UK-based London Capital Group Holdings PLC (LON:LCG), a comprehensive provider of trading services, has seen its latest turnover at a key position, culminating in the appointment of Simon Hooks as its newest General Counsel, who succeeds Matthew Parish with immediate effect, Finance Magnates has learned.
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The move constitutes LCG’s latest appointment in Q4 with Mr. Hooks joining the group’s London office – he joins LCG from Over-the-Counter (OTC) solutions provider NetOTC, having worked in a similar role as its Legal Counsel. In this capacity he oversaw a legal team, helping advise management on organization and specialist derivatives work.
Prior to this role, he also worked at Deutsche Bank as a Secondee Legal Counsel. Additional roles also include stints as a Associate, Derivatives and Structured Finance at Allen & Overy, among other positions with the group, dating back to 2009, according to information made public on his Linkedin profile.
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The man he was tasked to replace, Mr. Parish, officially parted ways with LCG earlier this month, according to a regulatory filing.
