European private equity adviser Campbell Lutyens has become the latest operation to appoint its own in-house lawyer as the industry moves to cope with increase regulation.

The placement agent - which helps private equity firms raise funds - has hired Penny Walker from Barclays Capital where she headed the private equity, infrastructure and principal investments legal team. She previously worked at law firms Baker & McKenzie in London and Rudd Watts and Stone (now Minter Ellison) in New Zealand.