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Graham’s addition is part of a continuing expansion of M&A team with over 30 specialists located across the United States

CHICAGO—Wilmington Trust hired Scott Graham as client development officer for its M&A Escrow and Paying Agent group. In this role, Graham is responsible for directing the sales and marketing efforts for escrow and paying agent services throughout the U.S. Midwest region. He will be based in Chicago, Ill.

Graham has more than 20 years of experience in developing client relationships with a focus on corporate trust, agency, escrow and related services. His corporate trust industry experience spans sales, management, investment, and legal counsel roles at leading financial institutions. His emphasis has been corporate trust business growth, providing solutions for clients and relationship development in the Midwestern United States at prominent providers including U.S. Bank, JP Morgan, and Bank One.

“We’re pleased to welcome Scott, who will be a great fit with our experienced and growing M&A team,” said Pat Trainor, senior vice president in Wilmington Trust’s Global Capital Markets division. “Scott has a distinguished track record in the industry, so we’re highly confident in his ability to use his knowledge and experience to create value for our clients.”

He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law, and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Duke University. He is on the Master Roll of Attorneys Licensed to Practice Law in Illinois.
 
He is active in the community and industry, volunteering for Junior Achievement and is a member of the American Bar Association, American Economic Association, Association for Corporate Growth, and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
 
Graham is based in the Wilmington Trust office at 10 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 875 in Chicago. He can be contacted at 312-597-1763.
 
Wilmington Trust has provided corporate trust services since 1972 through its Global Capital Markets division, and continues to grow its business both in the United States and internationally. The division has dramatically grown its M&A practice in recent years, offering escrow agent, disbursement agent, and paying agent services, as well as investment options and 1099 tax reporting services.

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