Lehman’s European Employees May Go to Barclays

UK lender Barclays has released a statement that said it is considering whether to hire employees from Lehman Brothers’ European operations, in the wake of its agreement to acquire the failed investment bank’s U.S. broker/dealer business.

Barclays Capital, the lender’s investment banking arm, has cited the equities and equity capital markets businesses as probable target areas.  Bank management is looking to capitalize on an opportunity to bring new talent on board from the U.K. and Europe.

The statements from Barclays will give hope to many of the 4,000+ who were employed by Lehman’s London offices.