People moves and key promotions in securitisation

This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Proskauer Rose snapping up two A&O Shearman partners for its global finance practice. Elsewhere, Womble Bond Dickinson has added a Latin America-focused partner to advise on capital markets and structured finance, while Anchor Health Properties has lured a structured finance-focused senior vice president.

Philip Bowden has left his role as partner and co-head of global banking at A&O Shearman after 25 years with the firm to take up the role of partner in Proskauer Rose’s global finance practice. His practice focuses on leveraged acquisition finance, structured finance and investment grade event-driven acquisition financings.

Proskauer simultaneously announced the hiring of Megan Lawrence – also from A&O Shearman – as a partner, with particular expertise in the syndicated and leveraged loan markets. She spent a combined eight and a half years with the firm across two stints, and also previously worked at Davis Polk & Wardwell, Baker McKenzie and Werksmans Attorneys.

The development comes almost three months after Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling completed their merger and announced a rebrand as A&O Shearman. 

Meanwhile, Womble Bond Dickinson has hired Hogan Lovells veteran David Contreiras Tyler as a New York-based partner in its finance, bankruptcy, and restructuring practice. In his new role, Contreiras Tyler will advise on US and cross-border transactions in capital markets and structured finance, with a particular focus on Latin America. He leaves his position as local partner in Hogan Lovells’ São Paulo office after 13 years with the firm, having previously had spells at American Express, Inter-American Development Bank and Dewey & LeBoeuf.

Anchor Health Properties has appointed Todd Graham from real estate investment firm Veyron as senior vice president, debt capital markets - structured finance, based in Houston. Graham joined Veyron as senior md in July last year, having previously worked at Cantor Fitzgerald, MHT Partners and First/Third Capital Group.

Aon has appointed Lloyd’s of London’s head of member services, Ed Thomas, as head of Lloyd’s Capital within its reinsurance solutions capital advisory team, based in London. In his new role, Thomas will lead the firm’s Lloyd’s-focused capital advisory services, focusing on capital-raising and capacity-enhancing initiatives. He will also support the creation of new syndicates and deliver risk transfer and capital optimisation programmes. Thomas leaves Lloyd’s after five years and previously worked at Deloitte, The Ardonagh Group and Chubb.

Banque du Caire has promoted Mostafa Al-Fooly to head of project finance division – debt and structured finance. Based in Cairo, Al-Fooly has been with the bank for six years and is promoted from team leader. He previously worked at Bank Audi, AlexBank and Banque Misr.

Experienced Societe Generale CIP professional Sylvie Pilate has transitioned into a new role as director for structured finance - norms and regulations. Based in Paris, Pilate has been with the bank since 2007 and moves on from her position as program director for risk - regulatory data management. 

CDP Cassa Depositi e Prestiti has made two promotions in its structured finance team. The Italian state-run development bank has elevated Francesco Cammarano to corporate and structured finance associate and Giovanni Manenti to corporate and structured finance senior specialist, both based in Rome. Cammarano joined CDP in 2019 and is promoted from analyst, while Manenti joined the group three years ago and is also promoted from analyst.

And finally, A&O Shearman’s Michaela du Toit has left the firm to take up the role of legal broker in the structured and bespoke solutions team at The Texel Group, based in London. In her new role, du Toit will report to Alan Ball, a director and head of structured and bespoke solutions at Texel. She leaves her position as associate in the derivatives and structured finance practice at A&O Shearman after almost three years with the firm, and previously worked at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr.

Kenny Wastell