London (July 8, 2024) – Campbell Lutyens is pleased to announce the appointment of Gordon Bajnai as CEO, effective 1 September 2024. Gordon will succeed Andrew Sealey, who has been CEO since 2003, having joined the firm in 1990. Andrew will become Chairman of Campbell Lutyens, while John Campbell, one of the founders of the firm, will continue as Emeritus Chairman.

Gordon has been with Campbell Lutyens for 13 years, initially as an Advisory Director before joining the firm in an executive capacity in 2017. He took over responsibility for the firm’s global infrastructure and energy transition practice in 2019, building on the firm’s market leading position in the sector. He will retain responsibility for the infrastructure practice in his new role.  

Prior to joining Campbell Lutyens, Gordon was Group COO of Meridiam Infrastructure. Earlier in his career, he held roles as CEO of the Wallis Group, a diversified investment holding company, and as deputy CEO of CA IB Securities, a leading Central European investment bank. Gordon has also held senior government posts in Hungary, including serving as Prime Minister in 2009 and 2010 and, prior to that, held positions as Minister of Regional Development and as Minister of Economy and National Development.

During his career, he has served on the Investment Committee of the European Fund for Strategic Investments, acted as Chairman of Budapest Airport and been an advisor for Antin Infrastructure, Aegon Insurance, and a director for Rába plc and Zwack Unicum plc. Gordon is currently a member of the Board of Directors at the Pacific Pension Institute, Vice Chairman of the Board of GlobSec and a member of the European Council on Foreign Relations.

“We are very pleased and excited to have Gordon take over as CEO, to lead the next stage of growth of our global business,” said Andrew Sealey. “We continue to strongly believe in the future expansion and development of private capital markets, where Campbell Lutyens plays a leading role in capital formation and advisory services to GPs and LPs.”

“I’m delighted to take on this role from Andrew and lead Campbell Lutyens in its next stage of development,” said Gordon Bajnai. “Our market leading offering combined with the depth of our experienced and specialized team provides us with a strong foundation to expand further.”

Over the last 10 years Campbell Lutyens has raised and advised on more than $218 billion in private equity, private credit and infrastructure fund placements, secondary advisory and GP capital advisory assignments.

About Campbell Lutyens

Campbell Lutyens is a global and independent private markets advisor, providing fund placement, secondary advisory and GP capital advisory services to leading fund managers and institutional investors. With specialist knowledge in private equity, infrastructure, private credit and sustainable investing, the firm has a team of over 245 operating from offices in London, Paris, Munich, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Charlotte, Singapore, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo and Melbourne.