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Ex-HQ Capital CEO moves to Schroders
Based in London and Frankfurt, Wunderlin will report to group chief executive Peter Harrison
Synova hires Sovereign's Jain, appoints two more
Jain joins as an investment director, while the GP also hires Alantra's Mullally and HSBC's Bullman
Baird promotes three to managing director
Ballantine, Luen and Sun are promoted from their director roles in the industrial and TMT teams
Endless adds new associate director to Manchester team
James Warburton spent eight years in the Manchester restructuring team at Deloitte
Avedon promotes two in Amsterdam office
In addition to these promotions, Avedon plans to hire more professionals to expand the team
Silverfleet appoints Quadriga's Sommer in Munich
Sommer joins from Quadriga Capital, where he was a director for buyout investments in the DACH region
Altor launches DACH office
Altor recently held the final close of its Altor Fund V on its hard-cap of €2.5bn
Ardian hires Friedrich to join buyout team
Alexander Friedrich joins from Quadriga Capital, where he led the services and software sector teams
Adams Street hires de Beau for primary investments team
Responsibilities include managing private equity fund manager relationships throughout Europe
SEB Investment Management appoints new CEO
Ragnartz joins from pension company AMF, where she worked as head of asset management
Freitag promotes Prüfer to managing partner
Prüfer spent time at Macquarie and HBA-Consulting before joining Freitag & Co in 2011
Ex-AP6 exec Erik Nobel launches LLCP Stockholm office
Erik Nobel is in charge of establishing and managing the newly established office in Stockholm
Advent hires former TPG partner Taylor as head of tech
Taylor previously co-founded Symphony Technology Group and was a consultant at Bain & Company
Fondazione Enasarco seeks new CIO
Unquote understands that Enasarco is seeking an external candidate to fill in the position
Tenzing recruits Inflexion's Healy, makes two further hires
GP has hired former Inflexion TMT partner Healy, as well as Phoenix's Sims and Deloitte's Nicholson
HIG hires Pamplona's Noé-Nordberg as MD
New recruit will head up the firm's recently launched European mid-market division
DC hires Luycx from Torch Partners
Luycx joins from Torch Partners, where he worked for 10 years, latterly as managing director
Goodwin hires Latham & Watkins' Klenk
Goodwin hires private equity and M&A lawyer Gregor Klenk as a partner in its Frankfurt office
Palamon promotes Arbour to partner
Arbour is promoted from associate partner, having joined the firm in 2013 as a managing director
Industrien Pension's Struve resigns for new venture
Struve announces he is leaving on 1 February to launch Unified Investors
Investec hires DC Advisory's Arrowsmith
In his new role, Jonathan Arrowsmith will lead the firm's investment banking advisory offering
Equistone makes new hire and seven promotions
Promotions and appointments take place across offices in France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK
Apax hires new healthcare partner
Marc Benatar joins Apax France as a partner in the healthcare team after a stint at Kharis
Axon brings in Aberdeen's Gilmore as new partner
Gilmore is expected to ramp up Axon’s placement capabilities and secondary transaction services