A European banking dynasty just made a big move in Silicon Valley

Rothschild & Co., one of the oldest banks in Europe, is making a move on Silicon Valley. 
The firm announced it's opening a San Francisco office in a bid to win business advising technology companies on deals. It has also hired Chris Gaertner as global head of technology, and Walid Khiari as a managing director in technology. Gaertner and Khiari previously worked at Credit Suisse.
“We have been serving clients in the San Francisco Bay Area for some time, and the opening of ou