City Moves for 21 August 2014 | Who’s switching jobs
Investec Specialist Bank
The bank has announced the appointment of Stefan Szczurowski to its fund finance team. He has worked in Investec’s corporate and acquisition team in Australia since 2009. Szczurowski won a bronze rowing medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004.
Tavistock
The corporate and financial communications consultancy has announced the appointment of Matt Ridsdale and Jos Simson as joint chief executives. Ridsdale joined Tavistock in 2005 and its board in 2009. Following Tavistock’s acquisition of Conduit PR in 2010, Simson joined the former’s board.
Butterfield Bank UK
Matthew Parden has been appointed managing director of the UK subsidiary of the Bermudan bank. He was formerly group chief executive of Duncan Lawrie Private Bank. Parden started his career at BDO Stoy Hayward, and has also worked at Commercial Union Assurance.
RWC
The investment manager has announced the appointment of Rash Patel. He joins from MFS International, where looked after relationships with institutional investors in the UK. Patel has also held roles at Barclays Global Investors, UBS, Mercer and Fidelity.
Practico
Jeremy Morgan QC has been appointed consultant at the commercial costs consultancy. He retired as a barrister in 2013, having formed the Bar’s first costs team at 6 Pump Court, before moving to 39 Essex Street, where he established a costs advocacy practice.
Interim Partners
The interim manager provider has appointed Ben Johnson as principal to head up its insurance practice. He joins from Hays, where he was UK head of insurance. Johnson has also worked at Eames Consulting Group.
Shepherd and Wedderburn
The law firm has appointed Gareth Parry as a partner in its construction and projects practice. He has 24 years’ experience in private practice, and has held senior roles at McGrigors and DLA Piper.
Michelmores
Louisa Ghevaert is joining the law firm as a partner to head up a specialist fertility and parenting law team. She previously worked at Porter Dodson.
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