Leadership

Houlihan Lokey Names Mayra Fregonesi Managing Director To Lead Latin America Coverage

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Houlihan Lokey has appointed Mayra Fregonesi as a Managing Director in its Financial Sponsors Group, with responsibility for leading the investment bank's coverage efforts across Latin America.

JPMorgan Names Mark Fiteny And Matt Gehl As Co-Heads Of International Technology Investment Banking

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

JPMorgan Chase has appointed Mark Fiteny and Matt Gehl as Co-Heads of International Technology Investment Banking, according to Reuters, expanding the responsibilities of two senior bankers who currently lead technology investment banking teams in Asia-Pacific and EMEA.

McGuireWoods Adds Insurance Recovery Partner Andrew Barrios In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

McGuireWoods has added Andrew M. Barrios as a partner in its Chicago office, continuing to expand the firm's Insurance Recovery Practice Group and strengthening its ability to represent corporate policyholders in complex coverage disputes. Barrios joins from Reed Smith and brings more than a decade of complex litigation experience.

Jolt Capital Names Former Accenture EMEA CEO Jean-Marc Ollagnier As Operating Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Jolt Capital has appointed Jean-Marc Ollagnier as Operating Partner, adding a former senior Accenture executive with 40 years of experience in technology transformation, artificial intelligence, business services and international leadership.

Morgan Lewis Adds Life Sciences Transactions Partner Andres Liivak In Boston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Morgan Lewis has added Andres Liivak as a partner in its corporate and business transactions practice in Boston, further expanding the firm's global life sciences transactional capabilities.

Baker McKenzie Adds Private Equity Partner Christoph Jerger In Munich

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Baker McKenzie has added Dr. Christoph Jerger as a partner in its Transactional Practice Group in Munich, strengthening the firm's private equity and M&A capabilities in Germany and across its global platform. Jerger joins from Kirkland & Ellis, where he had practiced since 2017.

Paul Hastings Adds Capital Markets Partner Jean Park In New York And Silicon Valley

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Paul Hastings has added Jean Park as a partner in its Capital Markets practice in New York and Silicon Valley, continuing the firm's expansion across equity capital markets, public company advisory and emerging companies and venture capital.

Bhartiya Converge Names Eric Pagdiwalla As Chief Operating Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Bhartiya Converge has appointed Eric Pagdiwalla as Chief Operating Officer, strengthening the leadership team of Bhartiya Urban's Global Capability Centre platform as it expands its services for multinational companies establishing and scaling operations in India.

Sidley Adds Private Equity Tax Partner Michael Alcan In Century City

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Sidley has added Michael Alcan as a partner in its Tax practice in Century City, continuing the firm's expansion of its private equity and transactional tax capabilities.

LR Health & Beauty Names Martin Lipp As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

LR Health & Beauty has appointed Martin Lipp as Chief Financial Officer, effective September 7, 2026, as the company strengthens its management team during a broader transformation and growth initiative. Lipp has also joined LR Health & Beauty's Executive Management Team.

Asian Paints Names Leo Puri Chairman-Designate, Effective January 2027

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Asian Paints has named Leo Puri as Chairman-Designate, bringing in a veteran financial services and investment executive as the company prepares for a leadership transition amid intensifying competition in India's decorative paints market, according to Reuters.

Lazard Names Niul Wood Managing Director In EMEA Industrials And Chemicals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2026

Lazard has appointed Niul Wood as Managing Director, Industrials, bringing the veteran investment banker back to the firm to focus on Advanced Materials, Chemicals and Ingredients across EMEA. Wood will be based in London.