Quarton International, an international middle market investment banking firm serving privately held and publicly traded companies as well as private equity firms, announced that Ryan Deegan has joined the firm as a Partner and head of the North American Debt Advisory Group.

Andre Augier, Partner, Chairman and CEO of North America said, "We are extremely excited to expand our domestic debt advisory capabilities and very pleased to bring Ryan to the Quarton team to lead this initiative. His depth of capital markets knowledge and impressive track record of raising debt capital to support both private equity-backed and corporate transactions make him a great addition to the firm."

Rob Parker, Partner, President of North America added, "By expanding our debt advisory capabilities in North America, we are now able to offer a service dedicated to driving optimal terms and structures from the domestic debt markets, while enhancing the certainty of execution for our clients during the financing process. Also, by offering debt advisory expertise across both the North American and European markets we are able to add significant value and execution certainty for clients seeking to raise debt capital to support complex cross-border transactions."

Ryan Deegan, commented on his new role at Quarton, "Given the culture, notoriety and reputation for best-in-class execution that the Quarton platform carries with it, I could not be more excited to help the firm drive its expansion of the Debt Advisory Group. As there is such a natural fit for this practice within the greater platform, I anticipate that the firm's clients will realize immediate value from the thoughtful approach that comes with the luxury of possessing a full arsenal of advisory services."