Leadership

North Names Emma Kirk Head Of Strategic Growth As Adviser Demand Expands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

North has appointed Emma Kirk as Head of Strategic Growth as the Australian wealth management platform continues to invest in its distribution capabilities to support rising demand from advisers and licensees.

Lightspeed Adds NextSilicon President Rupal Hollenbeck To Board As Company Targets Profitable Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Lightspeed Commerce has appointed technology industry veteran Rupal Hollenbeck to its Board of Directors, adding three decades of global technology and go-to-market leadership experience as the commerce platform focuses on executing its strategy and driving profitable growth. Hollenbeck's appointment will become effective October 1, 2026.

ArchwayFinCo Adds Mark Pickering As Managing Director To Expand $10 Million-$50 Million Private Credit Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

ArchwayFinCo has appointed Mark Pickering as Managing Director, adding more than 30 years of commercial finance experience as the private credit firm expands its asset-based lending platform.

Katten Adds Genevieve Weiner To Expand Los Angeles Restructuring Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Katten has added Genevieve Weiner as a partner in its Restructuring practice in Los Angeles, expanding the firm's capabilities across bankruptcy, distressed transactions and restructuring matters. Weiner joins Katten from Sidley Austin.

Kirkland & Ellis Adds Edward Coates From Latham To Expand Secondaries And Liquidity Solutions Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Kirkland & Ellis has added Edward Coates as a partner in its Secondaries team, strengthening the firm's capabilities across private markets secondary transactions and liquidity solutions. Coates announced the move after previously working at Latham & Watkins.

K&L Gates Adds Tim Foley From Linklaters As Washington Broker-Dealer Regulatory Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

K&L Gates has added Tim Foley as a partner in its Asset Management and Investment Funds practice in Washington, D.C., strengthening its broker-dealer regulatory, enforcement and trading capabilities. Foley joins K&L Gates from Linklaters.

Goodwin Adds Rebecca Lock In Philadelphia As Real Estate Funds Platform Serves 1,000+ Investment Managers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Goodwin has added Rebecca "Becca" Lock as a partner in its Real Estate and Investment Funds and Capital groups in Philadelphia, expanding the firm's real estate fund formation and private capital capabilities.

Kestra Financial Names Kelly Apple Head Of Wealth Management After 13+ Years At BlackRock

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Kestra Financial has appointed Kelly Apple as Head of Wealth Management, placing the longtime asset management executive in charge of expanding the firm's investment, planning and advisory capabilities.

DLA Piper Adds Brian Gingold As Co-Lead Of New York Private Equity Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

DLA Piper has added Brian Gingold as co-leader of its New York Private Equity practice, strengthening the firm's capabilities across private equity transactions, financing matters and portfolio company advisory work.

Moelis Adds Russell Mason As Managing Director In Capital Structure Advisory

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Moelis & Company has appointed Russell Mason as a Managing Director in its Capital Structure Advisory Group, expanding the investment bank's restructuring and distressed advisory capabilities.

Sidley Adds 4 Partners Across Energy, Infrastructure And Project Finance Practices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 26, 2026

Sidley has added Michael Pikiel Jr., Richard Puttré, Tom Millar and Patrick Selinger to its Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure practice, strengthening the firm's capabilities across project finance, energy transactions, regulatory matters and infrastructure investments.