YFM Equity Partners (YFM) has appointed Laura Sisson as an investment manager. Sisson, who is based in company’s Manchester office will support YFM’s investment team in the origination of new growth capital and buyout opportunities, predominantly in the North West.Laura joins from KPMG’s transaction services team in Manchester, where she

Global law firm Goodwin has appointed James Grimwood as a partner in the firm’s private equity group in London.Grimwood advises on private equity transactions for institutions and management teams both domestically and cross border. He has a wealth of experience in handling corporate transactions, including M&A, joint ventures and reorganisations,

London-based growth capital investor, VGC Partners, has appointed Alex Read as Director, New Investments, as the firm looks to back more businesses from its GBP50m growth capital fund.Read joins from Alantra, a global investment banking and asset management firm, where he spent three years as an Origination Associate. In his

Latham & Watkins has appointed Kate Withers as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department and a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and Private Equity Practice in New York. Watkins advises clients of all sizes in connection with private equity and strategic corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, technology-focused

Early-stage venture capital firm Ridge Ventures has added Head of Investor Relations Susan Stella and Principal Kamil Saeid to its team. Stella will lead marketing and communications strategy with limited partners. Saeid will source new investment opportunities and work alongside Ridge Ventures portfolio companies that have collectively raised more than USD1

Stirling Square Capital Partners (Stirling Square), a pan-European mid-market private equity firm, has added Manuel Gari and Andreas Theilgaard to its investment team.  Prior to joining Stirling Square, Gari worked at Goldman Sachs and focused on the TMT, Consumer & Retail and Healthcare sectors. Gari holds an MBA from The Wharton School

Middle market private equity form Wynnchurch Capital has promoted Greg Gleason to Partner and member of the Investment Committee and Brian Crumbaugh, Paul Ciolino and Roy Sroka to Partner.John Hatherly, Founder and Managing Partner at Wynnchurch, says: “We are thrilled to announce these well-deserved promotions to Partner. They are a

InHealth MD Alliance (IMA), an independent provider of high-quality primary care physician services, has appointed Dr Mark Leenay as CEO, effective 27 April, 2020. Leenay succeeds Dr Nelson Pichardo, Founder and CEO of IMA, who will remain on the Board of Directors and, with his wife Patricia, will retain significant ownership

Legal firm Sidley Austin has added two new investment funds partners to its team based in New York. Read the full story at Hedgeweek…