People
Ernst & Young appoints vice president
Ernst & Young in Sweden has appointed Helena Herlogsson as vice president.
Creadev appoints new CEO
Creadev, the private equity firm controlled by the Mulliez family, has appointed Bertrand de Talhouët as its new CEO.
Quartilium strenghtens FoF team
Quartilium, the fund-of-funds arm of Groupama Private Equity, has appointed Matthieu Ducorroy as analyst and Anne Vergez as client services and reporting manager.
LMS Capital appoints Mark Sebba
The board of LMS Capital has appointed Mark Sebba as non-executive director.
Private equity: People powered
At the Argentum symposium in Stockholm this week, private equity professionals and academics met to discuss private equity's management methods, highlighting the importance of good people in private equity's success.
Latham & Watkins adds partner to Rome team
Law firm Latham & Watkins has recruited Stefano Sciolla as a partner in its Rome office.
Marcello Bottoli joins Advent International
Advent International has announced that Marcello Bottoli has joined the firm’s Operating Partner Programme.
Debevoise strengthens London office with new partner
Debevoise & Plimpton have appointed David Innes as partner to its private equity transactional practice in London.
Carey Olsen appoints new partner
Carey Olsen, the Channel Islands based law firm has appointed James Mulholland as a partner in its corporate and funds practice.
Jonathan Russell departs from 3i
3i’s managing partner of buyouts will leave the company after 24 years, according to reports.
Hannes Snellman recruits three
Hannes Snellman has recruited Bjorn Kristianson, Mikkel Baaring Lerche and Nikolaj Bjornholm to its Nordic law office.
Call in the investigators?
In the private equity world, the term due diligence is most often associated with the verification of a target’s financial position and trading prospects. Yet, as it is so often said, private equity is a people business: so who, if anyone, does the...
Ipes establishes Luxembourg office
Specialist private equity fund administrator Ipes has expanded its presence by opening a new office in Luxembourg.
Parvilla appoints new partner
Parvilla, the Paris-based fund-of-funds manager founded four years ago by former PAI senior Partner Jean-Marie Fabre, has appointed Mark Foulds as a partner.
New board chairman for Canter
Private equity firm Canter has hired buyout practitioner Trevor Bayley as chairman of its investment committee and board.
Matrix boosts placement team
The investment banking division of Matrix Group has hired Vincenzo Narciso as a partner in its London-based private funds group.
Pantheon appoints Kevin Albert as partner
Pantheon Ventures has hired industry veteran Kevin Albert as partner and global head of business development.
PineBridge appoints Lord Davies as non-executive chairman
PineBridge Investments has appointed E.Mervyn Davies as non-executive chairman.
Industry Investment strenghtens team
Finnish government-backed Industry Investment has appointed Anne Riekki as chief financial officer and Thomas Ahlström as senior adviser.
GE Corporate Finance appoints new president and CEO
GE Capital has hired James Fenner as president and CEO of its European leveraged finance business, GE Corporate Finance Bank.
Hawkpoint hires new managing director
Hawkpoint Partners has appointed Dan Clague as new managing director.
Yorkshire Bank expands Corporate & Structured Finance team
Yorkshire Bank Corporate & Structured Finance has appointed Jo Hall as associate director in acquisition finance.
Dr Kevin Johnson formally joins Index Ventures
Following a six-year association with the venture investor as an advisor, life sciences specialist and entrepreneur Dr Kevin Johnson has joined Index Ventures as a Partner.
123Venture appoints new associate director
French private equity firm 123Venture has appointed Barthélémy Renaudin as associate director.