people moves
General Atlantic names Achim Berg as operating partner
Berg is former CEO of Bertelsmann subsidiary Arvato, a media and business services company
Bedell opens new office in Luxembourg
Expansion is supported by the appointment of two new directors, Anne-Catherine Grave and Catherine Koch
Warburg Pincus appoints Mergin as senior adviser in Turkey
Former bank CFO will assist in deal sourcing and due diligence for US firm in Turkey
Ardian recruits Gailly as senior adviser
Former Paris Chamber of Commerce chair will work within the GP’s $9bn direct funds arm
FSN Capital promotes Welo and Jabet to partner
Oslo-based GP also promotes Koffeld and Feet, hires Thiel and Larsson
Genesis hires Kvíčala and Hýla
Czech investor adds members to funds and advisory teams
Parry replaces Dowley as ICG chair
Dowley will retire in July after more than 10 years at the helm of the asset manager
Paul Dunbar appointed partner at Vinson & Elkins
Appointment is part of firm's strategy to expand London private equity practice
Activa's Fradelizi moves to Rothschild
Appointment sees Fradelizi take up the executive director role after five years at Activa
Alvarez & Marsal hires new managing director David Evans
David Evans is appointed managing director and European practice leader
FRP expands with debt advisory partners
FRP adds three debt advisory partners by acquiring London-based Litmus
MMC promotes Coker to managing partner, hires Kelnar
Coker to co-manage venture investor alongside partner Bruce Macfarlane
Coller Capital CEO Tim Jones steps down
Tim Jones leaves Coller after 15 years due to "compelling personal reasons"
Permira appoints new senior adviser Santschi
Niklaus Santschi, former chief executive of Six Payment Services, has joined Permira
Latham & Watkins grows Munich team
Partner appointment adds to a duo of hires for the corporate advisory team in February 2015
Avedon promotes new partner
Gerritjan Eggenkamp has been named partner in Avedon's Amsterdam office
Catalyst hires new dealmakers for London office
Jack Atkins and Oliver Norman have joined Catalyst from PwC and EY, respectively
Mid Europa promotes seven
Kozlowska-Login and Habanova to become associate directors at the CEE-focused investor
Warburg Pincus appoints new head of European business
Daniel Zilberman succeeds Joseph Schull, who held the role since 2011
Thomas joins August Equity
Tim Thomas, previously at Bridgepoint Development Capital, has joined August's investment team
Pamplona appoints Rapallo as operating partner
Pedro Rapallo will drive new investment opportunities in Spain and Portugal
Gimv's Vandeurzen to step down in June as part of succession
Resignation marks the end of the GP’s five-year transition into investing via four platforms
Creandum strengthens investment advisory team
Simon Schmincke and Bjarke Staun-Olsen have joined Creandum's Stockholm office
Beringea promotes McCormick and hires three
Karen McCormick has been named Beringea's chief investment officer, replacing Trevor Hope