Leadership

Crowley Appoints Brea Schmidt As Chief Financial Officer To Lead Financial Strategy And Capital Allocation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2026

Crowley, a global logistics, maritime, and energy solutions company, has appointed Brea Schmidt as Chief Financial Officer, expanding her responsibilities after she joined the company as Vice President of Finance in 2025. In her new role, Schmidt will oversee Crowley's enterprise-wide financial performance and strategy, including financial planning, capital allocation, and governance.

Boomi Appoints Former Proofpoint Executive Mike Hickman As CFO To Support Global Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2026

Boomi, a data activation and enterprise integration technology company, has appointed Mike Hickman as Chief Financial Officer, adding a senior finance executive with approximately 30 years of experience in software and technology businesses. Hickman joins from Proofpoint, where he spent more than seven years in finance leadership and helped guide the company through its $12.3 billion take-private transaction and $1.8 billion acquisition of Hornetsecurity.

Clifford Chance Adds Leveraged Finance Partners Taner Hassan And Silvia Menendez From Paul Weiss

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2026

Clifford Chance has appointed Taner Hassan and Silvia Menendez as leveraged finance partners, expanding its global Private Capital offering. Both lawyers are rejoining Clifford Chance after practicing at Paul Weiss, bringing additional expertise in leveraged and infrastructure finance transactions involving private equity sponsors, borrowers, financial institutions, and portfolio companies.

DLA Piper Adds Insurance Partners Gabriel Loli And Rabeth Pareja In Lima, Expanding Six-Lawyer Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2026

DLA Piper has expanded its Insurance practice in Lima, Peru, with the appointments of Gabriel Loli and Rabeth Pareja as partners. The two lawyers join the firm alongside four associates, strengthening its capabilities in insurance coverage, claims management, and complex disputes involving insurers, reinsurers, brokers, adjusters, and policyholders.

McDermott Adds David Jamieson To Expand London Tax Disputes Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2026

McDermott Will & Schulte has appointed David Jamieson as a partner in its London Tax Practice Group, expanding the firm's capabilities in complex value-added tax (VAT) and indirect tax disputes. Jamieson joins from Baker McKenzie, bringing experience representing multinational corporations, financial institutions, and other global businesses in investigations, audits, litigation, and tax controversy matters.

Baker Botts Adds Energy And Infrastructure Partner Mark Schlackman From King & Spalding In Houston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2026

Baker Botts has appointed Mark Schlackman as a partner in its Houston office, expanding the firm's capabilities in complex energy and infrastructure transactions. Schlackman joins from King & Spalding, bringing experience advising developers, investors, lenders, and other industry participants on major projects involving energy development, financing, acquisitions, and divestitures.

Mayer Brown Adds Leveraged Finance And Private Credit Partner Kerrick Seay From White & Case In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2026

Mayer Brown has appointed Kerrick Seay as a partner in its Global Leveraged Finance and Private Capital Group in New York, expanding its capabilities in leveraged finance, private credit, acquisition financing, and liability management transactions. Seay joins from White & Case, where he advised investment banks, private credit funds, and bank arrangers on complex financing transactions across multiple industries.

Quinn Emanuel Adds Trial And Appellate Partner Sean Suber In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2026

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has appointed Sean Suber as a partner in its Chicago office, expanding its trial and appellate capabilities across complex litigation, class actions, product liability, and mass tort matters. Suber joins from Winston Taylor, where he was a partner in the firm's Chicago office.

Solomon Partners Appoints Jorge Mora As Vice Chairman To Expand Private Equity Relationships

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2026

Solomon Partners, a New York-based investment banking and financial advisory firm, has appointed Jorge Mora as Vice Chairman, adding a senior executive with more than 30 years of experience in private equity, investment banking, and corporate advisory. Mora will focus on business origination, developing relationships with financial sponsors, and expanding the firm's connections with private equity investors and corporate executives.

Grain Management Appoints Former Paul Weiss Partner Amran Hussein As General Counsel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2026

Grain Management, a global investment firm specializing in digital infrastructure, has appointed Amran Hussein as General Counsel, expanding its executive leadership team as the company continues developing its institutional infrastructure and multi-strategy investment platform.

Morrison Foerster Adds Kaitlin Bagby As Emerging Companies And Venture Capital Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2026

Morrison Foerster has added Kaitlin Bagby as a partner in its Emerging Companies + Venture Capital Group in Palo Alto, continuing the law firm's expansion of its U.S. emerging companies and venture capital platform.

Fried Frank Adds David Solander As Asset Management Regulatory Partner In Washington, D.C.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2026

Fried Frank has appointed David Solander as an asset management partner in its Washington, D.C., office, expanding the firm's regulatory capabilities for private funds, investment advisers, and financial institutions. The appointment strengthens Fried Frank's Asset Management Practice as it continues investing in its private capital platform and advising clients on complex regulatory and compliance matters.

Constellation Cold Logistics Appoints Abhy Maharaj As CEO, With Carlos Rodriguez Moving To Advisory Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2026

Constellation Cold Logistics, a European cold storage and logistics provider, has appointed Abhy Maharaj as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2026. Maharaj will succeed Carlos Rodriguez, who will transition to Constellation's Advisory Board and continue supporting the company's mergers and acquisitions strategy. The leadership transition comes as Constellation expands its European operations, which now span 10 countries and approximately 1.2 million pallet positions of cold storage capacity.

Greenberg Traurig Adds Sofiya Bumagin As Shareholder In London Energy Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2026

Greenberg Traurig has expanded its London Energy & Natural Resources Practice with the appointment of Sofiya Bumagin as a Shareholder. Bumagin joins from Sidley Austin, bringing experience advising private equity firms and other financial sponsors on infrastructure mergers and acquisitions, particularly transactions involving the energy transition and digital infrastructure.

Norton Rose Fulbright Adds Tim Ribelin As Healthcare Litigation Partner In Austin

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2026

Cineplex Appoints Bill Walker As CEO And Launches Strategic Review Including Potential Sale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2026

Cineplex, Canada's largest movie theater operator, has appointed Bill Walker as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 23, 2026, while announcing that its Board of Directors has initiated a strategic review that could include a potential sale of the company. Walker succeeds longtime CEO Ellis Jacob, who will remain involved as Special Advisor to the Board through December 31, 2026, supporting the leadership transition and the evaluation of strategic alternatives.

FORTÉ Appoints Christopher Mounts As Global CEO And Matt Winger As Global CFO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2026

FORTÉ, a Minneapolis-based provider of audiovisual, communications, and workplace collaboration technology, has appointed Christopher Mounts as Global Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2026. Mounts, who currently serves as the company's Chief Financial Officer, will succeed Jeff Stoebner, who is transitioning to Executive Chairman after serving as CEO since 2009. The company also announced that Matt Winger, currently Executive Vice President of Finance, will become Global Chief Financial Officer.

O’Melveny Hires Penelope Jensen As Bankruptcy And Restructuring Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2026

O’Melveny has expanded its Bankruptcy & Restructuring practice with the appointment of Penelope Jensen as a partner in its New York office. Jensen was appointed as a partner in the Restructuring & Insolvency practice, bringing nearly two decades of experience representing creditors, lenders, and other financial stakeholders in complex domestic and international restructuring matters.

Total Metals Appoints Andrew Ramcharan As CEO And Board Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 23, 2026

Total Metals has appointed Dr. Andrew J. Ramcharan as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of its Board of Directors, effective September 22, 2026. He succeeds Tyler Thorburn, who is stepping down as CEO, President, and director. Ramcharan brings 25 years of mining, exploration, corporate development, and investment banking experience as the company advances its Canadian gold and critical mineral portfolio.

Highwire Appoints Kona Barrasso And Nyla Saleh To Expand Senior Leadership Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 23, 2026

Highwire, a strategic marketing and communications agency, has appointed Konajilo "Kona" Luseni Barrasso as Managing Director of Business Services and Nyla Saleh as Executive Vice President, Executive Client Partner. The appointments expand the agency's senior leadership capabilities across financial services, professional services, and other industries as it scales its integrated communications and marketing platform.

Project Management Institute Names Johannes Heinlein As Interim CEO As Pierre Le Manh Steps Down

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 23, 2026

Project Management Institute (PMI) has announced that Pierre Le Manh will step down as President and Chief Executive Officer on September 30, 2026, after four years leading the organization. Johannes Heinlein, PMI's Chief Growth Officer, has been appointed Interim President and CEO, effective the same day. The organization's board will conduct a search for a permanent successor.

Milbank Adds Former O’Melveny Tax Chair Alex Anderson As New York Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 23, 2026

Milbank has added Alex Anderson as a partner in its New York Tax Group, bringing in a veteran transactional and restructuring tax lawyer who most recently served as chair of the tax practice at O'Melveny & Myers.

Brunswick Names Aine Denari As CEO As David Foulkes Announces Retirement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Brunswick Corporation has announced that Aine Denari will become Chief Executive Officer and join its Board of Directors on January 1, 2027, succeeding David Foulkes, who will retire as CEO and Chairman at the end of 2026. Denari currently serves as Executive Vice President and President of Navico Group and Brunswick's Chief Technology Officer. David Everitt, the company's Lead Independent Director, will become Non-Executive Chairman when the transition takes effect.

Barclays Appoints Wee Yee-Yeong As Head Of Private Bank Singapore And Asia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Barclays has appointed Wee Yee-Yeong as Head of Private Bank Singapore and Head of Private Bank Asia, strengthening its wealth management leadership as the bank expands its presence across the Asia-Pacific region. Based in Singapore, Yee-Yeong will oversee Barclays' private banking business in the country and lead its regional growth strategy, working closely with distribution teams serving international Asian clients. He joins from Morgan Stanley, where he currently serves as Chief Executive and Head of Sales for its Singapore wealth management business, and is expected to join Barclays later in 2026.

Halim Hong & Quek Appoints Former Malaysian Court Of Appeal Judge Mariana Hj Yahya As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Halim Hong & Quek (HHQ), a Malaysian law firm, has appointed Dato' Sri Mariana Hj Yahya, a former Judge of Malaysia's Court of Appeal, as a partner effective September 7, 2026. She brings more than four decades of judicial and legal experience, including 18 years serving on Malaysia's superior court bench. Her appointment strengthens the firm's capabilities in appellate advocacy, complex litigation, judicial review, public law, and dispute resolution.

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas Appoints Swathy Ramanath As Partner In Infrastructure And Energy Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. has appointed Swathy Ramanath as a partner in its Infrastructure, Energy and Project Finance practice in Bengaluru. Ramanath brings 15 years of experience advising on major infrastructure, energy, project financing, and corporate transactions. She joins the firm from Khaitan & Co., where she previously served as a partner.

Vinson & Elkins Hires Loren Finegold And Ed Comber To Lead Structured Finance And Securitization Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Vinson & Elkins has appointed Loren Finegold and Ed Comber as partners in its Structured Finance and Securitization practice in New York, with Finegold assuming leadership of the practice. Both attorneys join from Latham & Watkins, where Finegold served as Global Vice Chair of Structured Finance. Their appointments strengthen Vinson & Elkins' capabilities in energy, infrastructure, digital infrastructure, and specialized asset-backed financing transactions.

Ropes & Gray Hires Edward Downer As Restructuring Partner In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Ropes & Gray has appointed Edward Downer as a restructuring partner in London, expanding its capabilities in complex cross-border restructurings, liability management transactions, and insolvency proceedings. His arrival strengthens the firm's transatlantic restructuring practice as European companies face changing credit conditions and increasingly complex financing arrangements.

ING Expands UK Sector Banking Team With Six Appointments Across Financial Services And Other Industries

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

ING has expanded its UK sector banking team with six appointments across financial sponsors, insurance, transportation and logistics, food and agribusiness, and multinational corporate coverage. The expanded team, led by Aled Patchett, is intended to provide corporate and institutional clients with additional industry expertise and improved access to ING's international financing capabilities.

Stonegate Capital Appoints Peter Warnes As Chief Investment Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 22, 2026

Stonegate Capital has appointed Peter Warnes as Chief Investment Officer, bringing more than 30 years of global capital markets experience across institutional investing, family offices, and private wealth management. Warnes will oversee the firm's investment strategy, asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk management, manager selection, and investment due diligence across public and private markets.