Martin Barrow, former news editor of the Times of London, has joined corporate and financial firm Maitland as a partner. 

He spent more than 30 years in journalism, including a 24-year stint at the Times, deviant ad editor of its foreign news, business and health sections. 

Peru-born Barrow will also advise Maitland's roster of Spanish clients. 

Maitland CEO Neil Bennett also announced that Laura Conaghan, PR manager at the Man Group, has joined the British shop as associate partner. 

Prior to Man, she worked for five years as reporter for Bloomberg News and another four as press officer for the Treasury Select Committee. 

Bennett said Barrow has "unique insight into the global media" while Conaghan's political background will help clients "on the critical interface between business, government and the media."