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UK - Kevin Dunn appointed new European head of leveraged finance for GE Commercial Finance
Kevin Dunn has been named as the new European head of leveraged finance for GE Commercial Finance. Based in London, Dunn will oversee the entire European leveraged finance operation, with offices in Paris, Milan and Frankfurt. Dunn replaces Sandeep Kamat,...
SWEDEN - Roschier recruits seven new lawyers to Stockholm office
Roschier has strengthened its operations in Sweden through the recruitment of seven new lawyers to its Stockholm office. Fredrik Rydin, a specialist in acquisitions finance, has been appointed partner and recruitment continues on all levels.
SPAIN - 3i director joins Magnum Industrial Partners
Inaki Echave has left 3i's London office to join Magnum Industrial Partners, a Spanish buyout firm recently launched by ex Santander Angel Corcostegui. The firm has begun the fundraising for its first fund, capped at EUR 750m. Echave's work at 3i included...
SWITZERLAND/FRANCE/ITALY - Argos Soditic's founder to leave the firm
According to press reports Edoardo Bugnone, founder of private equity firm Argos Soditic and a former chairman of the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA), is to leave the firm weeks after the closing of its latest fund.
FRANCE - Former Wanadoo boss appointed partner by Sofinnova
Sofinnova Partners has announced the appointment of Olivier Sichel as partner.
UK - Ingenious appoints Peter Shawyer as non-executive director
Ingenious, the media investment and advisory group, has appointed Peter Shawyer as a non-executive director to the board and a director of Ingenious Ventures Ltd. Shawyer was previously managing partner at Deloitte & Touche and is currently a non-executive...
UK - Yahoo! corporate development executive joins Accel London
Accel Partners has announced that Simon Levene has joined the investment team in the London office. Levene's areas of expertise include internet, infrastructure, software and services.
UK - Primary Capital makes two new appointments
Primary Capital has announced the appointment of two new associates. Brett Corkery has joined from Macquarie Funds Management. He has a bachelor of commerce in finance and econometrics from the University of Sydney and is a chartered financial analyst...
UK - Triago-X appoints head of US Office
Triago-X, the private equity fund secondary transactions specialist, has announced the appointment of Jean-Marc Cuvilly, as head of its US office.
ITALY - Argos Soditic strenghtens its Italian team
Private equity firm Argos Soditic has announced the appointments of Mirco Dilda and Jean Pierre Di Benedetto. The two professionals, formerly from BPM Private Equity and JP Morgan respectively, will join the Matteo Carlotti as partners at the Italian...
UK - Lyceum Capital expands team
Lyceum Capital has expanded its team by appointing two new associate partners - Mark Hall and Rob Gershon. Hall will be responsible for identifying portfolio acquisitions and working with Lyceum’s portfolio companies on business development. He is a...
UK - BDO Stoy Hayward Corporate Finance strengthens its business services sector expertise
BDO Stoy Hayward is strengthening its corporate finance team with business services expertise. Director Christopher Clark joins the lead advisory team from PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he has spent the last nine years advising numerous business services...
UK - Abingworth appoints John Heard as general counsel
Abingworth, the life sciences investment group, has announced the appointment of John Heard as general counsel. Heard will be based at the company’s headquarters in London. He joins Abingworth from Intel Capital, the venture capital investment arm of...
GERMANY - 3i reinforces infrastructure team
3i has strengthened its German infrastructure team with the appointment of Uwe Danziger. A chartered accountant and qualified banking clerk, Danziger will lead 3i's German infrastructure activities.
UK - Bank of Scotland appoints Mark Hammond as head of Integrated Finance
Bank of Scotland Corporate has appointed Mark Hammond as head of Integrated Finance. He is responsible for over 70 experienced buyout transactors based in 7 offices throughout the UK and a portfolio of over 50 investments. Hammond takes over from Donald...
FRANCE - IDI poaches buyout giants
Two directors from the large-cap private equity firm Charterhouse Capital Partners are now to head the LBO team of small-cap independent listed investor IDI.
UK - Monument Group makes new hire
Monument Group Inc, a leading independent private equity placement agent, is pleased to announce that John B. McCormick has joined as a director. McCormick, formerly a specialised consultant with Cambridge Associates, joins Monument with 10 years of global...
GERMANY/SWEDEN – Benson Elliot appoints investment head Hansson
Private equity real estate firm Benson Elliot Capital Management has recruited Jan-Olof Hansson as an investment manager to direct German and Swedish operations.
FRANCE - Bryan, Garnier & Co appoints new partner
European investment bank Bryan, Garnier & Co has appointed Bruno Tourme as partner and head of the corporate finance technology group.
UK - Ingenious plans launch of Ingenious Securities
Ingenious, the media investment and advisory group, announces that Robert Benton and Richard Jeffrey have been appointed Chief Executive and Head of Securities, respectively, of Ingenious Securities, a new business to be focused on the media sector, which...
UK - NBGI Private Equity adds to investment team
NBGI Private Equity has announced that Nick Gibbons has joined its investment team as investment manager. He previously worked at Centrica Plc for four years in corporate strategy, commercial and business development positions.
FRANCE - Access Capital Partners boosts its communications
Fund-of-funds specialist Access Capital Partners has strengthened its team with two new appointments. Erin Sarret has been recruited as marketing director and Cécile Croissant as investor relations and communication director.
FRANCE - Crédit Agricole Private Equity appoints head of growth capital and LBO
Eric Pencréac’h has been appointed head of the growth capital and buyout team at Crédit Agricole Private Equity.
ITALY - BC Partners appoints Antonio Belloni
BC Partners has announced the recruitment of Antonio Belloni as managing partner of the firm’s office in Milan. Formerly CEO at De Agostini Group, he will be responsible for leading the firm's buyout operation in Italy. Belloni's new employer invested...