By Liz Moyer Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Dalhman Rose & Co. hired William Hunter, a banker specializing in mining companies, from Jefferies Group Inc. (JEF) to become managing director overseeing investment banking in the coal, base-metals and precious-metals sectors. Hunter, 42, founded Jefferies' global mining group and has raised approximately $20 billion for mining, industrial and transportation companies in his 18-year banking career, the firm said. Dahlman, a privately held investment bank that focuses on transportation, energy and other commodities-focused industries, has been on a hiring streak in the aftermath of the financial crisis. Last month, it named Rome Arnold, a former Bank of America Corp. (BAC) and Credit Suisse Group (CS, CSGN.VX) energy banker, to lead its energy-banking practice. Before joining Dahlman, Arnold was a consultant to independent venture capital firm Energy Ventures. In March, the firm said it hired Brian Rauscher from Fortress Investment Group LLC (FIG) to be chief portfolio strategist. The firm recently entered an agreement with Blackstone Group LP (BX) to jointly offer financial-advisory services to maritime companies. Hunter's recent transactions include two high-yield bond offerings, for a combined $650 million, for Murray Energy Inc. and a $60 million equity offer for Gold Resource Corp. (GORO). He also advised on the 2008 sale of a 9.9% stake in Australia's Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (FMG.AU, FSUMY) to Leucadia National Corp. (LUK). Along with Hunter, Edwin Chapman Jr. is joining Dahlman as a vice president. He was in Hunter's group at Jefferies. -By Liz Moyer, Dow Jones Newswires; 212-416-2512; liz.moyer@dowjones.com
