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Amadeus promotes Brusson and Pinto
European technology investor Amadeus Capital Partners has promoted Associates Nicolas Brusson and Jason Pinto to become investment managers.
Dale Pfost joins Advent Venture Partners
Advent Venture Partners has appointed Dale Pfots as a partner.
Investec announces new specialist capital originator
Callum Bell has joined Investec Capital Markets as a specialist capital originator. He will be leading the origination and execution of financing products for business.
Sofinnova promotes two team members
Venture firm Sofinnova Partners has promoted Rafaèle Tordjman from partner to managing partner and Alessio Beverina from principal to partner.
CapMan partner Ruuska steps down
Finnish asset manager CapMan has announced senior partner Jukka Ruuska is to step down.
Hannes Snellman appoints two partners
Nordic law firm Hannes Snellman has appointed Peter Lyck and Mikkel Fritsch as partners at its Copenhagen office.
Clifford Chance expands Munich office
Clifford Chance has added Private Equity and Litigation & Dispute Resolution divisions to its Munich office.
Partners Group to open Munich office
Global private markets investment manager Partners Group is to open a Munich office in January 2011.
NBGI's Richard Morley steps down
NBGI Private Equity partner Richard Morley has announced he has left the firm.
Clydesdale welcomes CSF recruits
Clydesdale Bank Corporate & Structured Finance has appointed Toby Furnivall and Mark Timms as associate directors within its team in London and the south.
PE associations: Passing the torch
European private equity trade bodies are currently facing a management reshuffle, following a couple of difficult years for the industry. As much work was done to curb the most controversial aspects of the AIFM directive and generally promote private...
Dörte Höppner appointed new secretary general of EVCA
The board of the European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EVCA) has announced the appointment of Dörte Höppner as secretary general, following the departure of Javier Echarri at the end of the year.
GCP announce three new mezzanine partners
GCP have appointed Peter Artenberg and Véronique M. Martineau as mezzanine partners. Also Georg Bauer will support the GMP Mezzanine Partner as well as the GMP Investment Comittee.
Sautter joins Cinven as partner
Private equity firm Cinven has appointed Thilo Sautter as a partner in its Frankfurt office.
Ashurst hires new lawyer for Paris corporate practice
Law firm Ashurst has appointed Joël Corcessin as counsel in its Paris corporate department.
Heliad Equity Partners hires new CEO
German private equity company Heliad Equity Partners has hired Bernd Sexauer.
Schoenherr hires former UBS chair Kurer
Central European law firm Schoenherr has hired former UBS chair Peter Kurer.
Octopus hires Simon Andrews to venture team
Simon Andrews has joined the venture division at Octopus Investments from Silicon Valley Bank.
Apax Paris hires two senior associates
Romain Dutartre and Nicolas Essayan have joined Apax Partners Paris as senior associates.
HIG Capital hires McIlroy to UK team
HIG Europe, the European affiliate of HIG Capital, has hired Neil McIlroy as an associate in the companyтs London office. The appointment bring the companyтs UK investment team to 25.
Conor Venture Partners appoints new partner
Finnish early stage technology investor Conor Venture Partners has appointed Jarkko PenttilУЄ as a partner.
Hannes Snellman appoints Mads Ilum
The law firm Hannes Snellman has appointed Mads Ilum as partner for the newly launched Copenhagen office.
GE Capital promotes Paul Scott
GE Capital has appointed Paul Scott as both chief investment officer and head of sponsor coverage for leveraged finance in the EMEA region.
Ernst & Young appoints Juan Costa Climent
Ernst & Young has appointed Juan Costa Climent as global leader for climate change and sustainability.