Movers & shakers: May 21, 2009

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP partner D.J. Baker is joining Latham & Watkins LLP as a co-chair of its restructuring practice. Recently, Baker (pictured) led the Skadden team that represented grocery store chain Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. in its restructuring.

Last week, Skadden mergers and acquisitions lawyers David Fox and Daniel E. Wolf joined Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Fox was a leader of Skadden's corporate group and had been a member of its policy committee.

Deutsche Bank AG appointed Robert Rankin CEO of Asia Pacific (ex-Japan), effective June 10. He replaces Colin Grassie, who is returning to Europe. Rankin, based in Hong Kong, will report to Jürgen Fitschen, member of the management board and global head of regional management.

Previously, Rankin was head of investment banking, Asia Pacific, at UBS. He was also a member of the Asia Pacific management committee and of the investment banking board, as well as chairman of the management advisory committee of the UBS Securities joint venture in China. He has worked at UBS since 1990. When Rankin left UBS in March, the bank split his role between Matthew Hanning and David Chin. Hanning was head of mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance for Asia-Pacific, while Chin was Asia head of the financial institutions group. Henry Cai was named chairman of Asia investment banking at UBS.

Thierry Monjauze, who was co-head of the European technology group at Deutsche Bank AG, has left the bank. His co-head, Charles Bryant, is now head of renewables at Deutsche. Monjauze may join a tech boutique or start his own firm.

Steve Sakwa joined New York-based ISI Group Inc. Sakwa was an analyst of U.S. real estate investment trusts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Check The Deal Pipeline for updates on these Movers & shakers:

• SVG Capital plc, the cornerstone investor in U.K. private equity shop Permira Advisers LLP, made Lynn Fordham its CEO.
• Winston & Strawn LLP said David Hertzog rejoined its New York office as of counsel.
• Bryan Cave LLP hired Stephen Ball in London as a partner.