Leadership

Baker McKenzie: Melbourne Employment Practice Expanded With New Special Counsel Marie Costa

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Baker McKenzie has appointed Marie Costa as a new Special Counsel for its growing Employment Law Practice in Melbourne. Costa brings extensive experience in regulatory matters, with a focus on workplace health and safety.

K&L Gates: Rodolphe Ruffié-Farrugia Added As International Arbitration Partner In Perth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Global law firm K&L Gates has announced that Rodolphe Ruffié-Farrugia has joined its Perth office as a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. He will also be part of the firm's International Arbitration practice group.

DLA Piper: Global Private Equity Team Bolstered With Hiring Of Chris Field

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

DLA Piper announced a strategic appointment to its Corporate practice, with Chris Field set to join as a partner in its London office in September 2025. Field, a highly respected private equity veteran, makes the move from Dechert, where he co-headed their private equity practice. This high-profile hire underscores DLA Piper's commitment to strengthening its formidable private equity capabilities globally.

DLA Piper: Real Estate Practice Expanded With Addition Of Devan Popat In LA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2025

DLA Piper announced a significant expansion of its Real Estate practice with the addition of Devan Popat as a Partner in its Los Angeles office. This strategic move aims to further strengthen the firm's real estate capabilities, both regionally and globally.

VestGen: Leadership Team Expanded With New National Head Of Advisors And Director Of Insurance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2025

VestGen Wealth Partners is transforming the wealth management industry by addressing advisor succession while providing exceptional client service across generations. The firm recently appointed Rob Bondiman as National Head of Advisors and Matt LaLonde as Director of Insurance to lead VestGen Insurance Partners (VGIP).

Carlyle Reveals New Leadership Team For 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2025

Global investment firm Carlyle announced key senior leadership appointments, effective January 1, 2026, aimed at enhancing the firm's operational scale and investment outcomes.

DLA Piper: Kevin Milgram Added To Emerging Growth And Venture Capital Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2025

DLA Piper has expanded its Emerging Growth and Venture Capital practice by welcoming Kevin Milgram as a partner in its Reston, Virginia, office.

Davis Wright Tremaine Adds Partner Ben Gipson in LA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2025

Davis Wright Tremaine (DWT) has welcomed Ben Gipson as a partner in its national employment services team in Los Angeles. He is the fifth lateral partner to join the California employment group in the past 18 months.

Freshfields: David Seymour And Will Bryant Appointed To Enhance Real Estate Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2025

Global law firm Freshfields has announced the appointments of private equity (PE) real estate lawyers David Seymour and Will Bryant, who will join the firm from Ropes & Gray in London.

HarbourVest Partners: Venu Krishnamurthy Named As Managing Director And Global Private Wealth Head

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2025

HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets investment firm with over $147 billion in assets as of March 31, 2025, announced Venu Krishnamurthy as Managing Director and Head of Global Private Wealth. He will report to the CEO and oversee all aspects of the wealth business, including sales, marketing, operations, and client service.

DLA Piper: Colin Andrews Named As Partner In Toronto

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2025

DLA Piper announced that Colin D. Andrews joined their Toronto office as a partner in the Real Estate group. His practice includes land development, acquisitions, dispositions, lending, and secured transactions.

Kirkland & Ellis: Greg Durst Joining Investment Funds Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2025

Kirkland & Ellis has appointed Greg Durst as Senior Director of Global Fund Partnerships in its Investment Funds Group. He will focus on enhancing the firm’s relationships with the limited partner (LP) community during the fund formation process.

Paul Hastings: Megan Roberts Joins Firm As Partner In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 27, 2025

Paul Hastings announced it has welcomed Megan Roberts as a partner in its Chicago office, enhancing its top-ranked structured finance offerings. Previously at Sidley Austin, Roberts advises issuers, underwriters, and investors on asset-backed finance transactions, including capital markets and private securitizations.

SEI: Karin Risi And Tom Naratil Appointed To Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2025

SEI has appointed Karin Risi and Tom Naratil to its Board of Directors. They join Executive Chairman Alfred P. West, Jr., and current directors, including CEO Ryan Hicke and others. Stephanie Miller has resigned from the board to pursue a leadership role in the industry.

Sixth Street: Stuart Wrigley Named As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2025

Sixth Street, a leading global investment firm, has appointed Stuart Wrigley as Partner and Head of Sixth Street Asia Pacific, as well as Head of Capital Formation and Strategy International. He will also oversee the firm’s new Singapore office, set to open in October 2025.

Marvell: Rajiv Ramaswami Named To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2025

Marvell Technology has recently appointed Rajiv Ramaswami, the President and CEO of Nutanix, to its Board of Directors.

LivePerson: Tony Zingale Appointed To Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2025

LivePerson, a leader in enterprise conversational AI and digital transformation, has appointed Tony Zingale to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Circle: Adam Selipsky Appointed To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 26, 2025

Circle Internet Group, a global fintech and stablecoin market leader, announced the appointment of Adam Selipsky to its Board. He has over 20 years of experience in internet platform infrastructure and technology.

QinetiQ US: Scott McGleish Named As Chief Growth Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2025

QinetiQ US named Scott McGleish as Chief Growth Officer to strengthen strategic growth across services. With 30+ years in aerospace and defense, he previously led Weibel Scientific North America, focusing on instrumentation and radar.

Juniper Square: Stephanie Miller Named As Chief Operating Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2025

Juniper Square, a leader in connected fund software and services for private markets, today announced the appointment of Stephanie Miller as Chief Operating Officer.

Barclays: Alex Ham Named As Global Chairman Of Investment Banking

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Barclays has appointed Alex Ham as Global Chairman of Investment Banking in London. With 20 years of experience, Ham joins from Deutsche Bank, where he was Co-CEO of Deutsche Numis and Head of Global Private Growth Capital.

Anthelion Capital: Alex Jenner Named As Co-Portfolio Manager

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Anthelion Capital, a technology-driven asset manager specializing in capital solutions and credit strategies, has appointed Alex Jenner, CFA, as Co-Portfolio Manager of its CLO business. Jenner joins from GIC, where he was Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager on the Corporate Credit team, focusing on global leveraged loans and CLO strategies.

Sonos: Tom Conrad Named As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Sonos announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Tom Conrad as the new CEO, effective immediately. Mr. Conrad, who has been serving as Interim CEO since January, will also remain on the Board. During his interim tenure, Sonos made notable progress, including establishing higher standards for software and product quality, laying the groundwork for a robust new product pipeline, and introducing innovative software features for flagship products such as Sonos Ace and Arc Ultra.

Tiger Finance: Jason Rae Named As National Sales Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2025

Monarq Asset Management: Sam Gaer Named As CIO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2025

Monarq Asset Management, formerly known as MNNC Group, has appointed Sam Gaer as Chief Investment Officer to lead its Directional Investment Strategy. With 25+ years of experience in institutional trading and asset management, Gaer will help guide Monarq's growth.

Axxcess Wealth: Deron McCoy Named As Chief Wealth Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 23, 2025

Axxcess Wealth Management, a TAMP platform for high-net-worth clients and their advisors, has appointed Deron T. McCoy, CFA, CFP, CAIA, AIF, as Chief Wealth Officer. This strategic move enhances Axxcess's commitment to providing personalized insights for advisors in the current complex investment environment.

Ares Management: Sarah Cole Named As Co-Head of Global Capital Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2025

Ares Management Corporation has appointed Sarah Cole as Partner and Co-Head of the Ares Global Capital Solutions team, joining current Co-Head Roshan Chagan.

Dechert: Joseph Dennis Joins Private Equity Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2025

Dechert announced that Joseph Dennis has joined as a London partner in the corporate and securities practice to enhance global M&A and private equity capabilities. With over 15 years' experience, Mr. Dennis advises private equity funds, financial investors, portfolio companies, and management teams.

Subway: Jonathan Fitzpatrick Named As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2025

Subway, one of the largest restaurant brands globally, has announced that Jonathan Fitzpatrick will become Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on July 28, 2025.

Paul Hastings: Sherry Xie Joins Firm As Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2025

Paul Hastings announced that Sherry Xie has joined the firm as a partner in New York, bolstering its global tax practice and enhancing its ability to guide clients through complex strategic M&A, private equity and other transactions.