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Pontis Capital adds third managing partner
John Chapman has been appointed as managing partner at Pontis Capital to work alongside Gerhard Fiala and Thomas Moser.
Pantheon adds two in UK and US
Pantheon has appointed two senior executives to its product development and client services teams in the UK and the US.
Håkan Björklund joins Avista Capital as healthcare operating executive
Departing Nycomed CEO Håkan Björklund has joined Avista Capital Partners as healthcare operating executive.
Heiner Dreismann joins SV Life Science
SV Life Sciences (SVLS) has appointed Heiner Dreismann as venture partner.
Ex-Alpha Group partners launch spin-off
Former Alpha Group partners Thomas Schlytter-Henrichsen and Harald Rönn have launched ACapital.
GCP appoints Thomson as investment manager
Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has hired Alex Thomson as an investment manager.
Albion Ventures adds to its healthcare team
Christoph Ruedig has joined Albion Ventures to grow the firm’s allocation and manage its investments in the healthcare sector.
Mid Europa creates advisory board
Mid Europa Partners has appointed Bruno Ducharme, Steve Johnson and Richard Oppenheim to its new industry advisory board.
Julian Carrera returns to Palamon
Julian Carrera has returned to Palamon Capital Partners as a principal.
KKR hires ex-Asda chief as senior adviser
KKR has appointed former Asda chief executive Tony De Nunzio as a senior adviser.
Ex-Freshfields and Milbank lawyers found new firm
Tilmann Gütt and Heiner Feldhaus, formerly of Freshfields, and Sebastian Olk, ex-Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy, have announced the launch of a new law business in Munich.
Munich Private Equity Partners appoints managing director
Munich Private Equity Partners (MPEP), the investment arm of RWB Group, has announced the appointment of John Morrison as managing director.
Conor opens Stockholm office
Conor Venture Partners has opened an office in Stockholm and has appointed Stefan Lindberg as venture partner.
Leonardo appoints one in Paris team
Corporate financier Leonardo has hired Philippe Charbonnier as executive director, focusing on debt advisory services.
Inflexion makes senior investment team hires
Inflexion Private Equity has hired Mark Williams and Florencia Kassai to its investment team.
LeBoeuf beefs up restructuring team
Dewey & LeBoeuf has poached a two-partner restructuring team for its London offices from rival law firm Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe.
Skadden launches London practice
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has launched an investment management practice in London.
Knut N. Kjær joins FSN Capital as chairman
FSN Capital has appointed Knut N. Kjær chairman, effective from 1 August 2011.
TA Associates hires Dietrich Hauptmeier in London
TA Associates has hired Dietrich Hauptmeier as Senior Vice President in its London office.
i5invest appoints new partner
Vienna-based internet business incubator i5invest has appointed Paul Weinberger as new partner.
McDermott Will & Emery appoints partner in Paris
Law firm McDermott Will & Emery has appointed Jonathan Wohl as a new partner in its Paris office's M&A practice.
Baird adds chairman; Appoints new head of European investment banking
Baird International has appointed David Silver as head of European investment banking as part of a major change at the top of the company.
Vision Capital hires Robinson to head investor relations
Vision Capital has hired Charles Robinson as head of investor relations, effective from 19 September.
Schoenherr appoints M&A partner
Central European law firm Schoenherr will strengthen its corporate practice team with the appointment of Robert Bachner as a partner.