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FRANCE - Quartilium makes a series of new appointments
Quartilium, the fund-of-funds subsidiary of Finama Private Equity has announced the appointments of Richard Clarke-Jervoise, Louis Flamand and Julien Pierson.
ITALY - Francesco Cartolano leaves Camozzi Bonissoni
Francesco Cartolano has left law firm Camozzi Bonissoni Varrenti e Associati after eight years of service.
UK - Palamon Capital Partners appoints new vice president
Palamon Capital Partners has announced the appointment of Braam Verster as vice president. He joins the firm from McKinsey and Company, where he held the position of associate principal in its London private equity practice and worked with both private...
UK - Nigel Beer appointed as Hotbed chairman
Nigel Beer has joined Hotbed, the private investor syndicate, as chairman.
UK - LDC appoints new director to London office
LDC has announced the appointment of Peter Brooks as a director in its London office.
FRANCE - Chausson Finance nominates new partner
Thibault Lougnon has been appointed as partner three years after joining venture-oriented corporate finance boutique Chausson Finance.
UK - Former Clifford Chance managing partner joins Terra Firma
Peter Cornell, former managing partner at Clifford Chance, is reported to be joining Terra Firma as managing director of stakeholder relations.
UK - Caledonia recruits two new investment executives
Caledonia Investments Plc has announced the appointment of Pooja Juneja and Phillippe de Chanville as investment executives.
UK - Bank of Scotland strengthens Integrated Finance team
Bank of Scotland Corporate has announced the strengthening of its Integrated Finance team with two senior appointments.
UK - Noble and Co appoint new Corporate Finance director
Noble and Co, the corporate advisory and broking subsidiary of Noble Group, has appointed Andy Yeo as Corporate Finance director.
UK/GERMANY - General Atlantic announces promotions
General Atlantic has announced the promotions of Oliver Thum to managing director and Jan-Daniel Neumann to principal in Düsseldorf. In London, Gabriel Caillaux and Jan Hammer have been elected to the position of principal.
NL - Former Dutch finance minister Gerrit Zalm joins Permira
Gerrit Zalm, former deputy prime minister and minister of finance of the Netherlands, has joined Permira as an adviser. He will provide advice on business issues, the economy and the socio-political environment.
GERMANY - Doughty Hanson appoints new principal
Doughty Hanson and Co Real Estate have announced the appointment of Martin Brendal as a principal.
UK - Synergis appoints new director
Synergis Technologies Ltd has announced the appointment of Fiona Sterns as a director to the Synergis Board.
FRANCE - CMS Bureau Francis hires new counsel and future partner
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre has announced the appointment of Daniel Gutmann as counsel and Stéphane Austry as a future partner in its tax practice.
FRANCE - Duke Street Capital appoints new operating partner
Duke Street Capital has appointed Thierry Paternot as an operating partner to its French business.
UK - HgCapital strengthens renewable energy team
HgCapital has stengthened its renewable energy team with the appointment of Jean Perarnaud and Jens Thomassen as associate directors and the promotion of Emma Tinker and Rob deLazlo.
UK - SVG announces three new appointments to fund selection team
SVG Advisers, the fund management and advisery subsidiary of SVG Capital, has announced the appointment of Owen James, Michael Nugent and Michael Roth to its fund selection team.
FRANCE - Meridiam hires two senior investment directors
Meridiam Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Private Equity, specialising in public private partnership infrastructures, has announced the appointment of Thierry Dallard and Massimo Fiorentino as senior investment directors.
UK - BVCA appoints Simon Walker as new CEO
The BVCA has appointed Simon Walker as its new chief executive effective from 1 November 2007. Walker joins from Reuters Group, where he was senior adviser to the chairman and chief executive. His past roles have included adivising Her Majesty the Queen...
GLOBAL - Mubadala buys 7.5% Carlyle stake for $1.35bn
Mubadala Development Company has bought a 7.5% stake in The Carlyle Group for $1.35bn in cash. The deal represents a 10% liquidity discount to the $20bn firm valuation that was agreed by both parties. The minority investment includes no associated voting...
UK - Simon Palley to leave BC Partners
Reports suggest that Simon Palley, managing partner of BC Partners in London is to leave the firm before the end of the year. BC Partners is understood to be due to start fundraising for its ninth European fund shortly. It is currently investing from...
FRANCE - Bryan, Garnier and Co appoint new healthcare director
Independant Investment Bank Bryan, Garnier and Co have announced the appointment of Catherine Trividic to their corporate finance division as director of the healthcare team.
FRANCE - 21 Centrale Partners appoints two new associates
21 Centrale Partners has appointed Caroline Giral and Antoine Vigneron to the position of associate.