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UK - Mike Gillespie to lead Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance in the regions
Bank of Scotland Corporate has announced that Mike Gillespie has been appointed to the newly created role of head of integrated finance for the regions, leading the bank’s buy-out teams based in a network of six offices throughout the UK.
NORDICS - Briodgepoint appoints chairman of Nordic business
Bridgepoint has appointed Mikael Lövgren as chairman of its Nordic business Bridgepoint Capital AB.
UK - Sovereign Capital announces three promotions
Sovereign Capital has made three promotions in its team: Dominic Dalli and Simon Hitchcock have been made directors and Jose Rodriguez has been promoted to investment manager.
UK - RJD Partners appoints new investment director
RJD Partners Ltd has appointed Tim Thomas to the role of investment director.
UK - CVC makes senior appointment
CVC Capital Partners has announced the appointment of David Wood.
GERMANY - White & Case expands private equity and tax team
Law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Düsseldorf offices with the appointments of Hans-Jörg Wittmann and Christoph Kuzaj. Both lawyers are joining the firm following more than three years with Simmons & Simmons.
UK - Simon Jobson joins Close Brothers Growth Capital as investment executive
Close Brothers Growth Capital, the provider of combined equity and debt funding, has announced the appointment of Simon Jobson as investment executive.
SWEDEN - SVCA strengthens its board of directors
The Swedish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association has strengthened its board of directors following the annual general meeting on 21 March.
DENMARK - IVS appoints Weilby Knudsen as partner
Thomas Weilby Knudsen, CEO of the venture capital group IVS, has been appointed partner at the firm as of 1 April.
GERMANY - New partners announced at TVM Capital
TVM Capital has announced the promotions of ICT principal Chris Cobbold and Life Sciences principal Dr Annegret de Baey-Diepolder. Both have been made partners with the established IT and Life Science investor. Additionally, Dr Axel Polack has been promoted...
UK - Kirkland & Ellis makes two private equity appointments
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP has announced the appointment of two partners from Linklaters' private equity team.
NORWAY - Ferd strengthens its investment team
Ferd Equity Parnters has recruited three new investment professionals.
UK - Sloan moves from Maclay Murray & Spens to Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins has appointed Maclay Murray & Spens private equity partner Graeme Sloan.
FRANCE - AXA PE staff shuffle in UK and US offices
AXA Private Equity’s London office is modifying its structure to become a limited company, AXA Private Equity UK, which is set to relocate to its new premises by 1 June 2006. James Pitt, head of the UK office, is leaving the company, as well as David...
UK - SJ Berwin private equity partner takes TDR COO role
Private equity house TDR Capital has hired SJ Berwin corporate finance partner Blair Thompson as the group’s chief operating officer (COO).
UK - UHY Hacker Young appoints new head of corporate finance
Peter Petyt has been named the new Head of Corporate Finance at the London office of top twenty accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young.
UK - HarbourVest promotes four investment staff
HarbourVest Partners today announced the promotions of four senior investment professionals. Kevin S Delbridge was named senior managing director, Michael W Taylor was named managing director, and Julia H Ocko and Scott C Voss were promoted to principals...
UK - Enterprise Ventures appoints new investment director
Enterprise Ventures has announced the appointment of Wayne Thomas as investment director.
UK - Ernst & Young appoints new head of private equity
Simon Perry has been appointed to the new role of global private equity leader at Ernst & Young in a move that underlines the growing interest by professional services firms in the buy-out industry, according to the FT.
UK - Curvey becomes partner at Duke Street
Duke Street Capital, the independent private equity fund manager, has announced the promotion of Colin Curvey to partner. Curvey joined Duke Street in 1999 and focuses on the consumer goods and insurance sectors.
SWEDEN - ICG recruits Timo Larjomaa as Nordic investment manager
Timo Larjomaa has joined Intermediate Capital Group’s (ICG) Nordic team in Stockholm as an investment manager. He has previously held positions at the Boston Consulting Group and the Finnish law firm Roschier Holmberg.
FRANCE - Mezzanine Management appoints new director
Mezzanine Management has today announced the appointment of Henry-Louis Merieux as a director. He will be based in Mezzanine Management’s Paris office and will be responsible for originating and managing mezzanine investments in France. Merieux previously...
UK - Cobbetts attracts Pinsent Masons’ PE team
Cobbetts corporate team has recently attracted more private equity lawyers from Pinsent Masons. Partner Paul Johnson, Nicola Frost, Vicky Zivkovich and Paul Kelly have made the move, following Cobbetts’ recent appointment of partner Sean Fitzgerald,...
UK - Baker Tilly expands in Scotland
Stuart McCallum has joined Baker Tilly as a director within the corporate finance team based in Glasgow. He brings with him over ten years of corporate finance and business advisory across a diverse range of industries.