Prior to founding Hill Street Capital, Mr. Weisman had an extensive history in investment banking. He joined Dillon Read in New York in 1973, where he worked with both domestic and international clients. He moved to Dillon Read's London office in 1977, where he was appointed President and CEO of Dillon Read's European operations in 1984. Mr. Weisman returned to New York in 1993 where he was appointed a member of the firm's Operating Committee and was head of the firm's international corporate finance activity with a heavy emphasis on rebuilding the firm's presence in Latin America.

After the sale of Dillon Read to UBS, Mr. Weisman became the head of UBS Warburg's Latin American Corporate Finance Group. He has been actively involved in mergers and acquisitions, financings and advisory assignments for European, U.S and Latin America clients. Mr. Weisman has also been involved in the creation and investment process of a number of venture capital and buy out funds in Europe and Latin America.

Mr. Weisman received a B.A. from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. He is a fluent Spanish and French speaker. He is a member of the Board of Overseers of Columbia Business School and a member of the Advisory Committee of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard.

He is also co-chairman of the French Institute/Alliance Francaise in New York.

Tel: 212 326 2601
lweisman@hillstreetcap.com