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Uk - Hotbed appoints new head of business development
Investor syndicate Hotbed has appointed Steve Howard as head of business development.
UK - Barclays strengthens natural resource business
Barclays Capital has hired Meb Somani to join its national resource principal investment business.
NORWAY - FSN hires debt professional
Norwegian buyout house FSN Capital has appointed Per Etholm as executive adviser with particular responsibility for sourcing debt and subordinated capital for future investments.
UK - Gresham's London chief leaves
Gresham's London head Mike Henebery has left the firm "and will be taking a break before deciding what route his career will take in future" according to a statement.
GERMANY - Lazard hires Doll
Lazard has appointed Alexander Doll as managing director in its German financial advisory business.
LUXEMBOURG - Oostvogels appoints managing partner
Luxembourger law firm Oostvogels Pfister Feyten has promoted Frédéric Feyten to the position of managing partner.
GLOBAL - KKR appoints Donohue as managing director
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has announced that Suzanne Donohoe will join the firm's global capital and asset management group as managing director and global head of the client and partner group.
AUSTRIA/CEE - Schoenherr establishes distressed M&A team
Austrian law firm Schoenherr has established a dedicated distressed M&A team.
UK - Directorbank appoints account director
Private equity recruitment specialist Directorbank has appointed Simon Thomas as account director for the Midlands & South West region.
UK - Augusta makes three senior appointments
Merchant Bank Augusta & Co has made three senior appointments in London to strengthen its debt advisory, restructuring, and renewable energy businesses.
GLOBAL - Permira bulks up Technology team
Permira has strengthened its technology team with the appointments of Brian Ruder and Bruce Chizen as a partner and senior advisor, respectively.
SPAIN – Gallo to leave 3i
Reports suggest that Pablo Gallo, a partner in 3i's Madrid office, is to depart the firm after 11 years.
UK /RUSSIA - Ivory transfers to BLP's Russian office
International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has announced that Ian Ivory, a London-based corporate finance partner, is to join the it's new Russian subsidiary office in Moscow.
FRANCE - 21 Centrale Partners bolsters investment team
Franco-Italian investment house 21 Centrale Partners has announced the appointments of Jacques Rossignol and Xavier Payet as partner and investment manager respectively, as well as the promotion of Vincent Menudier to investment manager, at its Paris...
SWITZERLAND - Capital Group cuts staff
US private equity firm Capital Group International is cutting 105 of its 350 Geneva-based staff, citing as a reason a decrease in assets under management.
UK - LDC hires investment director
LDC has hired Catherine Houghton as investment director in the firms Manchester office.
BELGIUM - Gimv appoints Peter Maenhout
Gimv has appointed Peter Maenhout as executive vice president.
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UK - Quattro Partners hires d'Angelin
London-based advisory firm Quattro Partners has hired Benoit d'Angelin.
NETHERLANDS - LDC appoints Dutch director
Mid-market private equity house LDC has strengthened both its investment team and international reach with the appointment of Ronald Verhoef as director of its new Netherlands office.
SWEDEN - SVCA head of communications to step down
Jan Segerfeldt, the head of communications at the Swedish Venture Capital Association (SVCA), is to step down on 1 June to start up a consultancy business, focusing on marketing and communication.
EUROPE - Dubai Int'l Cap replaces PE CEO
Dubai International Capital has appointed David Smoot as its new private equity chief executive, to be based in Dubai.
EUROPE - PEREP appoints three board members
Private equity data platform PEREP_Analytics has appointed Sergey Sheshuryak, Sophie Manigart and Peter Rosenhoom to its governing board.