MOVES-Piper Jaffray, Sandler O'Neill, BLP

(Adds Sandler O'Neill, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Bell Investment Advisors and OneChicago)

Feb 8 - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Monday. To inform us of other job changes, send an email to moves@thomsonreuters.com.

PIPER JAFFRAY <PJC.N>

The middle-market investment bank and institutional securities firm appointed Nimish Shah as principal of U.S. equity sales, with immediate effect.

Sandler O'Neill + Partners

The New York-based investment banking firm said Fred White has joined as a managing director of its investment banking group.

White is a former financial institutions attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and whose previous clients include The Bear Stearns Cos Inc during its merger with JPMorgan Chase & Co <JPM.N>. and Lone Star Group's acquisition of CIT Group Inc's mortgage lending businesses.

KING & SPALDING

The law firm named three attorneys, including Morgan Stanley's former co-head of litigation, as partners specializing in financial regulation and securities litigation.

James Cusick, James Capra and Diana Weiss joined the firm's Washington D.C. and New York offices from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, where they were partners. Cusick is the former Morgan Stanley <MS.N> litigation co-chief, while both Capra and Weiss worked elsewhere in private practice.

CANTOR FITZGERALD

The investment banking firm created a new investment and advisory business. Stephen Ardizzoni will serve as the new unit's head.

The firm also said Mike Johnson will run its European leveraged capital markets business, joining from Augusta & Co.

WINSTON & STRAWN

The New York-based law firm added Lawrence Larose and Samuel Kohn as partners in its restructuring group, and William Grant to its mergers practice team.

Larose served as lead counsel during MBIA Insurance Corp's restructuring, and was previously head of Dewey & LeBoeuf's restructuring practice.

Kohn also joined from Dewey & LeBoeuf, and Grant was previously a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI

The Palo Alto, California-based firm hired Christopher Kirkham as a partner specializing in corporate finance. Kirkham will be based in the firm's San Francisco office.

Kirkham was formerly with O'Melveny & Myers.

BERWIN LEIGHTON PAISNER

The law firm appointed Linda Adelson as a tax partner. She will join shortly.

MARSH

The insurance broker and risk adviser, a unit of Marsh & McLennan Co <MMC.N><MHMM.L>, appointed Eleni Petros as a senior vice president in its financial and professional practice.

MATRIX ASIA FUND

The fund, which is one of Matrix Group's <MAIG.L> businesses, announced the appointment of Sam West to the team.

BELL INVESTMENT ADVISORS

The Oakland, California-based investment management firm said John Tregenza will serve as client development director. Tregenza previously worked at Whittier Trust Co.

ONECHICAGO

The Chicago-based stock futures exchange said three directors have join the exchange's board.

Andrew Clearfield, William Pridmore and Eric Wolff were named public directors, effective immediately.

Wolff is a former executive at CME Group <CMEG.KL> who retired in 2007. (Compiled by Krishna N. Das in Bangalore and Joe Rauch in Charlotte, N.C. Editing by Robert MacMillan)