Pantheon has announced a host of promotions across the business including the appointment of Alex Wilmerding as a Partner. Wilmerding, who is based in Hong Kong and is a member of the Asia investment team with responsibility for client relationships in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding South Korea, joined Pantheon nine

Mid-market private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) has appointed Edward Baker as an Investment Manager in its London office, with immediate effect. Baker joins Equistone from lower-mid-market private equity firm MML Capital Partners, where he worked in its London office for four years. During his time at the firm,

Winston & Strawn LLP has strengthened its presence in the Middle East with the recent expansion of the firm’s office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The larger footprint is a result of Winston’s focused growth in the region, having grown over fourfold in attorney and staff headcount since

MidOcean Partners (MidOcean) has added David Kieselstein to the firm’s Executive Board, effective 1 January 2018. Kieselstein is serving as Vice Chairman, Business Services, and will work with the firm’s Executive Board to provide strategic guidance to MidOcean’s portfolio companies. As Vice Chairman, Business Services, Kieselstein will also work closely

Noerr has appointed five new equity partners as of 1 January 2018, including four women. Meike von Levetzow, Annette Pospich, Marlies Raschke, Bärbel Sachs and Ralph Schilha were admitted to the partnership. Michael Bergmann and Pavol Rak were designated as (non-equity) partners and will work as Senior Counsel in the

Frederic Mege, a dual-qualified French and English private client lawyer, has joined Moores Rowland, an independent firm based in Monaco. A member of the Paris Bar Association, the Institut des Avocats Conseils Fiscaux (IACF), the Law Society (England & Wales) and the Society for Tax and Estate Practitioners (STEP), Frederic

Harvest Partners has named two new partners in its structured capital business effective 8 January 2018. The new partners – Steven Duke and Sean Murphy – co-lead the strategy and were formerly Managing Directors. Structured capital is Harvest’s non- control senior equity product. Duke joined Harvest in 2014 and serves

SV Health Investors, the venture capital and growth equity firm, has promoted Michael Balmuth to Managing Partner from Partner, and Houman Ashrafian to Partner from Venture Partner and Entrepreneur in Residence. SV manages seven funds that aim to support entrepreneurs and companies that create breakthrough treatments and healthcare solutions. The