ING Barings has appointed Michael Amos as legal head of markets in London following a period of restructuring within the investment bank’s legal team.

Amos, who has been with HSBC’s derivatives group for a year, will head the five-strong in-house team that advises the bank’s fixed income and equity trading divisions. He will be responsible for the legal support given to the debt and equity operations and report to head of legal Adrian Marsh. Amos will join the bank in January.