CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS
Hogan Lovells
Hogan Lovells has appointed Nicholas Cheffings as chairman, effective from 1 May 2012 for a three-year term. Cheffings will take over from current co-chairs Claudette Christian, who will continue with her practice, and John Young, who will retire on 30 April. Cheffings joined Lovells in 1999, becoming a member of the Lovells Partnership Council and the Conflicts Panel. He is currently a board member, chair of the partner admission committee and a member of the audit committee.
The Riverside Company
The global private equity firm has expanded its UK team by appointing Martin JJ Scott as a partner in its London office. Scott, who was previously transactions services partner at KPMG, will work as a member of Riverside’s new London office, joining existing partner Trey Vincent.
King.com
King.com, the fourth-largest games company on Facebook that is backed by Index Partners and Apax Partners, has hired Emma Vaz, formerly of Oberon Media, as vice president for business development and partnerships for the EMEA region.
Per Ardua Associates
The financial services recruitment and advisory firm has appointed Charles Harvey to lead the firm’s asset management recruitment practice. Harvey joins from Hammond Partners, where he was co-head of asset management sector recruitment.
Towergate Insurance
Scott Egan has been appointed as group finance director at Towergate, subject to FSA approval, to replace former group chief finance officer Ian Patrick. Egan will move from Brit Insurance Holdings, where he has been group chief financial officer since January 2011.
Jones Lang LaSalle
Angus Wade has joined Jones Lang LaSalle’s global hotels team as executive vice president for central and eastern Europe, based in London. Wade most recently ran the JLL capital markets team in Prague, after setting up the Slovak office of King Sturge.
Doyle Collection
The luxury hotel group has promoted Pat King to chief executive. King joined parent company Jurys Doyle Hotel Group in 1990 and was appointed as chief financial officer in 2006.
Berwin Leighton Paisner
Steve Clark, an expert in cross-border real estate finance in the banking team at Dechert, is joining the firm as a partner. Clark qualified with Clifford Chance and spent eight years in its banking department before moving to Addleshaws.