GTR Trade Finance eNews - On The Move July 2010
Miga expands Middle East offering
Miga has strengthened its Middle East offering by appointing Laylai Abdeen as the local representative in the West Bank and Gaza.
StanChart creates new commodities role
Standard Chartered has hired Michael Haigh to serve in the newly-created role of global head of commodities research.
Brazil's RZ Advogados welcomes new partner
Sao Paulo-based law firm Ramos e Zuanon Advogados has appointed Jose Manassero to the position of partner.
Wells Fargo introduces new global banking group
Wells Fargo has launched a new US-based division to support the financing needs of multinational companies.
Opic names new leadership team
Elizabeth Littlefield, president and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (Opic), has revealed the agency’s new leadership team.
Brockie leaves Citi
Patrick Brockie has left Citi to relocate to New Zealand with ANZ.
Baft hires new VP
Payments expert Joseph Pawelczyk has joined Baft-IFSA as vice-president.
Doha Bank hires two industry veterans
Qatar's Doha Bank has hired Christian Fellner and Reginald King to its senior team.
ANZ continues new staff uptake
Adding to its recent hires, ANZ has hired three more staff to its global structured asset and export finance team.
Reed Smith expands ETC group
International law firm Reed Smith has hired four new partners to its energy, trade and commodities group in London.
ANZ restructures parts of Asian offering
ANZ in Asia has separated its specialised lending and loan products businesses from its transaction banking business.
Chadbourne set for Sao Paulo
Law firm Chadbourne and Parke is preparing to strengthen its Latin America offering by opening a new office in São Paulo.
Norton Rose expands Islamic expertise in Asia
Law firm Norton Rose’s Hong Kong branch has grown its Asia practice by relocating Davide Barzilai from London.
Deutsche takes on Smith
Deutsche Bank has taken on Stuart Smith as a managing director and head of corporate commodity sales for Asia, excluding Japan.
ICC chooses new chairman
The world council of the International Chamber of Commerce has chosen Rajat Gupta as the organisation’s new chairman.
SNR poaches top ExxonMobil lawyer
US-based law firm Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal (SNR) has poached veteran ExxonMobil lawyer Carter Simpson.
Transatlantic merger creates SNR Denton
Denton Wilde Sapte and Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal will complete a transatlantic merger to create SNR Denton.
ABN Amro and Fortis complete legal merger
ABN Amro and Fortis Bank Nederland have legally merged and started operating as a single bank under the ABN Amro brand.
