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Paul Conroy, Aztec Group

Aztec Group appoints new Group Head of Real Assets and Private Debt 

Independent fund and corporate services provider, the Aztec Group, has promoted Paul Conroy to Group Head of Real Assets and Private Debt.  In his new role, Conroy (pictured) will assume overall responsibility for the development, growth and delivery of the Group’s real assets and private debt service offerings. He succeeds

Polsinelli adds M&A attorney in New York office

Polsinelli, an Am Law 100 firm, has appointed Patrick Doherty as a Shareholder in the firm’s Corporate and Transactional practice in New York. Doherty advises clients, which include private equity sponsors and publicly- and privately-held companies on a range of corporate and transactional matters. His experience includes a particular focus

Northleaf adds MD to business development team in London

Private markets investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners (Northleaf) has appointed Sophia Damianou as Managing Director, Business Development, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).  In her new role, Damianou will lead Northleaf’s business development and investor relations activities from the firm’s London office, further developing relationships with institutional investors, consultants

Akerman opens two new new offices

US law frm Akerman has opened new offices in Atlanta and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, marking the establishment of the firm’s 24th and 25th offices within seven months.  The expansion is part of a national growth strategy to meet increasing client demand in major financial and business centers across the United

HarbourVest Partners appoints MD

HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets asset manager, has appointed Bill Royer as a managing director and will become Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) in early June.  Based in Boston, Royer will lead the continued evolution of the Firm’s global regulatory compliance program and serve as an adviser to the Portfolio

Copenhagan

Pemberton expands pan-European platform to Copenhagen

Pemberton, a diversified asset manager backed by Legal & General Group, has opened an office in Copenhagen, Denmark.  Pemberton’s pan-European network now spans eight locations across Europe, also including London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan, Luxembourg and Paris.   The opening comes at a time of increased investment opportunities in the

Willkie adds two private equity partners

Willkie Farr & Gallagher has appointed Gavin Gordon and David Arnold as private equity partners in the firm’s London office.  The pair, who were previously partners at Kirkland & Ellis, have worked on some of the most notable private equity deals in the UK and Europe. “Gavin and David, two well-established

Pamplona Capital appoints Country Partner for Benelux

Pamplona Capital Management (Pamplona) has appointed Olaf Tensen to the newly created role of Country Partner for Benelux.  In this new position, Tensen, along with the Pamplona Capital team, will drive new investment opportunities and subsequent value creation in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.   Tensen was previously a Partner at

Infinity appoints corporate lawyer as a director

Investment group Infinity has added to its senior team with the appointment of Anna Kerrane as a director. Kerrane has joined Salford Quays-based Infinity from the Manchester office of law firm Shoosmiths where she was a senior associate. Before joining Shoosmiths, Kerrane spent a decade at Weightmans in Manchester. She is

Barnes & Thornburg adds to transactional practice

Barnes & Thornburg has appointed Jason Myers as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department in Dallas.  Myers joins from Hudson Advisors, a global asset management company, where he served as director and senior counsel. He also previously served as counsel at Vinson & Elkins in Dallas for 11 years.

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