Commenting on the appointment, John Studzinski, Global Head of Blackstone’s Advisory Group said: “We are delighted to have someone with David’s acumen and expertise in the chemicals sector join us. We expect that the industry will change dramatically in the years to come and David will have the opportunity to build an important new sector here at Blackstone.”

David Bradley added: “I am excited to be joining Blackstone, which has developed a reputation as one of the leading corporate advisory boutiques in the world. At a time when so many clients are looking for objective advice from senior level bankers, this is a unique opportunity.”

David Bradley has 25 years’ investment banking experience, having spent the past seven years at UBS. Prior to that, he spent nine years with JP Morgan Chase and its predecessor companies. He started his career at Barclays in 1984 in the corporate finance department in London. He graduated from Birmingham University in the UK with an honors degree in physics and attended the London Business School.