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StepStone names secondaries-focused Johnston as partner
Adam Johnston is a member of StepStone's private equity secondaries practice
US pension set to back Pantheon secondaries fund
Pantheon Global Secondaries Fund VI has a focus on GP-led transactions in Europe and North America
Mubadala commits €1bn to BPI France mega-fund
Fund aims to raise €10bn, which will be invested in approximately 15 listed companies
Dunedin appoints Blackhall and Morrison
Claire Blackhall and James Morrison joined the company in 2019
McDermott hires Revcolevschi as partner
Before joining the Paris-based team, David Revcolevschi was partner at Paul Hastings and Freshfields
Tikehau closes GP-led secondaries process with Five Arrows
Secondaries process of six balance-sheet assets was tied to the fundraise for Tikehau Growth Equity II
Italian family offices join forces to invest in VC
Cube3 is intended to help Italian investors gain exposure to international investments strategies
Bain-backed Fintyre Germany for sale in insolvency proceedings
Tyre retail group is up for sale with PwC advising, following the insolvency of several subsidiaries
LPeC appoints Botwood Smith as CEO
UK-based Listed Private Capital (LPeC) has appointed Deborah Botwood Smith as its chief executive
US pension earmarks $25m for private debt secondaries
Augusta-based MainePERS has invested 3.5% of its portfolio to alternative credit
Heal Capital names Weber as managing partner
Eckhardt Weber will manage the firm along with managing director Christian Weiß
Sofinnova hires Carroll as head of investor relations
Robert Carroll previously worked at PwC and Mercury, as well as several pharmaceutical companies
Eurizon launches private markets arm
New organisation, which has been operating since December 2019, has €3.4bn in AUM
Reiff Reifen files for insolvency
Bain's tyre wholesale and retail group European Fintyre Distribution bought the company in 2017
Hamilton Lane backs Legend Capital fund restructuring
Continuation fund is backed by institutional investors and has a five-year holding period
Nordic Capital promotes Berglund to partner
Daniel Berglund will focus on the area of technology and payments, as well as healthcare IT
Simpson joins Campbell Lutyens as general counsel
Kate Simpson has previous experience with Proskauer Rose and was also a partner at Kirkland & Ellis
Angel CoFund appoints Octopus's Whitehead and Cole
Alliott Cole of Octopus Venture will retain his role as CEO of the venture capital firm
Californian pension SCERS searches for alternatives consultant
Interviews with the most qualified respondents are expected to take place in May
EQT, Omers buy Deutsche Glasfaser from KKR
Company has a reported enterprise value of €2.5-3bn and will merge with EQT portfolio company Inexio
Bayside promotes Scotland to co-head of special situations debt
Andrew Scotland will take his position alongside HIG Bayside co-head and managing director Duncan Priston
Lincoln appoints Candiani as managing director in Italy
Candiani will be based in Lincoln's Milan office and will work closely with Lincoln CEO Italy Rondelli
Squire Patton Boggs hires three in PE team
Squire Patton Boggs' UK private equity team is led by corporate partner Paul Mann
Eurazeo hires new director of financial affairs
Laurence Branthomme will report to Philippe Audouin, the CFO and member of the executive board