The latest moves in wealth management across the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Butterfield Trust
Butterfield Trust (Bahamas), the subsidiary of Butterfield Group, has appointed Craig Barley as managing director.

Barley will have overall responsibility for the management and development of Butterfield’s Bahamas-based trust business.

Originally from the UK, Barley was most recently chief executive of Latour Capital DO Brasil, where he ran its investment strategies and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company.  Prior to joining Latour, he spent ten years with Merrill Lynch in a variety of roles.

Carmignac
European asset manager Carmignac has appointed Giorgio Ventura as global head of sales.

He is also a member of the strategic development committee of Carmignac and will retain his role as head of Italy.

Ventura joined Carmignac as head of Italy in 2012. He began his career as trader of the treasury team of Caboto Securities, Intesa Group, in London. He also worked for eight years for Lehman Brothers in London and Milan, where he held the position of executive director. He has also worked at Eurizon Capital in Milan for three years.

Stephenson Harwood
UK-based law firm Stephenson Harwood has promoted five lawyers to partner and three lawyers to local partner, effective 1 May 2018.

Kate Cordery has been named a partner in the firm's commercial litigation practice. Based in London, she has experience in a wide range of commercial disputes, with a focus on professional liability claims and banking and finance disputes. She has acted on a number of high profile complex cases, often with an international element.

Emily Osborne has been named a partner in the firm's private wealth practice. Based in London, she provides international tax and structuring advice to families and trustees of family trusts on a variety of issues, including moving to the UK, the use of wealth preservation structures such as offshore trusts, foundations and companies, the ownership of UK residential property, tax disclosures and the reporting of beneficial ownership under the various global initiatives. She also advises in relation to international pension schemes and other remuneration structures.

Tom Page has been named a partner in the firm's corporate practice. Based in London, he has extensive experience advising on all aspects of corporate finance including capital markets, takeovers and private M&A. He has a particular focus on IPOs and secondary fundraisings, on AIM and the Main Market, and acts for a range of listed companies and investment banks. 

Ben Sigler has been named a partner in the firm's commercial litigation practice. Based in London, he has extensive experience in all aspects of dispute resolution including litigation, arbitration and investigations. He maintains a broad practice with a particular focus on the financial, technology, and sports sectors, cyber-security, data protection and reputation management.

Jonathan Spearing has been named a partner in the firm's marine and international trade practice. Based in London, he is an energy and natural resources lawyer, specialising in all aspects of the supply, carriage, storage and financing of commodities. He advises mining groups, oil companies, trading houses, banks, energy utilities, industrial consumers and shipping clients on their international contracts and disputes.

Ian Childs has been named a partner in the firm's Hong Kong office. He is an experienced litigator whose practice consists of a broad range of commercial disputes, regulatory and criminal litigation and investigations. He has extensive experience acting in all civil and criminal courts in Hong Kong.

Silvia On has been named a partner in the firm's Hong Kong office. She is a member of the private wealth team, and advises individuals and families on their succession and estate planning needs. Her experience ranges from drafting wills for individuals to setting up complex structures for families.

Ivy Wong has been named a partner in the firm's Hong Kong office. Her practice is in corporate finance, mainly focusing on initial public offerings, compliance and M&A.