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Dechert appoints new corporate partner
International law firm Dechert has appointed Jonathan Angell as a partner in its in London corporate and securities practice unit.
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.
Silverfleet appoints Bridgepoint's Smith as marketing head
European private equity investor Silverfleet Capital has hired Joanna Smith as head of marketing for Europe.
Finance Wales appoints Rowlands as non-exec
Regional investor Finance Wales has appointed former 3i managing partner Chris Rowlands as non-executive director.
CapMan appoints Simonsen CEO
Nordic GP has appointed Lennart Simonsen senior partner and new CEO, replacing Heikki Westerlund who is proposed new chairman.
Frog Capital appoints 3i's Lowery as partner
Frog Capital has hired 3i's Stephen Lowery as partner to the firm.
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.
First Reserve Corp appoints vice president of IR
Energy-focused private equity firm First Reserve Corporation has hired Chris Pietersen as a vice president of investor relations and co-investments.
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 Åsa Knutsson head of its Industrial Growth division.
DBAG elects two to supervisory board
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has elected Philipp Möller and Gerhard Roggemann to its supervisory board.
Eurazeo appoints new board member
Eurazeo has appointed Fabrice de Gaudemar as a member of its executive board. He bas been a member of Eurazeo's Executive Committee since 2007, and is a member of Europcar Groupe's Board of Directors as Eurazeo's representative.
PEF appoints KKR's Huth to its board
Johannes Huth, head of the European operations of KKR, has been appointed to the board of the Private Equity Foundation (PEF).
Clydesdale bulks up corporate team with two new hires
Clydesdale Bank has boosted its corporate & structured finance team in the south of England by appointing Tim Cussins and Catriona Murdoch as associate directors.
Linklaters appoints Feick as German senior partner
Linklaters has appointed Dr Carl-Peter Feick as senior partner in Germany.
EquityGate appoints Seippel as partner
European corporate finance adviser EquityGate has appointed Michael Seippel as partner in its M&A team.
Lazard names Bucaille new CFO, when Castellano retires in 2011
CFO of asset management and financial advisory firm Lazard, Michael J. Castellano, has announced he intends to retire end of March next year. Deputy CEO of Lazard's Paris branch, Matthieu Bucaille, will succeed Castellano as CFO.
Lazard names Bucaille new CFO, when Castellano retires in 2011
CFO of asset management and financial advisory firm Lazard, Michael J. Castellano, has announced he intends to retire end of March next year. Deputy CEO of Lazard's Paris branch, Matthieu Bucaille, will succeed Castellano as CFO.
Doughty Hanson appoints Marquardt as CEO
European private equity firm Doughty Hanson has named Stephen Marquardt as its chief executive.
Selmer hires former DLA Piper partner
Law firm Selmer has hired Marius Juul Møller as partner, effective from 1 April.
CalSTRS appoints director of private equity
CalSTRS, the California State Teachers' Retirement System, has named Margot Wirth as director of its $16.8bn private equity portfolio.
Forbion opens Munich office; appoints partner
Dutch venture firm Forbion Capital Partners has opened a new office in Munich and appointed Dr Holger Reithinger as partner.
Hawkpoint recruits directors to lead expansion into Germany
Corporate advisory Hawkpoint has appointed Richard Markus and Warren Scott as managing directors and co-heads of its German operations, from 1st June 2010.
Riverside promotes five in European team
Riverside has promoted Peter Parmentier to European general counsel, as well as four other promotions in the firm's European team.