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Arma appoints JP Morgan's Spahr van der Hoek
Move is intended to grow the firm's activity in tech areas that do not yet enjoy high levels of M&A
CatCap launches in Copenhagen with acquisition of DMC
Dansk Merchant Capital will contribute M&A capabilities and experience in raising equity
Kirkland hires Fried Frank's Townsend
Townsend was senior associate in the fund formation and secondaries division of Fried Frank
OpCapita hires new operating partner
Frank Maassen joins the turnaround firm and will start in September this year
Riverside promotes Langer to managing partner
Langer will succeed Tony Cabral, who will remain a senior member of the REF investment committee
Abingworth appoints MVM's Muralidhar
Muralidhar will work with the team in London, Boston and Melo Park to source new investments
BVCA appoints former cabinet minister Michael Moore
Moore will take over from Tim Haines later in the year; Haines has been in the position since May 2013
Equistone hires four for investment team
Hubert van Wolfswinkel and Julia Brunswicker join the Munich office from Montagu and DBAG
Beechbrook opens DACH office with new hire
Gottron previously worked for Mainzer Volksbank and Bank of Scotland – Lloyds Banking Group
Hannes Snellman hires Kanter's Klang
Klang will be responsible for developing the firm's Nordic M&A platform and private equity practice
TSG launches in London
TSG has previously made investments in European companies including Revolution Beauty and BrewDog
Capzanine hires Tourmente
Renaud Tourmente will join as partner and be part of Capzanine's executive committee
Apax France promotes five
Apax Partners has promoted three directors, one business development director and one principal
Capital Croissance bolsters team with three hires
Julien Berger-Perrin joins as managing partner, alongside analysts Jeanne Duflot and Philibert Basquin
MUFG expands PE and Real Assets team
MUFG hires Citco Group's Andrew Stewart to drive the growth of the asset classes in EMEA
IK launches Copenhagen office
Office will be led by Danish national and partner Thomas Klitbo, who has been with IK since 2007
GCA Altium promotes Stelten and Weber
Stelten and Weber joined GCA Altium in 2013 from DC Advisory and have been promoted to managing directors
General Atlantic hires van den Boog
Van den Boog returns to the firm having previously worked there between 1996-2004
HQ Equita appoints managing director and promotes three
Torsten Krumm led this management change and will head the investment committee
Kartesia hires Mirante to expand in DACH region
Mirante joins from HIG Bayside and previously worked at BNP Paribas, Morgan Stanley and Rhône Capital
Holland Capital hires Engels
Engels previously worked at Holland Capital's former portfolio company Opdidakt
Volpi hires Arma's Berggren
Berggren will source and execute deals across Europe, with a focus on the Nordic region
Felix Capital hires Lin and Shanfield
Lin has experience at Hg and Bain & Company, while Shanfield joins from Raine Group
Stonehage Fleming expands private capital team
Meiping Yap joins as director and James Jefferson as senior associate