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GERMANY - Hauck & Aufhäuser appoints head of debt advisory
Hauck & Aufhäuser has appointed Robert Graf von Finckenstein as head of debt advisory restructuring.
UK - BC Partners boosts London team with two new hires
BC Partners has hired Laura Coquis and Laurent de Rosiere to the firm's London office.
EUROPE - Former Northern Rock CEO appointed adviser for Apollo
Adam Applegarth, the former CEO of failed UK bank Northern Rock, has joined distressed debt investor Apollo Management as a senior advisor to the firm's European fund.
SPAIN - Suma appoints new adviser
Private equity firm Suma Capital has appointed president of pharma group Ferrer, Sergio Ferrer-Salat Serra di Migni, as independent adviser.
UK - Graphite Capital bolsters investment team with new hire
Mid-market private equity firm Graphite Capital has hired Rachael Whittaker as investment manager.
UK - Celtic Pharma apponts Dr Richards to advisory board
Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals-focused investor Celtic Pharma Holdings has appointed Dr Andy Richards to its advisory board.
UK - Sovereign Capital boosts research team with new hire
Sovereign Capital has hired Ed Goddard to its research and direct origination team.
Top Brass Marches Out
Francois Rowell looks at the implications of key-man departures for large buyout firms
FINLAND - Pöyry plc's Salminen joins CapMan's adviser network
Finnish private equity firm CapMan has appointed Teuvo Salminen, deputy president of the consulting and engineering company Pöyry plc, to its adviser network, starting January 2010.
GLOBAL - KKR appoints Levin as head of IR; merger with KPE expected Thursday
KKR has appointed Jonathan Levin to the newly created position of head of investor relations, a move designed to prepare the private equity firm as it becomes a publicly listed company.
GERMANY - eCapital's Hölzle steps down
Venture firm eCapital has appointed Dr Michael Lübbehusen as chairman, succeeding Frank Hölzle, who has stepped down from the firm to pursue new entrepreneurial opportunities.
EUROPE - Baird expands institutional equity services team
Baird has hired Said DeSaque as director of institutional sales and investment strategy to be based in London.
GLOBAL - HSBC names Alternative Investments managing director
HSBC has promoted the present head of real estate at HSBC Alternative Investments, Chris Allen, to managing director of the unit.
UK - Treasury appoints former Apax partner head of Asset Protection Agency
The Treasury has appointed Stephan Wilcke as chief executive of the Asset Protection Agency (APA), which was established earlier this year to run the Asset Protection Scheme (APS)on behalf of HM Treasury.
UK - Proskauer Rose boosts London office with new hire
International law firm Proskauer Rose has hired Robert Barry as a London-based partner in the firm's private funds practice.
UK - Proskauer Rose boosts London office with new hire
International law firm Proskauer Rose has hired Robert Barry as a London-based partner in the firm's private funds practice.
UK - SVB Financial appoints head of operations in UK/Israel
Venture capital financing specialist SVB Financial Group has hired Phil Cox to run its operations across the UK and Israel.
FRANCE - Olivier Dousset leaves LBO France
LBO France partner Olivier Dousset has stepped down after just nine months with the firm.
UK/EUROPE - Impax appoints head of sales
Environmentally focused Aim-listed investor Impax Asset Management has appointed John McDonald as head of sales and marketing.
GLOBAL - Carlyle appoints vice chairman of global buyouts
International private equity firm Carlyle Group has appointed Gregory Summe to the newly created position of vice chairman of global buyouts.
EUROPE - Oak Hill appoints new European head
Oak Hill Advisors has appointed Alexandra Jung as co-head of the firm's European business based in London.
SWITZERLAND - Vinci appoints partner
Swiss private equity firm Vinci Capital has appointed Xavier Paternot as partner.
SWITZERLAND - Emerald promotes Charles Vaslet
Emerald Technology Ventures has promoted Charles Vaslet to partner.
ITALY/SPAIN - Investindustrial boosts investment team
Buyout house Investindustral has appointed Antonio Casari to its investment team.