People
1 June 2020
Aztec appoints Devine in Luxembourg
She will oversee operations, client relationship management, controls, processes and reporting procedures for clients services
1 June 2020
Apex CRO departs
Founder and CEO Peter Hughes has taken on Apex’s revenue management responsibilities on an interim basis
15 May 2020
Ocorian makes leadership team appointment
Melville Rodrigues has been hired to develop the firm's UK funds offering
14 May 2020
Verdane makes new hires and promotions
The firm has promoted Peter Finden Bamrud and Christian Melgaard in Norway, and hired Philipp Jung in Berlin
13 May 2020
Stirling Square appoints head of data science
Ahmed Khamassi joins the firm's newly created Innovation and Sustainability team
13 May 2020
LGL makes double hire
Stephen McKenna is head of debt, while Zena Couppey has been named chief commercial officer
13 May 2020
Credit Suisse’s Zandona joins Apex
He is responsible for the continued growth of Apex’s Luxembourg offering
13 May 2020
Aztec names real assets head Jersey
Richard Anthony will continue to oversee outsourcing activities while assisting with the firm’s overall business development
7 May 2020
Sanne hires Hodgetts in Guernsey
She will help Sanne develop its Guernsey business across alternative asset classes
4 May 2020
DWF hires EY’s Gee to corporate practice
He will offer a full service to fund managers and clients including regulatory advice and transactions
28 April 2020
Aztec promotes three in PE team
Matt Horton, Gavin Hayman and Alan Ross are part of the firm's PE leadership team
27 April 2020
MUFG hires TMF’s Mas in Luxembourg
He is responsible for establishing the oversight model and the continued expansion of the firm’s private equity and real assets operations in Luxembourg
23 April 2020
DBAG extends CFO’s contract
CFO Susanne Zeidler, has been re-appointed as a member of the Board of Management until 31 October 2025
20 April 2020
Harrison joins DWF’s fund finance practice
He joins from law firm CMS, where he was a partner in the firm’s finance group for eight years and focused on debt finance
20 April 2020
Terra Firma names Ahuja as CEO
He will continue to manage the people and resources at the firm and ensure effective management of the firm's portfolio
16 April 2020
ICG names Hensel-Roth as board director
She takes on this new role in addition to her HR responsibilities, which now also include communications
14 April 2020
Sanne promotes Bingham to CSO
He will help drive the firm’s organic growth strategy and the development of its client service proposition
6 April 2020
Reed Smith hires Hogan Lovells’ Gelpi
Baptiste worked at Hogan Lovells for 20 years and headed up the firm’s French debt capital markets practice
3 April 2020
Silverfleet’s MacDougall named BVCA chair
MacDougall: "We can marshal our collective resources and expertise for the greater good of our country at this crucial time.”
1 April 2020
Halfenger joins Treliant
Alan Halfenger joins as managing director of securities & investment management compliance, based in New York
1 April 2020
Vistra hires four from TMF
The new recruits expand the firm's PE capabilities as it plans to introduce additional PE services later this year
24 March 2020
MUFG hires two directors
The firm hired Lizzy Buss as executive director of EMEA Sales and Cliodhna Murphy as executive director, product development
23 March 2020
Linklaters’ Wheater joins Debevoise
She joins as international counsel and member of the tax and private equity groups in London
23 March 2020
Livingbridge’s Evans joins ECI as marketing head
The firm also appointed William Ip to its commercial team, which focuses on portfolio company growth and assessing potential investment opportunities
5 March 2020
Ashurst appoints PE head in Milan
Throughout his career, Fabio Niccoli has focused on the Italian mid-cap market
4 March 2020
Guernsey Finance names new CEO
Rupert Pleasant will take over from current CEO Dominic Wheatley, who is leaving the role in June
3 March 2020
Aztec names non-executive director
Martin's appointment comes as the firm continues to grow its client base across Europe
27 February 2020
Balderton names Blakemore as CFO
Blakemore will also provide portfolio companies as part of Balderton's platform services team
26 February 2020
Hawksford announces firm-wide promotions
The firm promoted three members of its senior leadership team to directors, as part of the wider 67 additional promotions across the firm’s international offices
26 February 2020
Gilbert joins Northern Trust
Gilbert joins from AltaReturn where she built out their AsiaPac business
25 February 2020
JTC makes group-wide promotions
The firm made 85 promotions across its business including professionals within its Funds and Group Operations divisions in Jersey and Cape Town
14 February 2020
Brookfield promotes Goodman to CFO
He succeeds Brian Lawson who is stepping down from the role
13 February 2020
Proskauer’s Simpson joins Campbell Lutyens as general counsel
Based in London, she will be responsible for all legal affairs across the firm, globally
10 February 2020
JTC appoints head of ManCo services
Kok's appointment reflects the firm’s strategy to grow and develop its global ManCo and AIFM proposition post-Brexit
10 February 2020
Aztec Group makes four senior promotions
Aztec Group has made four promotions to the group’s senior team, and a further 133 across the entire business
7 February 2020
Eurazeo appoints director of financial affairs
Laurence Branthomme will report to CFO Philippe Audouin and is responsible for developing the firm’s financial information and adapting processes accordingly
6 February 2020
Ratos moves CFO into portfolio company
Peter Wallin moves to portfolio company HENT as executive chair to support turnaround
6 February 2020
IQ-EQ expands team with two appointments
Bram Eijsbouts has been named senior director - head of business development in Luxembourg, while Simon Morris is client services director in Jersey
4 February 2020
Barclays’ Stecher joins Blackstone as CTO
He succeeds Bill Murphy who has led the firm’s tech platform for the past eight years
27 January 2020
IQ-EQ’s Greenwell joins Aztec as BD associate director
He is responsible for identifying and developing business opportunities across real assets and private debt
24 January 2020
Sagati Aghili named as Ares general counsel
Sagati Aghili joined Ares in 2009 and is a partner and member of the firm’s management committee
21 January 2020
JTC makes two senior appointments
Fiona Wild joins from IQ-EQ and Marie Fitzpatrick from Langham Hall
21 January 2020
Cinven creates HR chief role
Caroline Rawes will also sit on Cinven’s operating committee
15 January 2020
Jonathan Blake joins Herbert Smith Freehills
Experienced private equity lawyer Jonathan Blake has joined Herbert Smith Freehills as head of international private funds strategy
15 January 2020
IQ-EQ appoints new UK and Ireland managing director
Legrand has also joined the firm's executive leadership team
13 January 2020
Sanne creates first CTO role
Marie Measures will also join the group's executive committee
7 January 2020
PRI’s Buckley joins HarbourVest
Appointment marks first dedicated ESG practitioner at the firm
7 January 2020
Investran’s Iaslovits joins CEPRES as special advisor
She has also been a shareholder in the firm since autumn last year
6 January 2020
Hamilton Lane hires new CFO as Stilman retires
Varma also sits on the board of The Partnership, a non-profit organisation which promotes opportunities for multicultural professionals
6 January 2020
Sanne appoints Shanghai country head
Meng has joined as part of the firm's wider APAC expansion
20 December 2019
Intertrust appoints UK BD head
Chan will also focus on building and managing relationships with prospects and intermediaries as well as develop new global opportunities
17 December 2019
Eurazeo chair Olivier Millet joins LPeC board
LPeC, the platform for listed private capital companies, has appointed Eurazeo executive board member Olivier Millet to its board.
5 December 2019
KKR’s Lewin named CFO as Janetschek steps down
He commences the role on 1 January 2020
28 November 2019
Ogier promotes Gonella to counsel
She has been with Ogier’s Luxembourg office since it opened in 2012
27 November 2019
Invest Europe names public affairs director
Martin Bresson commences his role on 6 January
18 November 2019
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