The latest moves and appointments for wealth management roles in the UK, other parts of Europe, the Middle East and select international locations.

S64
S64, an alternatives partner to asset managers and private banks, has made a series of new hires this week in its London office, following a period of rapid growth since its launch in 2020.

The new personnnel include Venkata Kota, head of client solutions, formerly of Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank; Richard Marland, head of operations and fund governance, formerly of Deutsche Bank; Tetyana Turek, business and project management, formerly of Deutsche Bank; Mark Slater, legal counsel and compliance, formerly of J.P. Morgan and Simmons & Simmons; and Eve Wachtel, Asia Pacific distribution, formerly of Deutsche Bank.

The firm’s structuring and solutions team also includes three new hires: Matteo De Checchi, Dennis Bews and Adam Hooper, from Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and Barings respectively, the firm said in a statement.

S64 said that it expects to more than double its 40-strong headcount over the next 12 months in areas inlcuding iits structuring, distribution, platform and technology expertise.

The business also has plans to advance its footprint across EMEA, Asia and Australia in global financial hubs.

Welcoming them to the firm, Tarun Nagpal, CEO of S64, said: “Not only do they bring with them deep technical experience, but a track record of market-defining innovation.”

“As we define a new era in alternative assets, we plan to deepen our expertise through further strategic hires and expand our presence into target markets over the coming year,” he added. 

S64’s technology platform offers the full lifecycle management of alternative assets – from structuring and onboarding to financing, as well as secondary market capabilities.

Harneys
Harneys, the offshore law firm, has appointed Andrew Johnstone, a partner, as head of litigation, involvency and restructuring for its Cayman Islands office.

Johnstone has been with Harneys in Hong Kong for over four years where he has built a leading reputation as an offshore litigator. He relocated to Cayman in early September, to join and lead the Cayman disputes team.

Johnstone specialises in fraud and asset tracing, asset preservation and enforcement, shareholder disputes, contentious trusts and insolvency. He has advanced specialist expertise in cross-border and multi-jurisdictional litigation, including obtaining recognition orders, and all forms of interim relief such as disclosure orders, freezing injunctions, anti-suit injunctions and search orders.

A team of 88 people work in the Harneys’ litigation and insolvency team in the Cayman Islands.