Duane Morris has appointed Ute Mueller (pictured) as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in London.  Mueller's addition further strengthens Duane Morris' international corporate capabilities. She joins Duane Morris from Boodle Hatfield.   Mueller focuses her practice on domestic UK and international transaction work, with special attention to

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has appointed Dhruv Sarda as a Senior Director and leader of its corporate M&A Strategy and Post-Merger Integration practice in Europe.  Based in London, Sarda’s appointment underscores A&M’s expanding service offering to corporates in support of anticipated growth in M&A activity in 2015. Sarda will expand

David Andrews has agreed to join the Evermore’s Investment Banking business as a Senior Managing Director in the firm’s Energy Group.  Andrews will be based in Evercore’s Houston office and will focus on oilfield services and equipment companies. He joins 8 other advisory partners and a team of more than

Private equity fund Ambienta SGR has appointed Nico Helling as a Partner based in Germany.  Helling, who has close to 20 years’ experience in private equity, will lead Ambienta’s operations in the German-speaking region, strengthening the partnership to support current and future growth. He joins from Vorndran Mannheims Capital Advisors,

Duane Morris has appointed Susan A Laws (pictured) to the firm’s five-member Executive Committee.  Laws, the co-managing partner of the firm’s London office, focuses her corporate practice on business law and finance, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, and computer law. She is the first Duane Morris Executive Committee member

Peak Reinsurance Company has appointed Jackie Wong (pictured) as Senior Vice President Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A).  Wong will be working closely with Peak Re’s senior management team to explore strategic opportunities and new business areas for the group.  Wong, with a track record in investment banking, brings to Peak Re