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Moves & Appointments

Gibson Dunn promotes PE lawyer to partner

Private equity lawyer Fraser Dawson has been elected partner at Gibson Dunn, effective 1 January 2018. Dawson, who is based in the firm’s Dubai Office, has experience in acting on a broad range of M&A and other corporate transactions including MBOs, JVs, secondary buy-outs, co-investments, consortium arrangements, restructurings, convertible loan

Former Capital One executive joins Victory Park Capital as chief risk officer

Victory Park Capital (VPC), an investment firm focused on middle-market debt and equity investments, has appointed Troy Jamison as chief risk officer (CRO) for the firm’s nonbank financial services portfolio. Jamison is based in Chicago and reports directly to CEO and Co-Founder Richard Levy.   As VPC’s first CRO, Jamison

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Ropes & Gray adds to Private Investment Funds Practice

Global law firm Ropes & Gray has appointed Keren Rimon as counsel in the firm’s private investment funds practice in Boston. Rimon joins Ropes & Gray from Harvard Management Company where she most recently held the position of Senior Vice President – Private Funds. In this capacity, Rimon provided comprehensive

Carey Olsen adds to Cayman Islands finance practice

Offshore law firm Carey Olsen has expanded its finance practice in the Cayman Islands with the appointment of Dylan Wiltermuth who has joined the firm as Counsel. Wiltermuth (pictured), is an experienced Cayman Islands lawyer who specialises in all aspects of structured finance and securitisation transactions as well as public

Exaltare Capital Partners adds new MD

Exaltare Capital Partners has appointed Benjamin Kahn as a Managing Director. Kahn joins from HIG Growth Partners where he served as a Principal in the Boston office and had worked for nine years. “We are excited to have a professional with Ben’s background and level of private equity experience join

Palatine hires Wilson to boost portfolio efficiencies

Palatine Private Equity has strengthened its UK team with the appointment of Gareth Wilson as Portfolio Operations Director to boost operational efficiencies across its portfolio. Wilson is an experienced management consultant and joins the firm having worked as an independent consultant leading key strategic and cost saving projects for a

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Loyens & Loeff Singapore appoints new ASEAN partner

Loyens & Loeff, lawyers, tax advisers and civil law notaries, has appointed Barbara Voskamp as a partner in its Singapore office.  Prior to joining Loyens & Loeff Barbara worked at EY as tax partner in the International Tax Department. As head of the European desk she assisted ASEAN based companies with tax matters in respect of

Adams Street Partners appoints Chief Operating Officer

Adams Street Partners, a private markets investment management firm with over USD30 billion of assets under management, has appointed James Walker as a Partner and Chief Operating Officer. Walker will report to Jeff Diehl, Managing Partner and Head of Investments, will join the Executive Committee of the firm, and will

Stroock names two new co-leaders of broad corporate practice

Stroock has named two new co-heads of its firmwide Corporate Practice group. The new leadership is supported by a cross-functional team of partners in a variety of related groups. Taking over as co-chairs of the Corporate team are longtime partners Christopher Doyle and Jeffrey Lowenthal. Doyle has particular experience in mergers

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