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TCW forms group to invest in power and infrastructure sectors

The TCW Group has formed the TCW Power Group and made two senior hires for the new team.  The Power Group is part of TCW’s alternative asset management platform and is overseen by new hire Brian Daly, managing director and head of the TCW Power Group. Daly reports directly to

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KKR appoints Haroun van Hövell as a Head of the EMEA Energy Team

KKR has appointed Haroun van Hövell as a Managing Director and the Head of its Energy Team covering Europe, Middle East and Africa. Haroun van Hövell joined KKR from Riverstone Holdings, where he was a Managing Director and responsible for sourcing and managing investments across the energy industry, with a

Goodwin Procter expands PE group

Jay Schifferli has joined law firm Goodwin Procter as a partner in its Private Equity Group in Washington, DC.  Schifferli comes to Goodwin from Kelley Drye & Warren, where he was chair of that firm’s private equity practice. Schifferli focuses his practice on private equity; mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures;

RLJ Equity Partners acquires Phase One Consulting Group

RLJ Equity Partners has acquired Phase One Consulting Group, a provider of information technology-based consulting services and solutions to various US federal civilian agencies. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, Phase One provides a range of strategic solutions addressing IT strategy, organisational transformation, strategic communications, process and business

Kit Check secures USD12m in Series B fundraising

Kit Check, a specialist in hospital pharmacy kit processing and medication tracking software, has secured a USD12 million Series B funding round led by Kaiser Permanente Ventures.  Rex Health Ventures, the venture investment arm of Raleigh, NC-based Rex Healthcare, also contributed to the round. All previous investors from the 2013

Peter Cripwell, RiskSystem

Annex IV impact will be substantial

Ahead of the 31 January 2015 deadline for Annex IV reporting, Peter Cripwell (pictured), CEO of RiskSystem, gives his views on the issues it’s having on the industry… With the implementation of Annex IV fast approaching, there are worries that the new mountain of paperwork will significantly impact the ability

Neuberger Berman-backed Marquee Brands to acquire Bruno Magli

Marquee Brands LLC announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Bruno Magli brand and related intellectual property assets from Bruno Magli Spa.  The transaction is expected to close in early 2015. Founded in 1936, Bruno Magli is among the original Italian luxury brands. Combining a

Harvest Partners forms Harvest Partners SCF

Private equity investment firm Harvest Partners has formed Harvest Partners SCF (HP SCF), a private investment advisor that provides structured equity and junior debt solutions to business owners. HP SCF intends to target investments with private equity-like returns while assuming the risks more characteristic of debt investments. HP SCF will

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Simmons & Simmons opens in Luxembourg

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has opened a new office in Luxembourg, headed by Partner Stéphane Ober, who joined the firm in November 2014. The Luxembourg team includes four additional new partners and a team of eight associates.   The four partners, who joined the firm on 01 January

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