions, mergers and acquisitions, IPO’s and, placements of high yield debt.
In 2013, Mr. Farmer founded Twelve Rolling Capital, a Maryland-based investment banking firm specializing in the Aerospace, Defense, Intelligence, Government Services and Engineering services sectors. In 2016, Twelve Rolling Capital became part of Teneo Capital.
Previously, Mr. Farmer served as Managing Director and Co-Head of the Aerospace & Defense Investment Banking Group of Lazard.
Prior to joining Lazard, Mr. Farmer was Co-President of Jefferies Quarterdeck, the Aerospace & Defense Investment Banking Group at Jefferies & Co. He also served as Head of Jefferies’ Government IT and Technical Services Group, and was a member of the firm’s Investment Banking Operating Committee.
Prior to Jefferies, Mr. Farmer was the CFO of a government contractor focused on supplying advanced technology to the defense community; he also held various senior-level finance positions within Computer Sciences Corporation and SAIC.