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UK - nabCapital further expands its UK acquisition & leveraged finance capability
nabCapital has made two additional appointments to its acquisition and leveraged finance team in London. Simon Rolfe has joined as an associate director from HSBC Leverage Finance and Tim Cussins from Rabobank International Leveraged Finance.
UK - Monument Group announces expansion of partnership
Placement agent Monument Group Inc has announced the promotion of Martin Anthonsen and Laurence Zage to the existing partnership.
UK - Eversheds appoints William Sharpe
Eversheds has appointed William Sharpe. He joins as a partner in the private equity group from Olswang. Sharpe has significant M&A experience and specialises in acting for private equity clients. His work includes the syndication of the £1bn Yell.com...
SPAIN - Perez-Llorca to boost its private equity practice
Law firm Perez-Llorca has recently promoted Iván Delgado as a partner for the Corporate & Financial division.
UK - Cobalt Corporate Finance recruits Chris Williams
Cobalt Corporate Finance has recruited Chris Williams, former corporate finance partner and global head of TMT at Deloitte, as its newest partner.
UK - Ian Bagshaw joins Linklaters from Clifford Chance
Linklaters has expanded its private equity practice with the appointment of Ian Bagshaw.
GERMANY - New investment analyst at Waterland
Waterland Private Equity Investments has appointed Michael Krall as investment analyst in order to support the German activities. Krall finished his studies in business management in 2006, specialising in corporate finance and strategic management at...
UK - Simon Pearson becomes partner at Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young has announced the admission of Simon Pearson as an M&A partner. Person will be based in London and will continue to lead the Technology M&A practice for the firm.
SWEDEN - Eqvitec strengthens its Swedish team
Eqvitec Partners has recruited Ivar Strömberg as a senior adviser in the Stockholm office. Strömberg is the entrepreneur behind Swedish Tele1/Song Networks, a company employing more than 1,000 people. His other engagements include Ricaro, Gajdo, AllTele,...
UK - Taylor Wessing enhances team
Taylor Wessing's corporate team is expanding with the arrival of corporate partner, Tom Cartwright from Hammonds. Cartwright specialises in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and new issues work, and has particular sector expertise in financial...
UK - Grant Thornton appoints David Grundy as head of transaction services
Grant Thornton has appointed David Grundy to head of transaction services. Grundy has been a partner at Grant Thornton since 2000 and has led the northern transaction services team within the firm's corporate finance group for the past seven years.
UK - LDC appoints Truett Tate as its new chairman
Truett Tate, group executive director of Lloyds TSB’s Wholesale & International Banking division, has been appointed chairman of LDC. Tate succeeds Michael Joseph, who left the bank earlier this year to pursue other interests.
UK - Sovereign Capital expands team
Sovereign Capital has expanded its investment team with the appointment of George Williams as investment manager. This brings Sovereign’s investment professionals to 18.
GERMANY - New appointment at German Capital's ALNO
German Capital owned kitchen manufacturer ALNO AG has appointed Hans-Peter Haase as new chairman of the supervisory board. He succeeds Dr Walter Döring, who resigned after more than two years.
EUROPE - Advent International announces global promotions
Advent International has announced the promotion of 13 members of its global investment team.
UK - Grant Thornton appoints Simon Davies as partner
Grant Thornton has appointed Simon Davies as a partner in the firm's corporate finance practice taking place with immediate effect. The appointment comes on the back of a record year in 2006, during which the firm advised on 166 corporate finance transactions...
UK - Founder of Ingenious Media joins NESTA board
Patrick McKenna, founder and chairman of Ingenious Media and a leading figure in the creative industries, will join the 11-strong NESTA board of trustees. The board, led by chairman Chris Powell, exists to help NESTA shape and develop its strategy and...
SPAIN - Catalana d'Iniciatives hires Albert Alsina as investment director
Barcelona-based firm Catalana d'Iniciatives has recently hired Albert Alsina as the firm's investment director for its private equity operations.
FRANCE - Activa Capital hires Cinven investor and appoints new partner
French mid-cap buyout house Activa Capital has announced the recruitement of Thierry Celestin, who joins the team from Cinven France, and the promotion of Christophe Parier to the position of partner.
UK - Clive Norton joins Helix from Goldmans
Jefferies International Ltd has announced that its UK affiliate, Helix Associates Ltd, the private equity fund placement agent, has expanded its capabilities with the hiring of Clive Norton as a managing director in the firm’s London office. Norton...
UK - John Browne joins Apax advisory board
John Browne, the former chief executive of BP, has joined Apax Partners as chairman of its advisory board.
UK - Boyden strengthens team
Boyden Interim Management Ltd has strengthened its UK team with the creation of a key senior position. John Bloor has been appointed director of restructuring and turnaround, reflecting the gathering momentum of demand for Boyden's input to business recovery.
UK - Phoenix Equity Partners promotes Chris Hanna to partner
Phoenix Equity Partners has promoted Chris Hanna to the position of partner.
UK - Corbett Keeling appoints Vincent Thompson
Corbett Keeling has appointed Vincent Thompson as an associate. Thompson qualified as an accountant with Peat Marwick Mitchell in 1978 and has since worked for the corporate finance division of Morgan Grenfell and Hambros Bank. In 2003, he joined the...