January 13, 2011

City Heavyweights Join Nardello & Co. in London

Nardello & Co. is pleased to announce the appointment of a new UK advisory board, headed by four City experts who will provide Nardello & Co. expert counsel across the business and financial spheres. 

Joining the board and providing financial services expertise is Rupert Pennant-Rea, former deputy Governor of the Bank of England and editor of The Economist. Rupert has had a distinguished career as a central banker, economist, journalist and businessman and brings top-level financial acumen to Nardello & Co. He is currently chairman of Henderson Group Plc and The Economist Group, and non-executive director of First Quantum Minerals, Go-Ahead Group, Gold Fields Limited and Times Newspaper Holdings Limited.

Charles Irby, former MD of ING Barings and former chairman of Aberdeen Asset Management, will provide City and financial expertise to the firm, which specializes in pre- and post-transactional due diligence, investigations and litigation support. Currently a non-executive director of Great Portland Estates plc and QBE Insurance Group Limited - Australia's largest insurer - Irby brings with him a wealth of experience in corporate finance.

Bolstering this strong City presence is Chris Jones, former worldwide Chairman and CEO of J Walter Thomson Co and currently member of the Partner Board at Cognetas, the pan-European private equity firm. Jones' UK and international board experience is across both the business and not-for-profit sectors.

Leading on the political side will be Evie Soames, a public affairs expert and former Director of Liberty PLC and Charles Barker, who advises a variety of financial institutions, media organizations and world-wide charities.

To see coverage of this announcement in the Financial Times please click here and click here to see coverage in City A.M.