Advisory
UK healthcare market still fighting fit post-Brexit
Momentous changes in the UK's healthcare provision space and the potential for growth in related subsectors present opportunities for private equity
Mobeus appoints Garland as investment manager
Danielle Garland joins UK mid-market firm to strengthen its buyout team
McDonald joins Taylor Wessing from Olswang
Duncan McDonald joins the law firm’s private equity practice in London as a partner
Cavendish appoints EY's Hay as partner
New recruit leaves his role at EY after just one year on the capital and debt advisory team
Sonya Pauls leaves KWM for Clifford Chance
Pauls will join Clifford Chance as a partner in the investment funds team on 1 October
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher hires Howe as partner
Howe had been a partner in the London-based team of law firm Proskauer Rose since 2015
Proskauer Rose hires Ben Davis in London office
Debt provider hires Ben Davis as partner in London office
HgCapital launches advisory group with Blick Rothenberg acquisition
GP launches a buy-and-build platform with the former global chair and CEO of Deloitte
UK debt volumes drop in Q2 as Brexit puts brakes on issuance
Brexit prospects impacted issuance in the UK in the second quarter, but strong buyout volumes across Europe helped keep loan volumes afloat
Ogier promotes Lenaers to managing associate in Luxembourg
Law firm also recently announced the appointment of four lawyers as senior associates in its Jersey office
Comment: Measuring the immeasurable
Environmental, social and governance considerations in developing markets can help identify the strongest assets and boost fundraising
Grant Thornton promotes Morgan to head of corporate finance
Morgan will replace Ali Sharifi, who has led the team for two years
Campbell Lutyens appoints Westmacott as board member
Former British ambassador Sir Peter Westmacott takes a seat on the advisory board
Marlborough Partners and STJ Advisors join forces
Firms set up a joint venture to pitch integrated equity and debt services to clients worldwide
Brexit: The only certainty is uncertainty
While the long-term economic pros and cons of severing EU ties are up for debate, short-term uncertainty would be troubling for business leaders
Cooley hires three new partners for PE team
Rosen, Hopkinson and Schwartzman will join the company’s London, New York and Palo Alto teams
StepStone takes over Swiss Capital
StepStone Private Debt and StepStone Hedge Funds will be launched following the merger
Lincoln hires Oakley's Brooks as MD
Appointment comes weeks after the firm hired Freyman as MD of valuations and opinions
Marlborough Partners appoints Metzgen as MD
New recruit will oversee the firm's coverage and execution advisory activity
Squire Patton Boggs hires Spirit's Stirling
New recruit will oversee legal firm's private equity strategy across regional markets
Investment banks Altium and GCA Savvian merge
Valued in excess of £250m, the two firms generated combined revenues of £120m in 2015
Debevoise promotes Smith to partner
Private equity specialist Smith works across acquisitions and debt transactions
Baird acquires Bfinance
Transaction comes months after GP exited Alpha FMC, another investment advisory business
Disruption case study: Apperio
Real-time legal fees tracking platform Apperio is trying to disintermediate PE legal services market