OakNorth has appointed Martin Stewart, the former Director of Banks, Building Societies & Credit Unions at the Bank of England, as an Independent Adviser on its advisory board. Stewart joined the Bank of England in April 2013 and spent five and a half years there. In addition to supervising UK banks, building societies, credit unions and new entrants into UK banking, he was a Member of the PRA’s Executive Team responsible for PRA regulatory policy. His regulatory experience also includes spending three years at the FSA between 2010-2013, where he was a member of the leadership team that defined and implemented

Global law firm Reed Smith has added Julia Boyd as a partner in the Global Corporate Group in New York. She was formerly a member of the Private Equity Group at Goodwin Proctor, which she joined in 2013. “Julia is an exceptional lawyer with extensive M&A and private equity experience that will further bolster our capabilities in New York,” said Matthew J. Petersen, co-chair of Reed Smith’s Global Corporate Group.  He added, “Her extensive experience in the life sciences and health care sectors are a great fit with our Life Sciences Healthcare Industry Group at a time when we are seeing

The two founders of international corporate finance advisory firm Rautenberg & Company, Arndt Rautenberg and Jens Moritz, will with immediate effect take on equal representation in the name of the firm: The company will now operate as Rautenberg Moritz & Co. “After four years of successful and trustful cooperation, we want to reflect this practice in our company name,” says Rautenberg.   Moritz adds: “Our success is the result of our close cooperation, and I am very excited that this is now also being expressed in the company’s name.”   Rautenberg and Moritz founded the company in 2014 and focus

Michael Westhoven has joined Livingstone as a Partner in its global Media & Technology team based in Düsseldorf. Westhoven has 25 years of experience in media, tech and communications M&A as both a corporate finance adviser and venture capital investor, and as an operational executive with P&L responsibility. He joins Livingstone from Houlihan Lokey where he was German head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications.   Westhoven says: “I am delighted to be joining Livingstone’s Media & Technology team to help build on their established platform and expand it across Europe. Livingstone’s excellent reputation, global footprint, and proven track-record at delivering exceptional

Vinson & Elkins continues to expand its global corporate practice with the addition of leveraged finance partner Lucy Jenkins in London.  Jenkins was previously with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. She is the second partner in as many months to join V&E’s internationally recognised Leveraged Finance group in London, following the addition of Noel Hughes in September.   Jenkins joins a growing team of corporate partners in V&E’s London office. In addition to Hughes, recent arrivals include Paul Simcock in January and John Dawson and Federico Fruhbeck, who came on board in late 2017.   Operating one of the oldest London offices

Mark Withey has been appointed a partner in Dentons’ Russian Corporate and M&A practice. Withey has a broad-ranging Corporate practice, advising on private and public mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, equity capital markets, corporate reorganisations and general corporate law matters. He has advised on transactions across a wide range of jurisdictions and industry sectors. He also spent time on secondment with two leading investment banks in London. Withey has been based in Russia since early 2014.   Florian Schneider, Russia Managing Partner says: “I congratulate Mark on this appointment. Since joining Dentons’ Russian Corporate/M&A practice in 2014, he

Great Rock Capital, an asset-focussed commercial finance company specialising in middle-market lending, has appointed Jim Clifton as managing director of originations. Clifton will be based in Chicago, Illinois, and will be responsible for building relationships and sourcing investment opportunities in the Midwest.   “We are thrilled to welcome Jim to the team as we continue to grow Great Rock,” says Stuart Armstrong, CEO of Great Rock Capital. “Jim’s strong background, experience, and relationships in the Midwest will enhance our presence and allow us to capitalize on the extensive middle market opportunities in this region.”   Clifton joins Great Rock Capital with over

Law firm Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) has appointed John T Owen as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Finance | Capital Markets group New York. Owen, who brings more than 17 years of experience representing issuers and underwriters in complex capital markets transactions, further expands the firm’s capital markets capabilities both in New York and globally. He comes to Morrison & Foerster from Jones Day.   Owen is an accomplished capital markets partner with a wide range of experience, including offerings of equity and equity-linked securities, as well as investment-grade and high-yield debt securities. In the last five years alone,