Leadership

Jolt Capital: Meriem Smida Named As Managing Director UK

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2024

Jolt Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in European growth deep technology, announced the appointment of Meriem Smida as Managing Director UK.

Cleary Gottlieb: Alexander Van Der Gaag And Joanna Roberts Join London Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2024

Cleary Gottlieb announced the arrival of Alexander van der Gaag and Joanna Roberts, who are joining the firm’s London office.

Cetera Reveals Multiple Key Hires In Advisory Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2024

Cetera Financial Group, a premier financial advisor Wealth Hub, announced that it has expanded its investment in advisory solutions with several key hires.

Paul, Weiss: M&A Partner Chelsea Darnell Joins Firm In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2024

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Chelsea N. Darnell has joined the firm as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice in the Corporate Department, resident in New York. Darnell advises public and private companies and private equity firms on M&A, corporate governance matters, and activism defense issues.

Vanguard Names Salim Ramji As New CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2024

Vanguard announced that its Board of Directors has named Salim Ramji, a longtime financial services executive, as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board, effective July 8, 2024. Ramji succeeds Tim Buckley, who will retire and step down as Chairman and CEO.

Reed Smith: Anne Peetz Added As Capital Markets Partner In Houston

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 18, 2024

Law firm Reed Smith announced capital markets and corporate lawyer Anne Peetz joined as a partner of the Global Corporate Group, based in Houston. Peetz was previously a partner at Kirkland & Ellis.

Dentons: Jonathan Shulan Added As Litigation Practice Partner In St. Louis

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 18, 2024

Dentons recently announced the addition of Jonathan Shulan to its Litigation practice as a partner and resident in the firm’s St. Louis office. Shulan represents clients in complex commercial disputes and high-stakes insurance issues.

Bailey & Company Names Tim Scallen As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 17, 2024

Bailey & Company, a Nashville-based merchant banking platform focused on growth and late-stage healthcare and technology companies, has appointed Tim Scallen as its chief executive officer. Scallen joined the firm in 2020 and previously served as its chief operating officer and managing partner of its principal investing business.

Baker McKenzie KLP JV Names Sunyoung Kim As Partner In Seoul

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 16, 2024

Baker McKenzie announced that leading international arbitration practitioner Sunyoung Kim will be joining Baker McKenzie & KL Partners Joint Venture Law Firm (Baker McKenzie KLP JV) as a partner effective May 20, 2024. This hiring further supports the Baker McKenzie KLP JV's bench strength and boosts Baker McKenzie's dispute resolution and international arbitration capabilities, a strategic area of focus for the firm globally.

Integrated Partners Names Andree Mohr As President

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 16, 2024

Integrated Partners - a national financial planning and registered investment advisory (RIA) firm that serves $18+ billion in assets under advisement (AUA) - announced the promotion of Andree Mohr to president. Mohr has frequently earned recognition among her peers via accolades and industry awards, playing a major role in the firm's development since joining in 2015.

Squire Patton Boggs: Chris Hastings Named As Partner In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2024

Squire Patton Boggs has announced the appointment of Chris Hastings as a partner in its Financial Services Practice Group in London. Hastings - who joins from Eversheds Sutherland - is a finance lawyer focused on leveraged and acquisition financing. He acts for PE firms and their portfolio companies, corporate borrowers, and private credit funds related to transactions at all levels of capital structures. His experience includes complex domestic and international transactions in support of M&A activity, leveraged buyouts, refinancing, and distressed or opportunistic investments.

Blue Wolf Capital: William MacColl Named As Director Of Investor Relations

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 15, 2024

Blue Wolf Capital Partners, a middle market private equity firm specializing in the industrial and healthcare sectors, announced that William MacColl has joined the firm as Director of Investor Relations. Before joining Blue Wolf, he was Director of North America Investor Relations for European private equity platform IK Partners.

Paul, Weiss Adds Silvia Menendez As Finance Partner In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 10, 2024

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Silvia Menendez has joined the firm as a partner in the Finance Group in the Corporate Department, resident in London.