Willkie Farr & Gallagher has appointed Laura Friedrich as a partner in the firm’s Asset Management Group in New York. Friedrich will join the group’s private equity fund formation team, focusing on advising US domestic and international private investment fund sponsors, distributors and investors on formation, investment and regulatory matters. Friedrich

Global law firm Paul Hastings has added a bi-coastal Finance and Restructuring partner duo from Winston & Strawn to its Finance and Restructuring practice.Justin Rawlins, who currently leads Winston & Strawn’s Restructuring practice, will join as a partner in Los Angeles, and Phil Ratner will join as a partner in

True Wind Capital, a private equity firm focused on investments in targeted segments of technology, has hired John Gray as a Vice President.Adam Clammer and Jamie Greene, Founding Partners at True Wind, says: “We are pleased to welcome John to True Wind as we expand our senior team and look

Carousel, a European service-logistics provider, has appointed a new Chief Financial and Corporate Development Officer. Nigel Ward, who joins the organisation from business services provider, Kindertons, takes on the responsibility of Carousel’s financial reporting and strategic investment relationships across Europe. As a member of the firm’s Executive Board, he will also take a

C5 Capital, a specialist investment firm that exclusively invests in the secure data ecosystem, including cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure and applied data analytics, has appointed Linda Zecher as Operating Partner.Zecher also joins C5 Capital’s Board, and C5 Accelerate, C5’s global accelerator based in Washington DC, as Chairperson.   C5 will benefit

Investec Corporate and Investment Banking (Investec) has announced five new hires, and the launch of a new private company fundraising team.Since April 2019, Investec has taken its corporate broking and PLC advisory headcount from 65 to 75 people, following a series of senior appointments. “We have been investing in our

Nordic Capital has expanded its partner group with the promotion of Daniel Berglund, further strengthening its leadership team within two of its focus sectors; Healthcare and Technology & Payments.Berglund joined Nordic Capital Advisors in 2010 and has, since then, focused on investments in the Technology & Payments sector and Healthcare,

The Angel CoFund (ACF) has made appointments to its team and board. Experienced investor and former Chairman of the Angel CoFund, George Whitehead has moved into the position of Partner, while Alliott Cole, the current CEO of Octopus Ventures, will also be joining the fund as Non-Exec Director.  The Angel CoFund

Sofinnova Partners, a European life sciences venture capital firm based in Paris, London, and Milan, has appointed Dr Robert Carroll as Partner, Head of Investor Relations. Carroll will lead the firm’s fundraising and investor relations team and brings a dedicated focus to supporting and growing Sofinnova Partners’ investor base. Carroll has

Fiera Capital is consolidating all of its UK based subsidiaries and operations including Fiera Real Estate UK, Fiera Capital UK and Fiera Infrastructure at its new European HQ in Mayfair. Read the full story at Hedgeweek…