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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.
GERMANY - Salans boosts private equity practice
Salans has hired Dr Volker Junghanns for its Frankfurt-based private equity practice.
UK - PEF board joined by Bonomi and Stathopoulos
UK-based venture philanthropy fund, The Private Equity Foundation (PEF), has appointed senior principal Carlo Umberto Bonomi of Investindustrial and BC Partners' managing partner Nikos Stathopoulos to its board.
FRANCE - 123Venture boosts team with three hires
Fund-of-funds 123Venture has appointed two associate directors, Jean-Philippe Olivier and Antonio Graça; while Claire Iribarne has joined as financial controller.
GLOBAL - Campbell Lutyens appoints new partner
Placement agent Campbell Lutyens has appointed Richard Allsopp as partner.
GLOBAL - CVC Capital appoints two senior advisers
CVC Capital Partners has appointed Robert Jenkins and Jim Sutcliffe as senior advisers on the firm's global financial institutions advisory board.
UK - CBPE Capital appoints investment manager
Mid-market investor CBPE Capital has hired Rob McCombie as investment manager to the firm.
LUXEMBOURG - Loyens & Loeff appoint new partner
Law firm Loyens & Loeff has appointed Véronique Hoffeld as partner to head its commercial & litigation department.
UK - Brown Rudnick appoints partner in London office
International law firm Brown Rudnick has hired Lena Hodge as partner in the firm's corporate and securities department to be based in London.
ITALY - Investindustrial strengthens investment team
Italian mid-market investor Investindustrial has appointed Luca Destito to its investment team.
ITALY - Latham &Watkins strengthens finance practice
Latham & Watkins has appointed Riccardo Agostinelli as partner to its Milan finance practice.