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NBGI’s Richard Morley steps down
NBGI Private Equity partner Richard Morley has announced he has left the firm.
Cinven appoints two in portfolio support team
Cinven has bolstered its portfolio support team with the appointments of Immo Rupf as operating partner and Ivan Kwok as principal.
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.
Foresight bolsters private equity team
The Foresight Group has appointed Matt Smith and Darrel Connell as investment managers in its private equity team.
Hawkpoint appoints Neil McDaid
Hawkpoint Partners Limited has appointed Neil McDaid as a director in their debt advisory team.
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.
Cavendish changes ownership structure and appoints new COO
Cavendish Corporate Finance, the specialist sell-side adviser to mid-cap companies in the UK, has announced the retirement of it's co-founder and the appointment of a new COO.
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 company’s London office. The appointment bring the company’s UK investment team to 25.
Conor Venture Partners appoints new partner
Finnish early stage technology investor Conor Venture Partners has appointed Jarkko Penttilä 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.
Carey Olsen appoints new corporate partner
Carey Olsen, the Channel Islands law firm, has appointed Christopher Anderson as a partner in its Guernsey corporate and finance team.
Livingstone Partners makes three new appointments
Livingstone Partners has responded to increasing dealflow levels by adding three new corporate financiers to its London-based team.
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.
Bowmark Capital strengthens investment team
Mid-market private equity firm Bowmark Capital has recruited Richard Mathews as partner and Dylan Bourguignon as investment director.
Freshfields appoints joint sector group leader of financial institutions group
Law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed Andrew Hart as joint sector group leader of its global financial institutions group (FIG).
Ernst & Young appoints Juan Costa Climent
Ernst & Young has appointed Juan Costa Climent as global leader for climate change and sustainability.