Category Archives: People Moves
How Qian Julie Wang’s Upbringing as an Undocumented Immigrant Informed Her Legal Career
For the keynote address of the LF Dealmakers conference, Validity Finance Founder and CEO Ralph Sutton, introduced NY Times Best-Selling Author and Civil Rights Litigator, Qian Julie Wang. Her memoir, Beautiful Country, was ranked a best book of 2021 by the New York Times, and has been well-reviewed by many distinguished outlets.
Stephanie Schrandt Boone joins Law Finance Group as General Counsel
Law Finance Group (LFG), a leader in the litigation finance industry since 1994, today announced that Stephanie Schrandt Boone has joined the firm as General Counsel.
Omni Bridgeway announces global CFO and head of portfolio management appointments
Omni Bridgeway is pleased to announce the appointment of Guillaume Leger as Global Chief Financial Officer. Based in New York, Mr. Leger brings extensive corporate finance and public company experience as a key member of the executive team leading the company’s continued U.S. and international expansion.
Trends to Watch in Litigation Funding Recruitment
As the demand for litigation funding continues to rise, industry insiders are seeing a parallel rise in the demand for skilled and experienced litigation professionals who these funders are eager to recruit. As the sector continues to mature, more and more experienced litigators are considering a move from private practice to the commercial litigation finance…
POGUST GOODHEAD ANNOUNCES HIRING OF JEFFREY GITTLEMAN TO LEAD THE FIRM’S INTERNATIONAL ANTITRUST/COMPETITION PRACTICE
Global law firm Pogust Goodhead has announced the hiring of Jeffrey Gittleman to lead the firm’s growing international antitrust/competition practice. Mr. Gittleman has joined the firm as a partner in Pogust Goodhead’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office.
Burford Hires Jordan Licht as CFO, Eyeing US Capital Markets Knowledge
Burford Capital Ltd on Tuesday said it hired Jordan Licht as its new chief financial officer, replacing Ken Brause.
LegalPay Elevates Kashish Grover as Chief Operating Officer
LegalPay, a FinTech in legal and insolvency space, announced that it has elevated Kashish Grover as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
The Dawn of Summer Associates at Omni Bridgeway
Offices in Houston, New York and San Francisco at Omni Bridgeway will host an exciting new 10 week summer associate program. Jordan Metoyer (Graduate of Georgetown Law Center) and Chanel Ricks (Rising 2L at Howard University School of Law) were selected to participate in the inaugural rotation of Omni’s prestigious program. …
UK Funder Supports Future Growth with New Hires
Following on from reporting last week that AxiaFunder, one of the UK’s fast-growing firms, was seeing success with its latest product offering, the funder has now announced two new hires to bolster its team….
BURFORD CAPITAL APPOINTS DR. RUKIA BARUTI AS AN INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Burford Capital Limited, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Rukia Baruti as an independent non-executive director.
