VG, a leading provider of corporate services, has appointed Helena Giles as a Director to its Capital Markets business. She joins Cliff Pearce who heads up the service and will be based in VG’s London city office.
Helena’s role as Director is to work with Cliff and the team to grow VG’s capital markets services. Helena is well-known and highly respected in the capital markets arena, having worked in corporate trust and loan agency markets for more than 20 years, holding high profile positions. She also brings previous experience in business development and implementing new procedures and processes to ensure best practice within start up trust and agency companies in the UK.
Prior to joining VG, Helena worked for both independent and bank trustee providers, with experience in fixed income, structured finance and loan agency products and has worked with issuers, borrowers and their respective counterparties on new issuance and refinancing transactions. Helena is experienced in working with stakeholders as trustee or agent, facilitating meetings to provide a platform for meaningful resolution in distressed situations. She has also been a technical expert on complex escrow arrangements, restructuring and distressed transactions.
Cliff Pearce, Head of Capital Markets, commented: “Helena is a superb addition to our Capital Markets team with her wealth of expertise and industry knowledge. She shares our passion to offer the market an alternative, more efficient service, and I am very much looking forward to growing the business with her.”
VG capital markets division, based in London, offers a range of services including Corporate and Special Purpose Vehicle services, Loan Agency, Trustee and Escrow capabilities and works closely with VG’s corporate services team of experts based in Jersey, headed up by Director, Stephen Langan.
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About VG
VG is a leading provider of corporate, private wealth and fund administration solutions. Services also include capital markets, real estate, Islamic finance and employee incentives.
VG is a values-driven and owner-managed organisation. Serving global clients and institutions for more than forty years with our award-winning expertise and people, we put clients first and pride ourselves on being expert, responsive and flexible.
In 2024, VG entered into an investment partnership with Mayfair Equity Partners to support its ambitious growth plans, with the purpose of achieving exceptional success for our clients, employees and shareholders alike.
Headquartered in Jersey, Channel Islands, VG also has an office in the City of London and employs more than 110 people.
Contact
Claire Lilley, Marketing Manager
+44 (0) 1534 500427
clilley@vg.je