BlackRock has appointed Elga Bartsch as Head of Economic and Markets Research for the BlackRock Investment Institute (BII). In her new role, Bartsch will lead BII’s research on global macroeconomic topics and will be based in London. Prior to joining BlackRock, Bartsch had a very successful career at Morgan Stanley
Private investment firm Gridiron Capital has appointed John Warner as Managing Director. In this role, Warner will source and evaluate potential investment opportunities, perform due diligence, and participate in the structuring, negotiation, financing and closing of portfolio investments. He will also work closely with Gridiron’s portfolio companies on various strategic and
Ogier has promoted Geoffrey Delamarre and Bernard Elslander to senior associate as part of the firm’s global mid-year promotions. Delamarre has been a member of the corporate team since 2014, specialising in the establishment of private equity and real estate structures, and Elslander has been part of the firm’s investment
Jonathan Melmed, Enrico Granata and Ted Markson have joined King & Spalding as partners in the firm’s New York office. Melmed has a focus on the power, electricity, energy and core infrastructure sectors, with the balance of his practice involving transactions in a multitude of other sectors, including technology, real
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has appointed Jean-Michel Aubertin, former CEO of CG Power and Doosan Power Systems, as an Operating Advisor to CD&R funds. Aubertin has held senior leadership positions at a range of European-based industrial and services businesses. From 2014 – 2017, Aubertin served as Chief Executive Officer of CG
Churchill Asset Management (Churchill), a majority-owned affiliate of Nuveen focused on originating, underwriting and managing middle market senior loan investments, has appointed Amit Bhatia, Jeff Rabaut and Tarek Srouji as Principals and members of the company’s Sponsor Coverage team. The appointments are effective immediately and all will report to Randy
Fund administrator Apex Group (Apex) has expanded its US team with the addition of several new senior hires in the firm’s New York office. Apex continues to grow rapidly in markets across North America, expanding its global footprint following a series of successful acquisitions teamed with organic growth. The
US law firm Akerman has bolstered its core strengths in domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity and capital markets transactions with partners Peter Eccles from Foley & Lardner in New York and Karyn Koiffman from Baker McKenzie in Washington DC and New York. Akerman says their experience builds on the
Morgan Lewis has added partner Rick Denhup, a veteran finance lawyer who has advised banks and other financial institutions for nearly 20 years, to its New York office. Denhup focuses on representing financial clients in a range of matters, including asset-based loans (ABLs), cash flow credit facilities, and leveraged finance.
Options, a managed service and IT infrastructure provider to the global capital markets industry, has appointed former Finastra and OpenLink Financial executive Michael Russo to its management team. Russo joins the New York team as VP, Product Management where he will be responsible for driving new business growth and supporting
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