BNP Paribas disclosed that it has hired two veteran bankers as Managing Directors for its United Kingdom advisory business, underscoring the French lender’s ongoing expansion of mergers and acquisitions activities in the country. Govind Shanbogue joined the bank this week after serving as a Managing Director in the sponsor M&A team at Banco Santander, and he will concentrate on advising financial sponsors at BNP Paribas. Sandip Dhillon is scheduled to commence his role next month; he arrives from UBS where he spent 19 years, and will be responsible for both corporate and sponsor‑backed transactions. With these additions, the senior UK advisory team now comprises six members, the latest count after Alex Thomas was added in June. The hires come amid a rebound in UK dealmaking, which has heightened competition among banks for mandates and senior talent. This announcement was generated with AI assistance and subsequently reviewed by an editor.