HSBC has hired Matthew Kerfoot, v.p. in Credit Suisse's fund-linked structuring legal group in New York. Kerfoot is tipped to be taking a similar role at the firm, reporting to Lisa Roitman, senior v.p. in global structured funds. Roitman referred a call to Juanita Gutierrez, HSBC spokeswoman, who did not immediately return phone messages, and Kerfoot, reached on his cell phone, declined comment. Mary Claire Delaney, Credit Suisse spokeswoman, did not return phone messages.