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Goodwin hires Travers Smith duo
Partners Ian Keefe and George Weavil join the UK private equity practice
Mayfair Equity promotes two to partner
Managing directors Nick Keegan and Yusuf Hoballah have been inducted into partnership
Raymond James bolsters private capital advisory business
Senior bankers Callie Kourniotis, Guy Hume, Michael Henningsen and Ash Rajah have joined the team in New York and London
Epiris appoints Mike Ebeling as partner
He joins Epiris having spent 15 years at Goldman Sachs Private Equity
RSM UK announces head of private equity
Stuart Clowser succeeds Charlie Jolly who now joins the consulting leadership team
Unigestion strengthens secondaries practice
The asset manager has appointed Jordan Dimmock
Herbert Smith Freehills boosts global team with 27 promotions
A total of 14 of the 27 promotions are aligned with private capital
Lincoln International bolsters business services practice
The investment bank has appointed Lewis Gray as managing director
Jolt Capital appoints IR director
Zineb Semlali joins from Cathay Capital, where she supported fundraising since 2021
Armen appoints Christine Panier as senior executive adviser
The private equity specialist completed a 16-year stint at the European Investment Fund
Ufenau expands to the UK
The Swiss sponsor has appointed Peter Eckersley to head its London office
Quilvest appoints Christophe Evain as non-executive chairman
The alternatives investment manager has also announced a series of promotions across its teams
Stanley Capital Partners hires principal
During the past year the firm has seen its team double in size
Eight Advisory expands into Spain
The firm has also recently launched its first North American hub
Golding expands circle of partners
The alternatives asset manager has promoted head of secondaries Richard Wilmes
Omni boosts team with two partners
Following a recent rebrand, the GP has appointed ex-Civica leaders
Reed Smith appoints new partner
Ilana Smadja joins from Weil Gotshal & Manges
Schroders appoints global head of business development and product
Ingo Heinen joins the firm from Intermediate Capital Group
Pantheon announces leadership succession plan
Kathryn Leaf to become CEO in 2025
Inflexion appoints head of DACH
Martin Preuss has joined from ICG as a partner
DN Capital welcomes Gülsah Wilke
Wilke joins as partner and head of the Germany office
GP Profile: Palatine tops £1bn for total funds raised
Founder Gary Tipper talks to Real Deals after the GP achieved the landmark and gives his forecast for the remainder of the year
GP Profile: Lightrock
CEO Pål Erik Sjåtil sits down with Real Deals to discuss the firm’s new strategy and why he remains committed to private investments
Jeito appoints secretary general
Sarah Leroy most recently served as legal, tax, compliance and insurance director at sugar producer and cooperative group Tereos
Interpath Advisory bolsters team
The firm has welcomed Jayshree Shah and Robbie McFaul from FTI and PwC, respectively
Palatine hires new partner
Alistair Armstrong will be responsible for sourcing new opportunities for Impact Fund I
Cranemere appoints Bernardo Hees as operating partner
Hees has previously served as CEO of Kraft Heinz and managing director of Burger King
IWD: Helen Steers, Pantheon Ventures
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Real Deals catches up with Pantheon partner Helen Steers to discuss what it means to be a woman in private equity
YFM appoints IR partner
Dan Perkins joins from Great Point Media where he has been since 2013
FPE promotes partner in investment team
Chris Kay has been at the lower midmarket GP since 2017
Investec expands GP advisory practice
Asante Capital’s Oliver Altendorf, Harbourvest’s Christoph Schwarz and Credit Suisse’s Emilia Korobowicz join advisory lead Stefano Manna
GP Profile: Core Equity
Real Deals catches up with ex-Bain Capital alum and Core Equity co-founder Thomas De Waen to discuss the atypical GP’s strategy and why it prefers to stay away from PE’s traditional pass-the-parcel model
GP Profile: Perwyn
Managing partner Andrew Wynn speaks to Real Deals about what makes the perfect deal and the firm's new office in Milan
Eurazeo appoints new managing director
Katrin Boström will be in charge of the Nordics and the UK
Reed Smith appoints new PE practice partner
Whelan joins from McDermott Will & Emery where he was head of PE
CVC co-founder Donald Mackenzie to step back
Mackenzie will become honorary co-chair alongside Steve Koltes, who stepped back in 2022
Trilantic Europe bolsters Italy and Germany teams
The pan-European investor has appointed Eugenio Preve and Yasir Piracha as partners
Stanley Capital welcomes Kedar Gharpure
The principal will enhance business development, sales and marketing across the firm’s portfolio
William Blair’s private capital advisory group launches in Europe with two appointments
Tom Lewis joins as managing director in London and Silke Wood as director in Zurich
Apposite Capital appoints senior adviser
Cécile Nguyen-Cluzel brings 28 years of PE experience to her new role
Lincoln appoints London-based MD
Lalit Kasat joins the investment bank’s TMT group from Torch Partners
Eurazeo expands management team with two hires
The GP’s executive committee initiated a wide-ranging overhaul of its corporate structure in 2023
BDO appoints Jamie Austin as head of global private equity
Austin joined the Belgium-headquartered business advisory firm in 2008
LLCP promotes Josh Kaufman to partner
Kaufman will continue to head the firm’s European business based out of London
Arrow Global Group appoints new chair
Rob Leary brings more than 30 years of experience within the industry
All Seas Capital makes raft of promotions
Among the eight promotions, Gemma Braithwaite has been elevated to partner, head of investor relations
Aliter Capital names Jonny Martin as investment manager
Martin was previously at Scottish National Investment Bank
WestBridge promotes Rebecca Sinclair to senior investment manager
Sinclair joined the firm in 2019
Rutland promotes Chris Lynch to investment manager
Lynch joined the GP in July 2022
Main Capital-backed JobRouter bolts on Sycat Group
The combined firm could achieve revenues of about €20m this year
Inflexion appoints Humphrey Baker as technology partner
Baker joins the GP from Graphite Capital
Livingbridge kicks off 2024 with 12 promotions
The midmarket GP has elevated Bevan Duncan to partner
Lincoln International strengthens team with two appointments
Nick Baldwin and Johnny Mullins will join the bank’s valuations and opinions group
Squire Patton Boggs hires David Nisbet
The new recruit joins from Osborne Clarke where he led the private equity tax team as a partner
IK promotes partners in Nordics and Benelux
Carl Jakobsson and Frederik Jacobs both joined the firm as associates
Flexstone Partners appoints Samira Boussem as head of sustainability
The managing director joins Flexstone from Natixis Investment Managers
GP Profile: Swen Capital Partners
Co-founder and CEO Jerome Delmas talks to Real Deals about the importance of expertise in impact investing
WestBridge hires senior investment manager
The GP is expanding its team after recent MBO and acquisitions activity
QPE expands investment team with new hire
Mark Crowley will be tasked with establishing new partnerships within the investment team
Growth Capital Partners promotes Ravi Monteiro to partner
Monteiro joined the firm exactly 10 years ago
ECI promotes two to partner in London
Daniel Bailey and Rich Pearce were formerly investment directors
Stanley Capital promotes Rodolphe Louvet to principal
Louvet joined the healthcare and resource efficiency investor in 2022 as an associate
GP Profile: Maven Capital Partners
Partner Tom Purkis sits down with Real Deals to reflect on the SME investor’s journey and his ambitions for the new year
Stuart Quin joins GHO Capital as partner
Quin has nearly two decades of experience in private equity
GP Profile: Three Hills
Managing partner Mauro Moretti tells Real Deals there are no coincidences in the PE world
Jeito Capital promotes new partner investor
Ksenija Pavletic brings more than 25 years of healthcare expertise to her new role
FRP Corporate Finance expands UK footprint
Alex Hunton has been promoted to director and will be based in Norwich
Cranemere appoints new CEO
Founder Vincent Mai will continue to serve as chairman
Amadeus Capital names Steve Young as partner
The Cambridge University professor will join the firm’s early-stage deep tech team
DTCP promotes Michael Rager to partner
He joined the firm in 2016 as an associate and was most recently its managing director
Metric Capital announces double promotion
Louis Robert becomes partner while Lars Eriksson becomes managing director
Axa IM Prime hires head of private secondaries
Matthew Ducharme will strengthen the firm’s PE portfolio
Astanor Ventures appoints operational partner
Thomas Nagy will focus on the fund’s life sciences portfolio
Future 40: Climate Change Champions
This year’s list showcases GPs, LPs and advisers who are leading the way in adopting climate and sustainability practices within their organisations
Beat Capital Partners names new active underwriter
Andrew Cunningham will succeed Tom Milligan, who had held the position since 2018
Continuum hires Fenchurch and Deloitte dealmakers
Duncan Buck and Andrew Gould both join as senior managing directors
GP Profile: Main Capital Partners
As the Dutch sponsor turns 20, founder and chief investment officer Charly Zwemstra sits down with Real Deals to reflect on the firm’s establishment and his ambitions for the new year
LDC expands team with three appointments
Richard Haynes, Natasha Fisher and Arnie Fuller will strengthen the GP’s value creation team
Paladin Capital promotes managing director
Kenneth Pentimonti will lead the firm’s European operations
GP Profile: Intriva Capital
Simon Finn, managing partner at Intriva Capital, reflects on setting up the firm, navigating the deals market post-pandemic and developing the team
Insight Referencing launches
Fundraising advisory boutique Foundation FS aims to support PE firms with building LP relationships in an increasingly challenging market
FRP Corporate Finance appoints Bristol-based partner
Tim Spooner joins after more than 20 years at KPMG
AnaCap names two partners
Victoria Brown and Graeme Chaffe have been promoted to the partnership
Lincoln appoints TMT MD in London
Julian Moore joins from Houlihan Lokey where he spent five and a half years
Gorilla Capital expands team with two appointments
The firm recently launched its third fund targeting early-stage firms
NVM expands Manchester team
The lower midmarket firm has appointed Alex Wilson as investment director
Armen expands European footprint
The investment firm has appointed Dominicus von Neree as director of investor relations and Paul Kucerin as head of DACH investment
Sophora announces partner and CFO appointments
New partner Guntram Kieferle joins from EMZ Partners while Richard Lang joins as CFO from HV Capital
BlackRock’s Weldon joins Cibus Capital
She takes on the role of partner and head of natural capital at the sustainable food and agriculture investor
Perroud joins Blue Earth Capital
He joins as managing director and head of fundraising and IR
Ropes & Gray promotes Alex Chauvin to partner
Chauvin joined the law firm in 2022 from Kirkland and Ellis
ECI Partners appoints new investment associate
Louis Jans joins the GP from Houlihan Lokey
Queen’s Park Equity hires investment manager
Alex McRae joins from Bowmark Capital
IW Capital appoints David Fisher as senior investment director
Fisher has experience investing in software, media and consumer technologies, SaaS and business services
Kester Capital announces two appointments
The lower midmarket buyout firm has appointed Abhishek Majumdar as principal and Cam Steele as vice-president
Finatal promotes managing director
Jack Lane has been with the search partner for six years
Bregal picks Bone for IR lead
The former Astorg investor relations director is now managing director of capital formation for Bregal Unternehmerkapital funds
Exclusive: Verdane makes two senior appointments in Elevate team
Anne-Marie Andric and Peter Roberts to lead on operational talent and decarbonisation strategies respectively for the GP’s portfolio companies
Bowmark Capital appoints new partner
Rahul Satsangi joins from BGF where he led 14 transactions
Carmignac appoints new head of private equity
Edouard Boscher joins the European asset manager’s Paris office from Ardian