Ogier has appointed Bryon Rees as a partner in its unds and corporate practice in Guernsey. Rees joined Ogier in 2005 and has a broad practice, although with a focus on investment fund, corporate, regulatory and finance related work. Rees is a Guernsey advocate, South African attorney and English
Private equity and venture capital firm Insight Venture Partners has appointed Donna O Smolens (pictured) as a Senior Advisor. Smolens will work with Insight to enhance the firm's investor relations function, bringing the perspective of a long-time limited partner in private equity funds. "We have known Donna for many years
European growth private equity firm Keensight Capital is strengthening its team with the appointment of Jaana Grüter (pictured) as Associate. Grüter brings seven years of experience in investment and M&A on a Pan-European level to her new role at Keensight Capita.l She began her career in 2008 within the M&A
Lancaster Pollard vice president Kevin Laidlaw (pictured) is joining the firm’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) group. The transition of Laidlaw to the M&A group is an integral aspect of the firm’s national efforts to expand its sell-side and buy-side advisory services for seniors housing and care properties. “We are
Charles Yoon (pictured) is to join family-backed investment firm Bregal Partners as Managing Partner. Yoon will continue to focus on investing in growth-oriented companies with proven business models in the consumer, food, specialty retail and healthcare retail space. Yoon has spent the past twenty years in the middle market private
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has joined Lazard as a Senior Advisor, with a focus on sovereign advisory. Okonjo-Iweala, a specialist in economic development and international finance, was until May 2015 the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Honourable Minister of Finance of Nigeria. “Dr Okonjo-Iweala has built a remarkable international reputation
CEPRES has appointed Karl-Heinz Floether (pictured, ex-International Chairman Accenture) and Iain Stokes (ex-Head of EMEA Private Equity State Street Bank) to the Company's Advisory Board. Both are respected thought-leaders in the future of FinTech and will help set strategy to continue CEPRES’ rapid growth in North America, Europe and Asia.
Hercules Technology Growth Capital, a specialty finance company for innovative, high-growth venture capital-backed companies, has appointed Melanie Grace as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Grace will oversee Hercules’ legal and compliance functions and serve as corporate secretary. She will report directly to Mark R Harris, Chief Financial Officer of
Independent fund and corporate services provider Crestbridge is to expand into the Cayman Islands in response to continued growth and client demand. Subject to regulatory approvals from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, Crestbridge plans to offer a range of governance services to the international funds community with the office,
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has hired Jennifer James (pictured) to serve as Director, Head of Investor Relations & Marketing. In this newly created role, James will lead Thoma Bravo’s efforts to serve the needs of the firm’s existing investors, introduce new investors to Thoma Bravo and oversee its industry
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