Advisory
Cavendish appoints two partners
Cavendish Corporate Finance LLP announced that Mark Perry and Joe Stelzer have joined the firm this month as partners.
Alix appoints Albert Stein as MD
Alix Partners has bolstered its restructuring team with the appointment of Albert Stein as managing director.
Clearwater appoints two; boosts London office
Clearwater Corporate Finance has strengthened its London team with the appointments of assistant director, Richard Shaw, and manager, Ravi Monteiro.
Linklaters appoints Andreas Steck as head of finance law
Linklaters has appointed Andreas Steck as head of finance law in Germany.
Vantis hires John Bloor as client partner
Vantis has appointed John Bloor as client partner to lead the expansion of its interim management services.
Portfolio management: Unlocking value potential
In a challenging exit market, private equity firms now need to focus more than ever on the operational value drivers of their portfolio companies. Market due diligence may hold the key. Mareen Goebel reports.
MCR appoints Sarah Bell as partner
Corporate insolvency and restructuring practice MCR has appointed Sarah Bell as partner. She will be based in the firm's Manchester office.
Throgmorton adds two to tax advisory unit
Throgmorton has boosted its tax advisory unit with the addition of Raminder Chowdhary as head of value added tax, and Stephen Smith, as tax manager.
Vantis appoints client partner
Vantis Business Recovery Services (BRS), a division of UK accounting, tax and business advisory group Vantis, has appointed Gareth Morris as client partner.
CMS Cameron McKenna boosts emerging markets team
CMS Cameron McKenna has bolstered its private equity capacity with the appointment of a 7-strong private equity/M&A team, including three partners.
AlixPartners appoints Munro as MD for European advisory unit
AlixPartners has appointed Heike Munro as managing director and co-head of its European Lead Financial Advisory unit.
BVCA launches LP advisory unit
The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has launched a limited partner advisory unit to focus on enhancing GP-LP relationships.
Dechert appoints new corporate partner
International law firm Dechert has appointed Jonathan Angell as a partner in its in London corporate and securities practice unit.
CFP opens office in Hamburg
Corporate Finance Partners is set to open an office in Hamburg on the 1 April 2010. The new office will be led by managing partner Julian Riedlbauer.
Private equity embraces environmental due diligence
With the launch of Carlyle and EDF’s analysis tool for environmental due diligence, Francinia Protti-Alvarez finds that putting green issues on the agenda makes financial sense.
Citigroup loses appeal to drop EMI suit
Citigroup has lost its appeal to dismiss Terra Firma's lawsuit, as US District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan rejected the bank's argument that dispute should be held in a UK court.
Clydesdale bulks up corporate team with two new hires
Clydesdale Bank has boosted its corporate & structured finance team in the south of England by appointing Tim Cussins and Catriona Murdoch as associate directors.
Linklaters appoints Feick as German senior partner
Linklaters has appointed Dr Carl-Peter Feick as senior partner in Germany.
EquityGate appoints Seippel as partner
European corporate finance adviser EquityGate has appointed Michael Seippel as partner in its M&A team.
Hawkpoint recruits directors to lead expansion into Germany
Corporate advisory Hawkpoint has appointed Richard Markus and Warren Scott as managing directors and co-heads of its German operations, from 1st June 2010.
MCR hires De Zoysa as new director
Corporate restructuring and insolvency adviser MCR has appointed Thish De Zoysa, a qualified chartered accountant, as director.
Edwards Angell bulks up private equity team with new hire
Law firm Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge has hired Shawn Atkinson as a London-based partner.
Q&A with Phillip Dubsky, partner at DLA Piper
Q&A with Phillip Dubsky, partner at DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach
Augentius appoints new MD
Fund administrator Augentius has appointed Glyn Thomas as managing director of its Guernsey office.