Marino Marin Joins Lane Berry's Growing New York Office as Managing Director and Partner.

BOSTON -- Lane, Berry & Co. International, LLC, an independent investment banking partnership of senior bankers providing sophisticated, objective advice and transaction execution, announced today that Marino Marin has joined the company's New York office as Managing Director and Partner. Mr. Marin will manage relationships in the industrials, consumer and luxury goods sectors and will cultivate cross-border business opportunities.

"Marino Marin has extensive expertise in a number of important industry sectors and his international experience will help Lane Berry to leverage the active M&A markets in the U.S. and abroad," said Stephen Hines, Managing Director in Lane Berry's New York office. "We have every confidence that Marino's leadership, vision and experience will enable him to make a significant impact and to further solidify Lane Berry as one of the premier independent investment banks in the industry."

Prior to joining Lane Berry, Mr. Marin established and led the Mergers & Acquisition Department for Unicredit Banca Mobiliare S.p.A. (UBM) based in Milan, Italy, the wholly-owned investment banking arm of Unicredit, Continental Europe's third largest bank. During his five years there, Marin helped to make UBM one of the fastest growing investment banking franchises in Europe by serving as adviser on more than 45 mergers and acquisitions with a transaction value exceeding $60 billion. Prior to UBM, Mr. Marin spent nine years on Wall Street as an M&A banker with Lehman Brothers, Rothschild, and UBS Warburg in New York. Mr. Marin began his career at Mediobanca in Milan, Italy, where he was part of the Servizio Finanziario and served as a statutory auditor for Mediobanca's SADE Finanziaria.

"Lane Berry is taking advantage of the increased volume of M&A and capital raising advisory assignments flowing to independent investment banks, and Marino Marin is a prime example of the experienced, intelligent, and dedicated banker attracted to our growing firm," said Frederick C. Lane, Chairman and CEO of Lane Berry. "Marino joins our team of senior bankers who deliver hands-on advice with respect to growth and strategy and design Custom Capital Solutions (TM) for our clients. We enthusiastically welcome Marino as our newest partner."

Mr. Marin commented, "I chose to join Lane Berry because I am attracted to its passion for growth, entrepreneurial and collaborative culture, strategic partnership with clients, and growth prospects. I am truly excited to be a member of this formidable team and look forward contributing to Lane Berry's continued success."

Mr. Marin earned his laureate degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy, and his post-graduate diploma in Business Administration from ESADE University in Barcelona, Spain. He is a Chartered Accountant and fluent in five languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French. Mr. Marin resides in Greenwich, Connecticut with his wife and three children.

About Lane Berry

Lane, Berry & Co. International, LLC, with offices in Boston, New York and Denver, provides investment banking services to corporations, their Boards, Special Committees of Boards and shareholders on matters relating to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, debt and equity financings, debt restructurings, recapitalizations and corporate governance issues. Lane Berry offers sophisticated, objective advice and transaction execution based upon the extensive experience of its senior investment bankers. For more information about Lane Berry's services, transactions and recruitment opportunities visit www.laneberry.com.