19/10/2016
Lombard Odier strengthens teams in London
p { margin-bottom: 0.25cm; line-height: 120%; } Lombard Odier Private Bank has announced the recruitment of six new employees in the United Kingdom as additions to its London office. The structure is led by Duncan MacIntyre, who joined the Lombard Odier group in January 2016 as CEO, from Coutts. Karl Von Bezing joins Lombard Odier in the United Kingdom as chief operating officer, and will work closely with MacIntyre to assist the Swiss group with its growth ambitions in the UK. Von Bezing joins from Ernst & Young LLP, where he had worked in the asset and wealth management department for five years. Meanwhile, Lombard Odier welcomes three new private bankers. Karen Boecker becomes senior private banker responsible for the Middle East. Boecker, who has over 20 years of experience, was previously head of the Middle East, Africa and Eastern Mediterranean office, as well as supervisor of the international team at Deutsche Bank Wealth Management. Duygu Gözeler Porchet is appointed as private banker reponsible for the Turkish market. She also joins from Deutsche Bank, where she had served as vice president, responsible for asset and wealth management for the Middle East and Africa. Aurélie Jaclot also joins Lombard Odier as private banker, responsible for the French market. She previously worked for 8 years as a senior private banker at Pictet & Cie in Paris. Géraldine Appert has also joined Lombard Odier as wealth planner. Appert, who has 20 years of experience, joins from SG Hambros, where she had served as head of the international wealth planning. Lastly, Louise Dobbyn joins Lombard Odier as legal counsel. She had previously served as an associate at Ashurst LLP.
