Landsbanki names two new directors

Landsbanki, the Icelandic leverage finance and asset based lending bank, has recruited two new directors, Dave Amber and John Penny, to their leverage finance origination team.

Amber will be responsible for managing the leverage finance origination portfolio. Previously he worked for the Royal Bank of Scotland for over 21 years and has a wealth of experience in leverage finance (origination and portfolio), corporate relationship banking and credit. Penny will be responsible for the instigation and execution of mid-market leveraged finance transactions in Europe with debt sizes of between £50 – £400m. He has worked at a number of multinational firms including Nomura, WestLB and SG.