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UK - Braveheart appoints marketing director
Braveheart has appointed Richard Nunneley as director of marketing, a newly created role to fulfil Braveheart's growth plans outside Scotland.
UK - Hogan & Hartson hires partner
Hogan & Hartson has hired Philip Watkins as partner in the corporate group.
UK - Stirling appoints head of finance
Stirling Square Capital Partners has appointed Chrstopher Black as head of finance.
UK - Baird appoints Steve Holt
Baird has appointed Steve Holt as director in its institutional equity sales group in London.
UK - Foresight hires investment director
Foresight Group has hired Sonia Powar as investment director.
UK - Lincoln hires Edward Lethbridge
Lincoln International has hired Edward Lethbridge as director specialising in business and support services M&A.
EUROPE - KKR appoints head of infrastructure fund
It is understood that KKR has appointed Jésus Olmos, currently director of corporate development at energy company Endesa, as the new head of its European infrastructure, energy and transport fund.
GERMANY – Heliad strengthens Frankfurt team
Listed private equity firm Heliad has appointed Thomas Kunder has been appointed as the new CFO, replacing Alexander Mitsch, who left the company last month.
UK - Permira appoints James Fraser
Permira has appointed James Fraser as head of financial services.
ITALY - L Capital appoints new managing director
L Capital Advisory has appointed Andrea Ottaviano as managing director.
GERMANY - HgCapital promotes von Simson
HgCapital has promoted Justin von Simson to partner.
FRANCE - Truffle recruits new investment manager
Truffle Capital has recruited Antoine Pau as investment manager within the life sciences team.
UK - LDC appoints director
LDC has appointed Daniel Sasaki as director in its London office.
UK - Octopus appoints marketing director
Octopus Investments has appointed Karl Jentoft as marketing director with immediate effect.
EUROPE - Reitberger joins Wellington's cleantech team
Christian Reitberger, a former partner at Apax Partners, has joined pan-European venture capital firm Wellington Partners as venture partner.
FRANCE - Elaia strengthens team
Elaia Partners has bolstered its team with the appointment of Samantha Jérusalmy as an analyst.
Talent on sale
Until now Nordic buyout houses have been hiring. However, with dealflow now on a trickle, recruitment numbers are expected to cool in the coming months
EUROPE - Cognetas hires adviser
Pan-European buyout house Cognetas has hired David Pusinelli as senior adviser specialising in financial services.
AUSTRIA - GCP appoints partner
Austrian venture capital investor Gamma Capital Partners (GCP) has appointed Jürgen Wahl as partner.
SWITZERLAND - Close Brothers opens Zurich office
Close Brother Corporate Finance has opened a new office in Zurich and has appointed Jürg Glesti as managing director.
EUROPE - EVCA appoints new chairman of Tax and Legal Committee
The European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA) has appointed Fabio Brunelli as the new chairman of its Tax and Legal Committee.
DACH - Ventizz strengthens team
Ventizz Capital Partners has reinforced its team with investment professionals Dr Jochen Brellochs and Christof Knop, who will be based at the firm’s offices in St Gallen.
GERMANY – Milbank elects two partners
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has elected two partners in Germany: Dr Martin Erhardt, based in Munich, and Peter Memminger, based in Frankfurt.
UK - Climate Change appoints Shaun Mays
Climate Change Capital has appointed Shaun Mays from Deutsche Asset Management (DAM) as chief investment officer.