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Palatine hires Andy Lees as partner
Palatine Private Equity has added to its investment team with the appointment of ex-Barclays executive Andy Lees as partner.
Clifford Chance poaches Ashurst's Xavier Comaills
Ashurst partner Xavier Comaills is set to join Clifford Chance and head the firm's fund structuring practice in Paris.
Nixen promotes Houlot to partner
French private equity firm Nixen Partners has promoted Vincent Houlot to partner in its Paris office.
Halder appoints new executive chairman
Halder Beteiligungsberatung has appointed Hanns Ostmeier as executive chairman in the firm's Frankfurt office.
August Equity promotes three
August Equity has strengthened its investment team with three promotions.
Altius appoints senior associates
Funds-of-funds manager Altius Associates has appointed Jeffrey Kopocis and Arnaud Garel-Galais (pictured) as senior associates in its global investment team.
Disgraced Crosby steps down from Bridgepoint role
Sir James Crosby has stepped down from his role on Bridgepointтs European Advisory Board following a report into his role in the collapse of UK bank HBOS.
Idinvest appoints partner in Paris
Idinvest Partners has promoted Olga Koulechova to partner in its Paris office.
LDC appoints Farren to Yorkshire team
LDC has appointed Joe Farren as an investment director in its Yorkshire office.
Steadfast promotes Buschmann and Geiger to partnership
Steadfast Capital has promoted Kay Buschmann and Markus Geiger to partners.
Lise Nobre joins Parvilla as fundraising continues
Mid-market fund-of-funds Parvilla has hired former PAI partners deal-doer Lise Nobre as a partner.
Founder of CEE GP Penta steps down
Martin Kúšik, the co-founder of central European investment group Penta Investments Group, will end his operational involvement in the firm he set up in 1994.
Cécile Mayer-Lévi leaves Axa Private Equity
Cécile Mayer-Lévi, the co-head of Axa Private Equity's private debt operations, has left the firm.
BVCA chairmanship passes to Fidelity's Clark
Simon Clark, managing partner at Fidelity Growth Partners Europe, succeeds Robert Easton, managing director and co-head of Carlyle Europe Technology Partners.
DBAG reshuffles supervisory board
German mid-market listed investor DBAG has re-shuffled its supervisory board at its annual meeting this week, electing Wilken von Hodenberg as the new member succeeding Günther Langenbucher.
Coller names Jones as CEO
Secondaries specialist Coller Capital has named extant deputy CIO Tim Jones as CEO, a new role for the firm. Founder Jeremy Coller becomes executive chairman and will remain CIO.
Wellington Partners appoints Essig as venture partner
Wellington Partners has appointed Stuart Essig as venture partner in its life sciences team.
Astorg appoints analyst
Astorg Partners has appointed Marion Guillemain as an analyst.
Sovereign appoints Bergvall as investment manager
Sovereign Capital has appointed former Duke Street deal originator Monica Bergvall as an investment manager in its direct origination team.
NorthEdge Capital appoints investment manager
NorthEdge Capital has appointed Tom Rowley as an investment manager in its Leeds office.
Partners Group reshuffles executive team
Partners Group has announced plans to reshuffle its board of directors and executive team, including the appointment of two new co-CEOs.
Phillimore appoints Olivier Grandry as partner
French private equity investor Phillimore has appointed Olivier Grandry as a partner.
Duff & Phelps appoint new partner to Leeds office
Duff & Phelps has appointed Jeremy Bennet as partner to lead the firm's new Leeds office.
EQT appoints Nieuwenburg as new Benelux head
EQT Partners has appointed Kristiaan Nieuwenburg as partner and head of its Benelux operations.