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EUROPE - Kleinwort Benson appoints new head of alternative assets team
Kleinwort Benson has appointed Alexandre Pigault as new head of alternative assets research.
GERMANY - HAARMANN strengthens corporate real estate practice
HAARMANN has hired Dr Sebastian Gronstedt to its real estate and notary practice.
UK - Dunedin promotes Strang
Dunedin has promoted Dr Jim Strang to head up the firm's new private equity fund investment programme, Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust Plc.
UK - Ashurst appoints senior partner
Ashurst has appointed Charlie Geffen as new senior partner. The appointment is effective as of 1 January 2009.
FRANCE - Cognetas appoints associate
Cognetas have recruited Antoine de Péguilhan as a new associate in its Paris office.
SWEDEN - Hannes Snellman launches in Stockholm
International law firm Hannes Snellman has opened a new office in Stockholm.
UK - Palamon hires Peter Currie
Palamon Capital Partners has appointed Peter Currie to its board of advisers.
UK - Greenpark hires investment director
Greenpark Capital has hired Robert Savage as investment director for its London office.
UK/USA - Fidelity hires three
Fidelity Equity Partners has hired Jens Düing, Dustin Lieb and Daniel Sheyner to its London and Boston offices.
UK - Dow Schofield Watts launches debt advisory business
Dow Schofield Watts has established a corporate debt advisory business, which will be led by new partners Joanne Dodd and Paula Jones.
FINLAND - CapMan promotes two
CapMan’s buyout team has promoted Jan Mattlin to partner and Sebastian Schauman to investment manager.
NORWAY - NeoMed hires partner
NeoMed Management has hired Gert Caspritz as senior investment professional and partner.
GLOBAL - Permira appoints senior adviser
Permira has appointed David Williams, former CEO of SIG Plc, as senior adviser.
FRANCE - HIG Capital strengthen team
Thomas Mitard has been named assistant director general of HIG Capital.
UK - Camburn joins Deloitte
Deloitte has hired Liam Camburn as a new director in its private equity transaction services team.
UK - KCP opens Birmingham office and hires new investment manager
Key Capital Partners (KCP) has opened a new office in Birmingham and appointed Jonathan Lamb as investment manager in its Midlands team.
NETHERLANDS – Capricorn recruits three
Capricorn has hired Daniel von Scheven as investment manager.
GERMANY - Clifford Chance bolsters Düsseldorf team
Clifford Chance has strengthened its tax and banking team in Düsseldorf with the appointment of Dr Marc P Scheunemann and Manfred Ziwey.
SPAIN - Thesan appoints four new executives
Turnaround specialist Thesan Capital has appointed four new executives, including three former Lehman Brothers employees.
GLOBAL - KKR hires new MENA head
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) has appointed Makram Azar as managing director and head of Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
UK - Electra hires new IR partner
Electra has appointed Monique Dumas as investor relations and corporate communications partner.
UK - Vision converts to LLP and hires two
Vision Capital has formally adopted partnership status and has hired Lorenzo Russo and Daryl Cohen.
SPAIN - Livingstone Partners appoints new partner
Livingstone Partners has appointed Bill McDonald as partner.
UK - Bridges hires CFO
Bridges Ventures has hired Rory Maw as chief financial officer.