Investec Specialist Bank (Investec) has appointed Joerg Bachtler to its Institutional Sales Group (ISG). Bachtler will oversee the syndication and distribution of leveraged buyout transactions originated by Investec’s Corporate & Acquisition Finance team. The ISG team is responsible for the global syndication and distribution of transactions originated by Investec.
Global investment firms Bregal Investments and KKR are to sell global schools group Cognita to Jacobs Holding of Switzerland. Cognita operates over 70 schools across eight countries, educating more than 40,000 children. The organisation was established in 2004 by Bregal with the acquisition of a single school in the UK
International law firm Brown Rudnick has expanded its International Corporate practice with the appointment of Philip Watkins as a Partner in the firm’s London Office. Watkins, who joins Brown Rudnick with Victoria Rodley, Counsel, from Katten Muchin Rosenman UK, is a senior practitioner in corporate and commercial law, with particular emphasis on cross-border mergers and
SteelEye, a compliance technology and data analytics firm, has appointed Lee Jones as Chief Commercial Officer. Lee brings with him over two decades’ experience in technology and sales across start-ups, private equity and large global enterprises. His appointment will help further SteelEye’s disruption of the data analytics market as it
By Olivia Munro, EzeCastle Integration – When it comes to cloud terminology, the definitions can be…cloudy…for lack of a better word. While cloud computing is considered a business imperative, it can be complicated trying to decipher which model is best for your firm. Traditionally, the financial sector has outsourced to the private
Verdane Capital IX has closed a transaction with Skagerak Maturo containing Skagerak Venture Capital I’s and Skagerak Seed Capital II’s ownership in Zisson, a provider of cloud-based communication centre software, and Penetrace, a provider of software tools to marketing professionals. The plan is to launch the companies internationally. Both
Bedell Cristin has appointed Guy Westmacott as a Partner two years after he joined the firm. A specialist in corporate and commercial matters, with particular expertise in mergers and acquisitions, Guy works on a variety of international transactions and also advises on related regulatory aspects including competition and financial services.
Link Fund Solutions (Luxembourg) has been granted a license to act as UCITS Management Company and Authorised Alternative Investment Fund Manager by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). Part of Link Asset Services, the Link Fund Solutions third-party ‘Super ManCo’ will provide its services to fund initiators from
Independent venture capital firm Truffle Capital, which focuses on creating and financing start-ups with disruptive technologies in life sciences and information technology, has appointed Maud Lazare as the company’s Director of Investor Relations. Under the supervision of Truffle Capital’s three existing partners Patrick Kron, Philippe Pouletty and Bernard-Louis Roques, Lazare
Evercore has appointed Eduard Kostadinov as a Senior Managing Director in its Advisory practice based in Frankfurt. Kostadinov will focus on advising clients on M&A and capital-raising assignments in the Industrials sector across Europe. Kostadinov will also take on the leadership of Evercore’s German Advisory business, working in close partnership
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