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| Duncan McCourt |
Duncan McCourt, who worked in the UK Treasury as chief of staff to chancellor Phillip Hammond until July, is joining Brunswick Group on Sept. 30.
He will counsel clients on financial matters, healthcare and developments on the Brexit front.
McCourt also was special advisor to Hammond, where he served as secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs.
Earlier, he worked at Credit Suisse, JPMorganChase and consulted at the World Bank in Washington.


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