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Primary Capital promotes Alec Parkinson to assistant director
Primary Capital has promoted Alec Parkinson to the position of assistant director, and has also expanded the team with the hire of Oliver Melliss, as associate.
GMT hires TMT specialist from Cinven
GMT Communications Partners has announced the appointment of Stefan Franssen as partner.
Advent appoints operating partner for business services
Advent International has appointed Kevin Beeston to its operating partner programme.
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.
Linklaters appoints Andreas Steck as head of finance law
Linklaters has appointed Andreas Steck as head of finance law in Germany.
August Equity hires Fisher as partner
August Equity has appointed John Fisher as partner, along with two promotions.
Vantis hires John Bloor as client partner
Vantis has appointed John Bloor as client partner to lead the expansion of its interim management services.
Uzumeri leaves Ontario Teachers'
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is looking for a new head of private equity after Erol Uzumeri announced he is to leave the Toronto-based pension fund manager on 14 May.
HarbourVest appoints Lund as EMEA head of sales
HarbourVest Partners has appointed Simon Lund as head of sales and marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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.
Bridgepoint Development Capital set up Paris team
Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) has set up an office in Paris led by Pierre Colasson.
Accel bolsters London team
Global venture investor Accel Partners, has appointed Adam Valkin to join the firmтs London office.
Advent appoints consumer goods operational partner
Advent International has named John Sheppard as the newest partner to join the firmтs Operating Partner Program. He will advise on global investment opportunities in the consumer sector, with a particular focus on branded and private label consumer goods...
Standard Bank appoints three; boosts PE team
Emerging markets focused bank Standard Bank has strengthened its private equity capability with the hiring of three senior executives to its private equity franchise.
VSS appoints Hartfelder as head of IR
Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS) has appointed Jack Hartfelder as head of investor relations.
Advent appoints new operating partner
Advent International has appointed Will Kussell as operating partner.
Carlyle hires DIC's Kump as MD for Europe LBO team
The Carlyle Group has recruited Eric Kump as managing director of its leveraged buyout team in Europe.
Riverside boosts deal origination team with new hire
Global private equity firm Riverside has boosted its deal origination team for the education sector with the appointment of Robert Bowen as senior adviser.
CapMan appoints Simonsen CEO
Nordic GP has appointed Lennart Simonsen senior partner and new CEO, replacing Heikki Westerlund who is proposed new chairman.
bmp wins mandate for €20m early-stage fund
bmp has won the mandate to manage a €20m early-stage fund in Brandenburg following a Europe-wide tender.
Apax Foundation takes stake in Finance in Motion
Die Apax Foundation, the foundation of Apax Partners, has taken a 20% stake in asset manager Finance in Motion, based in Frankfurt/Main .
Industrifonden appoints Knutsson head of Industrial Growth
Swedish government-backed investor Industrifonden has appointed Уsa Knutsson head of its Industrial Growth division.