The latest moves, appointments and personnel changes among wealth management and related organisations in the UK, the rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa and select international locations.

Charles Russell Speechlys
International law firm Charles Russell Speechlys has appointed Richard Burger (pictured) as a partner in the commercial dispute resolution team, based in the UK.

Burger was formerly at WilmerHale where he co-headed the London investigation and criminal litigation team. He has more than 25 years’ experience advising private individuals, large corporations and professional services firms on complex domestic and international regulatory enforcement and associated criminal investigations. As a former investigative lawyer and prosecutor the FSA, the predecessor to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), Burger’s experience encompasses a range of areas including corporate crime, securities enforcement, and compliance within the financial services sector.

He has expertise in guiding boards on matters such as regulatory oversight, anti-financial crime measures – particularly those related to bribery – and corporate governance. Burger has successfully defended clients under investigation by a range of agencies and prosecution authorities including the FCA, Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), National Crime Agency (NCA), HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), and the US Department of Justice (DoJ).

“With the ever-increasing rules and regulations shining a spotlight on our clients in all aspects of their business and personal lives, we must continuously strengthen our ability to provide expert advice on regulatory and associated criminal scrutiny,” Stewart Hey, partner and divisional managing partner of the litigation and dispute resolution division, said. “Richard is a particularly exciting addition to our existing highly-ranked capabilities across our geographies, and we are thrilled to welcome him to the global team.”

Richard’s arrival follows the appointment of two dispute resolution partners, Henry Winter and Gavin Margetson, who joined the commercial dispute resolution team last month, both based in the Singapore office.

Evelyn Partners
UK wealth management firm Evelyn Partners has appointed Catherine Kirchmann as a partner, investment management. Kirchmann will be based at Evelyn Partners head office in Gresham Street, in the City of London.

Kirchmann is a senior wealth management professional, whose career of more than 25 years in the sector has included periods working in London and Hong Kong supporting high net worth clients and leading teams. Prior to joining Evelyn Partners, Kirchmann spent more than 15-years at Investec Wealth & Investment, latterly as co-head of its private office based in London and as CEO of its Guernsey business. She was previously a divisional director, responsible for the international business and led the set-up of Investec’s wealth management business in Hong Kong. Kirchmann began her investment career with GAM, where she was a portfolio director, having originally trained as a lawyer in South Africa. She holds degrees from the University of Stellenbosch and the University of Witwatersrand.

“We are delighted to welcome Catherine to Evelyn Partners. She is a great hire for us, who brings a vast amount of experience in nurturing and building a high-quality client base, managing investment portfolios, and developing and mentoring teams,” Chris Kenny, chief investment management officer of Evelyn Partners, said. “At Evelyn Partners, she will also work closely with our financial planning colleagues, to help deliver a truly holistic wealth management service, that brings together the powerful combination of expert advice with a rigorous approach to delivering strong investment returns.”

Stonehage Fleming
Independently-owned Stonehage Fleming, a multi-family office,

has made a series of promotions to director across the group’s services and global locations.

In the family office division, Darryn Faulds, Ryno Visagie and Luan Fouche (Johannesburg), Keri Breadner and Tessa Burrows (Isle of Man), Leanne Stuart (Jersey) and Udayesing Bheergoonath (Mauritius) have been promoted to director.

In investment management, Archie Burt, Mark Leshnick, Miki Caves and Philip Richardson (London) and Brad Fainsinger (Johannesburg) have been promoted to director.

Cecile Schlub in legal and tax advisory (Monaco) has also been promoted to director, as have Eugene Johannes (Cape Town), Michelle Weipers (Isle of Man) and Stefano Marzo (Neuchatel) in Group Services.

The new directors are accompanied by 12 promotions to associate director, 16 promotions to manager and 25 promotions to senior associate across the group’s offices and services.

“We are proud to recognise the milestone achievements of our colleagues who have received these promotions,” Stuart Parkinson, CEO, Stonehage Fleming said. “Commitment, professional growth and leadership drive results and shape our culture and Stonehage Fleming is dedicated to celebrating this success and supporting one another as we continue to grow together.”