GTR Trade Finance eNews - On The Move September 2008
Pillsbury acquires Thelen's China practice
Law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has acquired Thelen's China practice.
Deutsche boosts Spanish STEF team
Deutsche Bank's global transaction banking (GTS) has appointed Jose Luis Pastor to join its structured trade and export finance (STEF) team in
Top Merrill Japan executive to head up Miga
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (Miga) has appointed Izumi Kobayashi as its new executive vice-president.
DLA Piper appoints new partner in Dubai
DLA Piper has hired Tony Holland to join its finance and projects practice in Dubai as its regional head of finance.
Sovereign hires senior underwriter
Sovereign Risk Insurance has appointed Sophie Demeyer as a vice-president and senior underwriting officer.
DWS's Cook moves to Dubai
Denton Wilde Sapte's banking and finance partner Simon Cook is relocating to Dubai.
BES hires structured trade finance credit analyst
Banco Espirito Santo (BES) has appointed Christopher Brown as credit analyst in the structured trade finance department, based in London.
Approval won for Sovereign's Dubai office
Sovereign Risk Insurance is to set up a new Dubai office, having won approval in principle from Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA).
HSBC PEF adds to oil and gas team
HSBC project and export finance (PEF) has hired William Stevens as a director in its oil and gas team.
SG appoints new head of natural resources and energy financing
SG CIB has appointed Federico Turegano as the new global head of the natural resources and energy financing business line.
SMBC reveals new head of Latin America
SMBC has appointed Isaac Deutsch as deputy general manager and head of Latin America structured and corporate finance. He will be based in New York.
Coface expands UK sales team
Provider of insurance and credit solutions Coface has increased its UK presence with new appointments to its London and south east team.Baft appoints new managing director
The Bankers' Association for Finance and Trade (Baft) has appointed Donna Alexander to be its new managing director.
