First State Investments has appointed Philippe Taillardat, who will co-head Infrastructure Investment Management Europe together with Danny Latham and work alongside Niall Mills (Head of Infrastructure Asset Management) and Marcus Ayre (Head of Infrastructure Transactions). This latest senior addition to the team comes as First State plans to open
Split Rock Partners, a venture capital firm focused on software, Internet services, and healthcare has appointed Leo de Luna as a principal in its Menlo Park office. De Luna will be identifying, evaluating and managing new later stage and secondary opportunities. He most recently served as a Vice President
International law firm Dechert LLP announced today that David A Vaughan has returned to the firm as a partner in the Financial Services Group. Vaughan left Dechert in March 2009 to join the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management, where he served for the last two years as
Venture capital firm Highland Capital Partners has appointed Sam Brooks a Principal in the firm’s European team. Brooks was previously with Insight Venture Partners where he led and was involved in several key investments including PhotoBox, OverDrive, Groupalia, Mentez, Studio Moderna, 3P Learning, Privalia, Beatport, PerTrac, Netsmart Technologies (sold to
Harris Williams & Co has appointed Michael Wilkins as a managing director leading the firm’s Technology, Telecom & Digital Media (TTDM) Group’s efforts on the West Coast in the US. Wilkins joins the firm with a wide range of experience and industry knowledge as well as strong relationships with
Private funds lawyer Udi Grofman has joined Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison as a corporate partner in the New York office. "Udi is one of the top lawyers in the alternative investment management field," says Paul, Weiss chair Brad S Karp. "We are thrilled to welcome a partner of
Sean E Murphy has joined Evercore Partners’ Investment Banking business as a Senior Advisor. Murphy, who will be based in Chicago, will focus on advising clients in the health care industry. Murphy was most recently a Corporate Vice President and Head of Business Development and Mergers and Acquisitions at Abbott
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has added M&A and private equity lawyers Douglas Freeman and Victor Chen as partners in the Firm’s corporate practice. Freeman will be resident in both the Firm’s Hong Kong and New York offices and Chen will be resident in its Hong Kong office.
UK-based private equity firm Electra Partners has added Chris Hanna as an investment partner. Hanna, who joined 1 September, joins from Phoenix Equity Partners where his investments included Nationwide Autocentres, NFT, ASCO and Ashtead Technology Rentals. Hanna will work alongside Alex Fortescue and the other Investment Partners in investing Electra
CommScope has completed its acquisition of Argus Technologies, a producer of innovative antenna solutions for wireless applications. Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. Argus, headquartered near Sydney, Australia, provides a wide array of high performance, high technology antennas for base stations, stadiums and venues, and other wireless applications. The
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 5:00 pm
