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UK - Amadeus makes trio of promotions
European venture house Amadeus Capital Partners has promoted Jeppe Zink to partner and Bill Earner and Pat Burtis to investment managers.
EUROPE - Shearman & Sterling promotes 12 to counsel
International law firm Shearman & Sterling has promoted 11 lawyers to counsel and one to European counsel.
UK - Augentius appoints new partner
Augentius Fund Adminstration has promoted Ian Kelly to partner.
EUROPE – EIF’s Meyer seconded to EVCA
The European Investment Fund (EIF), Europe's largest venture fund investor, has seconded Thomas Meyer to the EVCA for a period of three years, commencing in January.
FRANCE – CAPE strengthens team
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has hired Delphine Inesta as investment manager in the special situation department, where she will focus on distressed companies.
SWEDEN - Segulah appoints head of banking
Swedish buyout house Segulah Advisor has appointed Erik Thorell to the newly created role of head of banking.
UK - NVM appoints managing director
NVM Private Equity Limited has appointed Martin Green as managing director.
UK - Berchwood appoints new London associate
Placement agent BerchWood Partners has appointed Alexander J. F. Chaplin as an associate in its London office.
UK - Pantheon bolsters secondaries team
Funds-of-funds investor Pantheon has appointed Francesco di Valmarana as principal in its London-based European secondaries team.
ITALY - Alpha appoints new associate
Independent private equity house Gruppo Alpha has appointed Marco Bernardi as associate to its Italian buyout and development capital team.
SPAIN - Ysios opens new office
Biotechnology-focused venture firm Ysios Capital Partners has opened a new office in the San Sebastián technology park, which will be led by founding partner Julia Salaverria and investment manager Paula Olazábal.
SWEDEN - Ledstiernan appoints new CEO
Swedish private equity firm Ledstiernan has promoted CFO Fredrik Lindgren to CEO.
UK - Greenpark Capital appoints new investment director
Secondaries specialist Greenpark Capital has appointed Matthew Arkinstall as investment director. He will be responsible for deal sourcing and execution.
GERMANY - TVM promotes Schröder to general partner
TVM Capital has promoted Dr Christoph Schröder to general partner.
GERMANY - Dr Eric Hirsch to leave Bankhaus Wölbern
The current CEO of Bankhaus Wölbern Group, Dr Eric Hirsch is leaving the bank at the end of the year.
UK - ABN AMRO appoints country executive in Jersey
ABN AMRO Bank in Jersey have promoted former head of private banking, Patrick Crowley, to country executive.
UK - AnaCap hires four ex-Lehman employees
AnaCap Financial Partners ("AnaCap"), a specialist private equity group focused on European financial services, has appointed four new investment professionals to its London-based team, all of which were formerly employed at collapsed investment bank...
GERMANY - Leonardo Venture has moved
Leonardo Venture has moved offices.
UK - Catalyst promotes Clapp
Growth capital firm Catalyst Investors has promoted Todd Clapp to general partner.
FRANCE - Close Brothers changes senior management
Close Brothers has appointed Laurent Camilli and Gwénael de Sagazan as co-heads of the firms French division.
UK - Denham strengthens natural resources team
Energy and commodities focused global private equity firm Denham Capital Management LP has appointed Bert Koth to its London-based natural resources team.
CEE - Schoenherr expands east
Austrian law firm Schoenherr is increasing its presence in Central Europe with the launch of three new offices in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia.
UK - Freshfields promotes Pugh to head of dispute resolution group
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has promoted Chris Pugh to global practice group leader for the firm's dispute resolution group, replacing Ian Terry, who has held the position for three years.
FRANCE - Duke Street strengthens team
Duke Street has recruited Jean Garbois as operating partner. Garbois joins from Banque OBC, a private bank belonging to ABN AMRO, where he was vice-president and director general.