CITY MOVES WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS
McGuireWoods
Philip Newhouse has been appointed managing partner of the international law firm’s London office. He replaces Anders Grundberg, who will continue as partner in the firm’s international transactions and private wealth services practice. Newhouse has previously served as managing partner at Taylor Wessing Bucharest’s office and at Haarman Hemmelrath.
Coutts
The wealth division of RBS has appointed Michael Renner as executive director, head of treasury services UK. He joins with immediate effect from Fidessa Asset Management, Luxembourg. Renner also spent over 20 years at West LB. He will report directly to Philipp Ackerman, managing director, head of treasury services.
Victoria Oil & Gas
The AIM-quoted oil and gas exploration firm, focused on Cameroon and the former Soviet Union, has announced the appointment of Neil Kendrick as director of projects, with effect from 1 June. Kendrick was most recently a project manager for The Expro Group, the oilfield service firm. He is also a qualified engineer.
Argos
The general merchandise retailer has appointed Sonia Astill as its new human resources director. She joins from Homebase, another part of the Home Retail Group, where she is replaced by Rebecca Woodmansee. Astill has held various human resources within the group since 2003. She replaces Andrew Bush.
Cairn Capital
Philippa Charlton has been hired into the asset management firm’s asset-backed securities team. She will lead the building of Cairn’s secured funding asset management business. Charlton was most recently senior adviser in the Bank of England’s markets division. She has also previously served as director in the structured debt capital markets group at ABN AMRO.
Marriott Harrison
The specialist corporate and media law firm has announced that Jonathan Leigh-Hunt has joined its partnership. He arrived at the firm in 2002 as a trainee and specialises in advising investors on private equity transactions. He joined the corporate department in 2004.
Bargate Murray
Elena Shkots has been promoted to the partner-level role of director of business development at the City law firm. Shkots joined Bargate Murray in 2007 and has worked as practice manager and in other senior roles. She will lead the firm’s push into developing relationships with clients in eastern Europe and Russia.