Career moves

Guardian Hires Real Estate Pro

GuardianInvestment Banking and Real Estate today said that Hernan Magarinos joins the New York office as managing director.

Former WaMu Execs Eye Mortgage Lending Return

David Schneider and Steven Rotella – former Washington Mutual executives who paid fines to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. last year for the thrift's "reckless" lending practices – are eyeing a return to mortgage lending.

Clayton Hires CRE Senior MD

James Meleones will be responsible for all aspects of Clayton Holdings's commercial real estate practice, including loan-level due diligence, loan and portfolio valuation and portfolio oversight and strategy.

K&L Gates Adds Four London Partners

Matthew G.J. Duncan, Theresa Kradjian, and Paul Matthews join the firm from Sidley Austin. Sean J.W. Crosky came from Norton Rose, according to a release from the law firm.

StanChart Appoints MENAP Capital Markets Head

Standard Chartered has appointed Steve Perry as head of capital markets for the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan, according to a company release. His responsibilities include overseeing the bank's regional securitization business.