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Maples Fiduciary extends Middle East offering to Abu Dhabi Global Market

Maples Fiduciary, a provider of fiduciary, corporate formation and administration services to investment funds, partnerships, structured finance vehicles, corporate entities and private clients, has extended its Middle East offering to Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).  As a financial free zone, ADGM is an independent jurisdiction encompassing the entire Al Maryah

Houlihan Lokey appoints MD in Business Services Group in London

Global investment bank Houlihan Lokey has appointed Jonathan Harrison as a Managing Director in its Business Services Group, based in London. Harrison brings with him over 20 years of sector coverage and extensive deal experience joining from Robert W. Baird, where over the last decade he has been instrumental in

NextStage appoints Senior Partner in charge of development

NextStage AM has appointed Pascal Macioce as Senior Partner with responsibility for the development of the company in France and abroad. As Senior Partner, Pascal Macioce’s mission will to advise the company with a view to casting a wider net among investors and partners looking to invest in innovative mid-market

Vinson & Elkins adds partner to New York M&A team

John Kupiec has joined Vinson & Elkins’ Mergers and Acquisitions practice as a partner. Kupiec, who joins V&E from Kirkland & Ellis, is based in the firm’s New York office. “John is an exceptional talent with M&A experience across a range of industries. He is a perfect fit for our

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EisnerAmper opens London office

Mark Littlewood, Director General of the Institute of Economic Affairs, delivered a forceful call for confidence in the UK post-Brexit at an event to mark the arrival in London of one of America’s largest accountancy and advisory firms.  Littlewood welcomed EisnerAmper’s arrival in London as a prime example of the

Activa Capital appoints associate

Activa Capital has appointed Elliot Thiéblin as Associate. Thiéblin will reinforce the investment team in screening and analysing new opportunities. Prior to joining Activa Capital, Thiéblin spent more than Three years at Lincoln International as an Analyst and then as an Associate. He worked on many LBO transactions, especially in

Apposite Capital adds to investment team

Apposite Capital, a private equity firm with an exclusive focus on healthcare, has appointed Lauren Edison as Investment Executive. Edison joins Apposite Capital from Jefferies International where she was a Healthcare Investment Banking Analyst. During her time at Jefferies, she advised on a number of sellside and buyside European M&A,

OakNorth appoints former PRA Director to advisory board

OakNorth has appointed Martin Stewart, the former Director of Banks, Building Societies & Credit Unions at the Bank of England, as an Independent Adviser on its advisory board. Stewart joined the Bank of England in April 2013 and spent five and a half years there. In addition to supervising UK

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Seward & Kissel appoints partner in Corporate Finance Practice

Seward & Kissel has appointed Michele (Miki) Navazio as a partner in New York. Navazio has advised many of the world’s largest hedge funds and asset managers on derivative transactions and regulatory compliance, and brings more than a decade of experience negotiating complex derivatives to the firm’s Corporate Finance Group.

Reed Smith appoints partner in Global Corporate Group

Global law firm Reed Smith has added Julia Boyd as a partner in the Global Corporate Group in New York. She was formerly a member of the Private Equity Group at Goodwin Proctor, which she joined in 2013. “Julia is an exceptional lawyer with extensive M&A and private equity experience

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