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'''[http://www.gs.com Goldman Sachs]''', founded in 1869, describes itself as a "leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of services worldwide to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high net-worth individuals ... It is one of the oldest and largest investment banking firms ... headquartered in New York [with] offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other major financial centers around the world."[http://www.gs.com]
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'''Goldman Sachs International''' is an operating subsidiary of [[Goldman Sachs Group]].
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[[Image:GoldmanSachs River Court.jpg|350px|right|thumb|Goldman Sachs International, River Court 120 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BE (one of a number of anonymous GS buildings on Fleet Street)]]
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==People==
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*[[Peter Sutherland]], chairman
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*[[Michael Sherwood]] - vice chairman of [[Goldman Sachs]] since 2008 and co-chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs International since 2005. <ref name="Sherwood"> Goldman Sachs, [http://www2.goldmansachs.com/our-firm/our-people/leadership/executive-officers.html#MichaelS.Sherwood Executive Officers: Michael Sherwood] </ref>
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*[[Richard Gnodde]], vice-chairman <ref>http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/board.asp?symbol=GS</ref>
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*[[Antonio Borges]], vice-chairman<ref>http://www.gs.com/our_firm/our_culture/corporate_citizenship/gmi/docs/Speaker_Bios.pdf</ref>
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*[[Eugene Fife]], former chairman <ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2000_April_12/ai_61453519 Former Goldman Sachs International Chairman Joins National InterBank Advisory Board] Business Wire,  April 12, 2000 Business Editors, Irvine, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 2000</ref>
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*[[Lisa Rabbe]] - head of government affairs (Europe, Middle East and Africa - EMEA) from 2006 - August 2010
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*[[Mario Monti]] - advisor 2005-2011 - appointed Italian Prime Minister in November 2011
  
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==Political contributions==
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[[Image:GoldmanSachs PeterboroughCourt.jpg|350px|right|thumb|Goldman Sachs International, Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BB (one of a number of anonymous GS buildings on Fleet Street)]]
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[[Henry M. Paulson, Jr.]], then Chair & CEO of Goldman Sachs, was a [[Bush Pioneer]] having raised at least $100,000 for [[George Walker Bush|Bush]] in the [[U.S. presidential election, 2004|2004 presidential election]]. In 2006, Paulson was appointed by Bush to be Secretary of the [[U.S. Department of Treasury|Department of the Treasury]].
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==Lobbying firms==
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<ref>[http://www.tpj.org/docs/pioneers/pioneers_view.jsp?id=970 Bush Pioneer Henry M. Paulson Jr.], ''Texans for Public Justice'', accessed August 2007.</ref>
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Goldman Sach's lobbying firm in the UK is [[Lexington Communications]].<ref>APPC, [http://www.appc.org.uk/appc/filemanager/root/site_assets/pdfs/appc_register_entry_for_1_december_2008_to_28_february_2009_v3.pdf APPC Register Entry for 1 December 2008 to 28 February 2009], accessed 04 January 2011.</ref>
  
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Goldman Sachs gave $478,250 to federal candidates in the 05/06 election period through its [[political action committee]] -  35% to [[Democrats]] and 65% to [[Republican Party (USA)|Republicans]].
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In October 2010 [[Goldman Sachs]] also appointed [[Hanover]] as 'fresh agency backing in the UK to help it to keep abreast of the coalition government’s plans for the banking sector" according to ''Public Affairs News''. Hanover is working alongside Lexington providing UK political consultancy, and [[Cicero Consulting]], which provides Goldman with EU monitoring. Leading the account for Hanover is senior account director [[Laura Chisholm]].<ref> [Goldman Sachs brings in Hanover for public affairs support http://www.publicaffairsnews.com/no_cache/home/uk-news/news-detail/newsarticle/goldman-sachs-brings-in-hanover-for-public-affairs-support/2/?tx_ttnews[pointer]=10&cHash=01c19bd27c], ''Public Affairs News'', 4 October 2010, accessed 10 March 2011 </ref>
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<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.asp?strID=C00350744&cycle=2006 2006 PAC Summary Data], ''Open Secrets'', accessed July 2007.</ref>
 
  
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==Lobbying==
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==External links==
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The company spent $2,380,000 for [[lobbying]] in 2006. $1,031,250 went to nine outside [[lobbying firms]] with the remainder being spent using in-house lobbyists. The lobbying firms included [[DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary]], [[The Duberstein Group]], and [[Vinson & Elkins]].
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*SpinWatch, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/51461467/Doing-God%E2%80%99s-Work-How-Goldman-Sachs-Rigs-the-Game Doing God’s Work: How Goldman Sachs Rigs the Game] - SpinWatch investigation detailing Goldman Sachs’ secret lobbying activities in the UK and Brussels and links to politicians. March 2011
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<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/lobbyists/clientsum.asp?txtname=Goldman+Sachs&year=2006 Goldman Sachs lobbying expenses], ''Open Secrets.''</ref>
 
  
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==Personnel==
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==Contact==
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Key executives and 2006 pay:
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Goldman Sachs International, London offices:
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<ref>[http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=GS Goldman Sachs Key Executives], ''Yahoo Finance'', accessed August 2007.</ref>
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*Peterborough Court and Daniel House, 133 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BB;
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*[[Lloyd C. Blankfein]], Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, $27,800,000
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*River Court, 120 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BE;
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*[[David A. Viniar]], Chief Financial Officer, $20,840,000
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*Petershill, 1 Carter Lane, London EC4V 5ER;
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*[[Brooks Entwistle]], Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs ([[India]]) LLC
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*Christchurch Court, 10-15 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7HD<br>
  
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Members of the board:
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==Notes==
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<ref>[http://www2.goldmansachs.com/our_firm/corporate_information/the_leaders/board_of_directors/index.html Board of Directors], accessed July 2007.</ref>
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*[[Lloyd C. Blankfein]] - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
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*[[Gary D. Cohn]] - President and Co-Chief Operating Officer
 
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*[[Jon Winkelried]] - President and Co-Chief Operating Officer
 
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*[[John H. Bryan]] - retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of [[Sara Lee]] Corporation
 
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*[[Claes Dahlbäck]] - Senior Advisor to Investor AB
 
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*[[Stephen Friedman]] - Chairman of Stone Point Capital
 
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*[[William W. George]] - former Chief Executive Officer of Medtronic, Inc.
 
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*[[Rajat K. Gupta]] - Senior Partner of McKinsey & Company
 
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*[[James A. Johnson]] - Vice Chairman of Perseus, L.L.C.
 
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*[[Lois D. Juliber]] - former Vice Chairman of the [[Colgate-Palmolive]] Company
 
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*[[Edward M. Liddy]] - Chairman of The [[Allstate]] Corporation
 
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*[[Ruth J. Simmons]] - President of Brown University
 
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*[[John F. W. Rogers]] - Secretary to the Board
 
  
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==Contact details==
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[[Category:Banking and Finance Industry]][[Category:Financial sector lobbying]]
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85 Broad Street<br>
 
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New York, NY 10004<br>
 
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Phone: 212-902-1000<br>
 
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Fax: 212-902-3000<br>
 
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Web: http://www.goldmansachs.com
 
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==References==
 
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==External Links==
 
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[[Category:Banking industry]]
 

Latest revision as of 11:20, 8 October 2012

Goldman Sachs International is an operating subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group.

Goldman Sachs International, River Court 120 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BE (one of a number of anonymous GS buildings on Fleet Street)

People

Goldman Sachs International, Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BB (one of a number of anonymous GS buildings on Fleet Street)

Lobbying firms

Goldman Sach's lobbying firm in the UK is Lexington Communications.[5]

In October 2010 Goldman Sachs also appointed Hanover as 'fresh agency backing in the UK to help it to keep abreast of the coalition government’s plans for the banking sector" according to Public Affairs News. Hanover is working alongside Lexington providing UK political consultancy, and Cicero Consulting, which provides Goldman with EU monitoring. Leading the account for Hanover is senior account director Laura Chisholm.[6]

External links

Contact

Goldman Sachs International, London offices:

  • Peterborough Court and Daniel House, 133 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BB;
  • River Court, 120 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BE;
  • Petershill, 1 Carter Lane, London EC4V 5ER;
  • Christchurch Court, 10-15 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7HD

Notes

  1. ↑ Goldman Sachs, Executive Officers: Michael Sherwood
  2. ↑ http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/board.asp?symbol=GS
  3. ↑ http://www.gs.com/our_firm/our_culture/corporate_citizenship/gmi/docs/Speaker_Bios.pdf
  4. ↑ Former Goldman Sachs International Chairman Joins National InterBank Advisory Board Business Wire, April 12, 2000 Business Editors, Irvine, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 2000
  5. ↑ APPC, APPC Register Entry for 1 December 2008 to 28 February 2009, accessed 04 January 2011.
  6. ↑ [Goldman Sachs brings in Hanover for public affairs support http://www.publicaffairsnews.com/no_cache/home/uk-news/news-detail/newsarticle/goldman-sachs-brings-in-hanover-for-public-affairs-support/2/?tx_ttnews[pointer]=10&cHash=01c19bd27c], Public Affairs News, 4 October 2010, accessed 10 March 2011
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