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FRANCE - Linklaters appoints new head of corporate division in Paris
Law firm Linklaters has named partner Fabrice de La Morandère head of its corporate division in Paris.
SWEDEN - IK Investment appoints new MD
Michael Rosenlew will replace Gustav Öhman as managing director of IK Investment Partner in Sweden, starting July this year.
EUROPE - Pomona Capital hires partner in Europe
International private equity firm Pomona Capital has appointed Oliver Gardey as partner.
AUSTRIA - Paierl leaves UIAG
Herbert Paierl has stepped down from the exective board of UIAG.
UK - Debt advisory heads leave Houlihan Lokey
Unquote" can exclusively reveal that joint heads of European debt advisory at investment bank Houlihan Lokey William Allen and Jonathan Guise have left the firm. Their departures come less than two years after joining as managing directors when the firm...
FRANCE - Blackstone recruits new senior MD
The Blackstone Group has hired Jean-Manuel Richier as senior managing director in its Paris office. Richier joins from Citigroup where he was the deputy head of the French investment banking division.
UK- Walkers expands Jersey office
Global offshore law firm Walkers has expanded its Jersey office, which will see Ian Gobin and Charles Lee relocate from London.
GLOBAL - Freshfields appoints new head of global tax practice
Law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed Cologne-based tax partner Stephan Eilers to succeed Murray Clayson as the head of the firm's global tax practice.
GERMANY - Kruemmer leaves 3i Germany
3i partner and managing director of the German-speaking business, Stephan Kruemmer, is leaving the firm for personal reasons to be replaced by Ulf von Haacke and Peter Wirtz.
GERMANY - CMS Hasche Sigle hires Hartmut Papenthin
CMS Hasche Sigle has hired Hartmut Papenthin as a manager.
UK - BLM Partners makes two senior hires
Alternative asset management firm BLM Partners has hired Jason Carley and Gero Wendenburg as partners.
EUROPE - Andrew Hartley makes secondary move
In a further sign of the sea change in the industry, August Equity founder and former managing director Andrew Hartley has joined Chamonix Private Equity, a direct secondaries player founded in 2006 when it took over a buyout portfolio from 3i.
FRENCH - Cleary Gottlieb strengthens team
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP has appointed Claudia Annacker as a partner at the firms Paris office.
ITALY - Marsh appoints CEO
Insurance broker and risk manager Marsh has appointed Flavio Piccolomini as CEO of its Italy office while Emanuele Cordero di Vonzo was named general manager.
GERMANY - BVK elects new executive board and agrees code of conduct
The Bundesverband Deutscher Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaften (BVK) has elected a new executive board and agreed on a new code of conduct for members.
FRANCE - ING Parcom PE recruits associate
ING Parcom Private Equity has recruited Vincent Warlop as an associate.
FRANCE - Acto Capital strengthens team
Acto Capital, an investment arm of Groupama Priavte Equity, has recruited four new people to its investment team.
FINLAND - Finnish Industry Investment hires investment manager
Government-owned Finnish Industry Investment has appointed Juha Lehtola as investment manager.
GERMANY - Alvarez & Marsal hires restructuring head
Alvarez & Marsal has hired Dr Nedim Cen as managing director and co-head of the firm's Restructuring practice in Germany.
UK - Hermes BPK hires COO
Hermes BPK Partners has appointed Mark Smith-Lyons as its chief operating officer.
UK - Mourant du Feu & Jeune promotes two to senior associate
Offshore law firm Mourant du Feu & Jeune has promoted Matt Crill and Damian Evans to senior associate.
SWITZERLAND – Peter Schwanitz joins Portfolio Advisers
US fund-of-funds Portfolio Advisers has hired Peter Schwanitz as senior vice president for its Zurich office.
FRANCE - Clipperton Finance hires new partner
Corporate financier Clipperton Finance has hired Thibaut Revel as a new partner.
UK - Collins Stewart appoints head of small- and mid-cap equities
Financial advisory group Collins Stewart has hired Martin Turner as head of small- and mid-cap equities.