International law firm Simmons & Simmons is expanding its financial markets practice with the addition of Paola Leocani and Nicholas Lasagna, who join the firm’s Milan office as partners from White & Case. Leocani (pictured) is recognised as one of Italy’s leading capital markets lawyers and is ranked in Band

Seyfarth Shaw has appointed Andrew Hough as a partner in the firm’s corporate department in Atlanta. Hough joins Seyfarth from Ballard Spahr where he was a partner in its Atlanta office. While there, he was a member of the business and finance, mergers and acquisitions/private equity, transactional finance, securities, life

Independent investment bank Zeus Capital has appointed a five strong natural resources team as it looks to tap into new markets and diversify its existing sector offering. Zeus Capital’s new team will focus on mid and small-cap clients across both public and private markets, and brings together experience from across

London based private investment boutique DeBere Capital Partners has appointed Dirk Huelsermann as London partner, to strengthen investments in the technology sector and manage international investor relations. Huelsermann joins DeBere alongside his position as trustee and managing director of his family office.   Huelsermann started his investment career on the

Neon has appointed Vanessa Young to the role of underwriter and solicitor – M&A insurance, reporting to the head of M&A liability insurance, Rob Brown. Young joins Neon from her previous role as legal director at Bird & Bird LLP. She brings UK and international M&A experience with considerable expertise

Edge Investments, an investment house focused on the creative industries sector, has strengthened its team with the appointment of two investment professionals. Steve Carle joins the firm as investment director and Joanna (Jo) Smith as investment manager.   Carle is an experienced private equity and venture capital specialist. He enjoyed

Former Guernsey Bailiff Sir Geoffrey Rowland QC has become a director of Bailiwick Investments. Rowland has joined chairman David Lowe OBE and John Henwood MBE on the board of the Channel Islands-based closed-ended investment company.   He replaces Charles Parkinson who stepped down on 30 September due to a potential

BakerHostetler has appointed Michael D Mortenson as a partner in the firm’s litigation group. He comes to BakerHostetler from K&L Gates.   Mortenson focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation. His experience includes representing public and private companies and individuals as both plaintiff and defendant through disputes involving the Racketeer

Arnaud Fromion and Frédéric Guilloux are joining Goodwin’s private equity practice in Paris as partners in mid-October, together with counsel Adrien Paturaud and several associates. The group comes to Goodwin from Shearman & Sterling.   The team specialises in acquisition finance and corporate finance, acting for both lenders and borrowers,