Mr. Lee Cumbes
Head of DCM EMEA & Public Sector Origination
Barclays 

Lee Cumbes is a Managing Director within the Capital Markets division at Barclays Investment Bank. Mr Cumbes heads the Debt Capital Markets team for EMEA, along with leading the coverage of Sovereign, Supranational and Agency borrowers globally, for debt issuance and risk management needs.

Mr Cumbes was named “Most Impressive Banker for Sovereign Borrowers” in 2009 by Euroweek, appeared in FinancialNews “Top 40 under 40” Rising Stars of Investment Banking in 2013 and was awarded “Most Impressive SSA Banker” by Global Capital in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019. This is in addition to a number of sector awards for the Barclays team, including being named “Most Impressive Sovereign Bond House” from Global Capital over a number of years, Euromoney’s “World’s Best Bank for Public Sector clients” in 2016 and IFR’s “SSAR Bond House of the Year” in 2015, 2017 and 2020.

Prior to joining Barclays Capital in 2003, Mr. Cumbes worked for Credit Suisse in a similar role.

Mr. Cumbes holds a master’s degree in Social and Political Science (1996) from the University of Cambridge.