Seasoned investment banker and former Head of Plc Advisory of Zeus Capital, Ross Andrews, has launched Guild Financial Advisory which will focus on providing independent corporate finance advice to both private and publicly listed companies based in the UK and internationally.   With strong industry experience and a vast network

Law firm Reed Smith has appointed Julia Zhu-Morelli as a partner in the Global Corporate Group in Los Angeles. Previously a partner with Squire Patton Boggs, Zhu-Morelli brings extensive experience in transactional matters with Chinese and US companies across a wide range of industries. “Julia will add depth to our

Victory Park Capital (VPC) has appointed Connell Hasten and Joshua Platek to lead the firm’s new insurance services division. Hasten, who joins as partner, and Platek, who has been appointed vice president, will serve as co-founders of the insurance services platform, primarily responsible for sourcing, underwriting, executing and managing investment

K&L Gates has appointed Liz Boydston as a partner in its restructuring and insolvency practice based in the firm’s Dallas office. She joins K&L Gates from Norton Rose Fulbright LLP. Boydston focusses her practice on corporate and financial restructuring and insolvency, as well as complex commercial litigation matters, including bankruptcies, restructurings,

WestBridge Capital has appointed chartered accountant James MacLeay from Kingston Smith, where he qualified before joining the firm’s corporate finance team. During this time, MacLeay worked on many deals including the sale of Freightex to UPS; the readmission to AIM of Live Company Group plc; the investment in Axel Arigato

Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC), a UK fund manager and social enterprise, has added to its team with the appointment of Gilly Orr as Fund Development Director. Orr joins the team designing, developing and raising investment for new products that SASC plans to launch in the near future, including a

Investec Asset Management has appointed Deirdre Cooper as a portfolio manager with a specific focus on renewable energy, decarbonisation, electrification and resource efficiency. Bringing extensive experience in the finance and investment industry, Cooper has dedicated the last ten years to the renewable energy, clean tech and utility sectors where she

East Capital has promoted Tim Umberger, the firm’s Deputy Head of Eastern Europe, to Partner.   Umberger joins current partners, Albin Rosengren (Dubai), Jacob Grapengiesser (Moscow), Karine Hirn (Hong Kong) and Peter Elam Håkansson (Stockholm).   Umberger is based in Moscow and advises on the Balkan strategy and Eastern European

Schulte Roth & Zabel International (SRZ) has appointed Emily Brown as a partner in the Investment Management Group, resident in the firm’s London office. Brown joins the firm from Macfarlanes. Brown advises private equity and venture capital sponsors on fundraising, managed accounts and the capital-raising process, as well as on