UniCredit to Pick Andrea Orcel as New CEO
January 26 2021 - 12:25PM
Dow Jones News
By Giovanni Legorano and Patricia Kowsmann
Andrea Orcel, one of Europe's best-known bankers, has been
picked to lead Italy's UniCredit SpA, according to a person
familiar with the process, marking a surprise comeback amid his
continuing legal fight with Spanish lender Banco Santander SA.
The pick, which still needs to be approved by the board, ends a
monthslong search during which the bank scrambled to find a
replacement for Frenchman Jean Pierre Mustier, who in November said
he would step down after a rift with the board over future
strategy.
For Mr. Orcel, the appointment represents a return following a
very public clash with Santander and its powerful executive
chairman, Ana Botin, who in 2018 offered Mr. Orcel the CEO post
only to cancel it months later. Mr. Orcel is suing the bank for
EUR100 million.
Mr. Orcel had been keen on getting the UniCredit job, flying
frequently to Italy from London over the past weeks to lobby for
the position, according to people familiar with the situation.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 26, 2021 12:10 ET (17:10 GMT)
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