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Two Swiss Bankers Join Goldman Sachs’ 2026 Partner Class
Goldman Sachs named 109 people to its 2026 partner class, with their promotions taking effect on January 1, 2027.
Two Swiss bankers are among the new partners: Christian Beerli, based in Hong Kong, and Gaudenz Eichenberger, based in London.
Both work in the bank’s Global Banking & Markets division, and no one based in Switzerland made the list.
Beerli has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2006, while Eichenberger joined in 2013 after working at Deutsche Bank in Zurich.
Swiss bankers are rarely named partners; the bank last had three Swiss partners appointed in 2018.
Goldman Sachs makes partner appointments every two years, considering business contributions, risk management, company values and support for colleagues.
Goldman Sachs named two Swiss bankers to its Partner Class of 2026.
Christian Beerli is based in Hong Kong and Gaudenz Eichenberger in London; both work in Global Banking & Markets.
The 109 new partners are due to take up their roles on January 1, 2027.
Twenty-seven of the new partners work in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, including 22 in London.
No one based in Switzerland was named to the class.
- Who
- Christian Beerli and Gaudenz Eichenberger, two Swiss bankers at Goldman Sachs.
- What
- They were named to the bank’s Partner Class of 2026.
- When
- The class was announced on the Thursday before the article was published on November 9, 2026. The appointments take effect on January 1, 2027.
- Where
- Beerli is based in Hong Kong and Eichenberger in London.
- Why
- Goldman Sachs said selection factors include contributions to global business, careful risk management, living the firm’s values and helping others develop.
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Goldman Sachs announced its Partner Class of 2026.
The 109 new partners are due to take up their roles.
- New partners
- 109
- Swiss bankers named
- Christian Beerli and Gaudenz Eichenberger
- Beerli’s location
- Hong Kong
- Eichenberger’s location
- London
- EMEA appointments
- 27, including 22 in London
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