Duke Street hires new operating partner
Duke Street has appointed Paul Lester as operating partner in the London office.
Lester is currently chairman of Greenergy, Survitec, John Laing Infrastructure Fund and Norland. From 2002 until 2010 he was CEO of VT Group.
Furthermore, he serves as chairman and director at Marine Current Turbines Ltd, executive director of VT Group and non-executive director of Civica, CHloride Group, Thornycroft Holdings and Invensys.
Lester joins nine other operating partners and will be added to the board of legal management services provider Parabis Group. Duke Street acquired a stake in Parabis Group in February 2012, in a deal valued at £160m-£200m.
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