Lord North Street, the UK-based private investment office, has appointed Sonia de Luca and Eirian Jones as directors, while also bringing on board Edward Tollemache as a client portfolio manager.

Previously a 13-year veteran of JP Morgan Private Bank in Geneva and Zurich, de Luca is now a director of Lord North Street Switzerland, which was launched in November of last year.

Jones is head of Lord North Street’s investment team in London and has been with the firm since 2005. In this role he oversees Lord North Street’s manager selection process and is the coordinator for tactical asset allocations.

Tollemache, meanwhile, was recuited from the multi-family office Fleming Family & Partners, where he had managed private client portfolios since 2002. He now reports to Drew McNeil, director in charge of client portfolio management at Lord North Street.

Lord North Street says it has, since 2000, pioneered the concept of the private investment office. Its international network already includes MdF Family Partners, based in Madrid and Barcelona, and MdF Private Investment Office, with its presence in Latin America. To read a recent interview with William Drake, co-founder of Lord North Street, on the new Swiss office, click here.

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