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GE Capital bolsters French acquisition finance team
Leverage provider GE Capital has promoted Camille Frizon de Lamotte to head of sponsor coverage for the French mid-market.
LinkedIn co-founder joins Earlybird
LinkedIn co-founder Konstantin Guericke has joined German technology venture capital firm Earlybird as a partner.
Lawyers: your most valuable asset?
Lawyers: a valuable asset?
Grant Thornton hires new partner
Andy Morgan has been appointed as a partner in Grant Thornton’s London corporate finance team.
Duane Morris expands PE practice in Europe with hire
Law firm Duane Morris has hired Pierfrancesco Carbone as a partner in its London office.
Riverside appoints first president
Global private equity firm Riverside has appointed Jamie Kiggen as president, a newly-created role.
AIFI appoints new president
The Italian private equity and venture capital association, AIFI, has appointed Innocenzo Cipolletta as president.
Dow Schofield Watts hires four
Corporate finance firm Dow Schofield Watts has appointed two new hires to the Yorkshire and North East office and added another duo to the Daresbury team.
Marriott Harrison hires new corporate partner
Law firm Marriott Harrison has promoted Jonathan Leigh-Hunt to corporate partner.
Maven appoints new investment director
Maven Capital Partners has hired Ben Bolt as investment director.
EADS CEO Louis Gallois to join FSI board
Louis Gallois, the CEO of European aerospace and defense corporation EADS, is due to join the board of French sovereign wealth fund Fonds Stratégique d'Investissement (FSI), according to French daily newspaper Les Echos.
Gresham appoints investment manager
Mid-market GP Gresham Private Equity has appointed Adam Rudd as investment manager in its Manchester office.
Riverside promotes Juan Barnechea
The Riverside Company has promoted Juan Barnechea, who heads the firm’s origination team in Europe, to managing director.
SEP appoints ex-MSP to advisory board
Former Scottish Labour Party leader Wendy Alexander has joined the advisory board of Scottish Equity Partners (SEP).
Lloyds announces six senior promotions
Lloyds's acquisition finance team has promoted six professionals to senior positions across Europe.
3i Debt Management appoints new portfolio manager
David Fewtrell has joined 3i Debt Management as a portfolio manager.
SJ Berwin appoints six partners
SJ Berwin has named six new partners, including one new hire, in its London, Frankfurt and Munich offices.
Altius adds to infrastructure team
Altius Associates has appointed Reyno Norval to the global infrastructure and real assets team in London.
ISIS appoints four partners
ISIS Equity Partners has promoted Pete Clarke, Liz Jones, Paul Morris, and Daniel Smith to partner.
McDermott hires Dewey & Leboeuf duo
Law firm McDermott Will & Emery has officially appointed Mark Davis and Russell Van Praagh as partners in the firm's London offices.
AXA Private Equity COO leaves for ADIA
AXA Private Equity chief operating officer Christophe Florin has left the firm for sovereign wealth fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).
DC Advisory Partners hires new director
Terry Huffine has joined DC Advisory Partners as an executive director in the firm’s European consumer, leisure and retail team.
YFM appoints non-exec chairman
Andrew Marchant has been appointed non-executive chairman of YFM Equity Partners.
Inflexion expands international teams
Inflexion Private Equity has expanded its teams in Brazil, China and India to support portfolio development.