After moving from UBS to Santander in 2019, the "New York Times" estimated that Orcel was likely "Europe's most famous investment banker." He has been noted by "Financial Times" as one of "the most successful investment bankers of his generation". From 1988 to 2018, Orcel was widely seen as "[orchestrating] some of the world’s biggest corporate transactions." Conversely, Orcel's public image is often contrasted with by his abrasive management style, a long track-record of overworking subordinates and being hyper-competitive. Journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin, writing for the "New York Times", summarized Orcel's legacy with: "[He] was brash ... [he had a] brusque management style." His unsuccessful move from UBS to Santander in 2019, was seen by "Metro", as "[a] rupture that ... turned into one of the bitterest and highest-profile employment disputes in recent European history." Sophie Perryer, writing for "World Finance", stated that, "Despite holding semi-reverential status among many of his peers," Orcel's legacy was marked by "consistent courting of controversy" and "exorbitant price tags." While at Merrill Lynch and UBS, Orcel worked in their London offices, living in the Kensington district. He is married to Portuguese interior designer Clara Batalim-Orcel with whom he has one daughter. He married Batalim-Orcel in 2009, aged 46, after 16 years of dating. He has a pet husky named Flash. A known polyglot, he speaks five European languages: Italian, French, English, German, and Spanish, fluently. He is also noted for his preference for silk Salvatore Ferragamo ties. Orcel's exercise regime includes high intensity running (HIR), weight training, and water skiing. His younger brother, Riccardo, worked as an investment banker with Orcel at Merrill Lynch & Co. during the late 2000s. He was appointed deputy chief executive of VTB Bank in July 2013 and has occasionally worked with Andrea on mutual deals.