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Philip Yau joins GI Partners as MD

Private equity firm GI Partners has appointed Philip Yau as Managing Director with responsibility for strategic origination and business development opportunities, He will also oversee the investor relations team, and manage the firm’s co-investment efforts. 

Yau joins GI Partners after 24 years in investment banking, including 12 years in the UBS Private Funds Group, a global fund placement and secondary LP advisory practice. In his role as Managing Director and co-Head of the North American team, Mr. Yau advised numerous private equity, infrastructure, distressed, and venture capital firms, as well as limited partners around the world.  
 
“We are delighted to welcome Philip to the firm,” says Rick Magnuson, Founder and Executive Managing Director of GI Partners. “He has known and advised GI for many years and worked closely with us this past year as a Senior Advisor. As a senior member of the team, he will further enhance our origination, business development, co-investment, and investor relations efforts. His deep understanding of private equity and limited partners will be a tremendous asset to our growing firm.”
 
Yau says: “I am excited to be joining GI Partners and contributing to its ongoing success. I look forward to working with the entire GI Partners team as we collaborate with our limited partners to invest in leading and growing middle market companies in our targeted industry sectors.”

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