Investec Bank (Investec) has appointed Tom Lewin to lead its FIG (Financial Institutions Group) M&A advisory team.  His appointment will be followed by two further FIG advisory hires, to be announced in the coming months. Lewin joins from KMPG, where he was a partner in the Financial Services M&A team.

Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm that invests in high-growth, disruptive companies, has added Andrew Gorrin as Growth Partner.  In this role, Gorrin will work collaboratively with Great Hill investment teams and portfolio company management to help design and execute their growth strategies. Gorrin brings to Great Hill a

Gen II Fund Services and Gen II Luxembourg Services, a leading independent private equity fund administrator, is adding to its Luxembourg-based team. Duncan J Christie has joined the firm as Head of Operations and Client Services and a Member of the Executive Committee, and Eva Ntovolou joined the firm as

Standish Management, a leading independent provider of fund administration services to Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Real Estate managers, has expanded into the UK. Standish Management based in London, will offer UK administration and depositary services and is now operational after gaining authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Mark

Vista Equity Partners (Vista), a global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, is expanding its senior team with the appointment of Brian W Steel as Managing Director, Strategic Communications.  Effective immediately, Steel will lead the firm’s media relations and strategic firm communications programs. “As one

Holland & Knight has expanded its Private Equity Team with the addition of Alvin Johnson as partner in the firm’s Atlanta office.  Johnson represents private equity firms and the world’s leading companies in a wide variety of domestic and cross-border transactions. He was previously an associate with DLA Piper.  

HIG Growth Partners (HIG Growth), the growth capital investment affiliate of HIG Capital, has promoted Managing Director Scott Hilleboe to Co-Head of HIG Growth to work alongside Ross Hiatt who has been hired as a Managing Director and Co-Head.  Both will be based in San Francisco and will lead the

FTV Capital, a sector-focused growth equity investor in innovative enterprise technology and services, financial services, and payments and transaction processing companies, has promoted Richard Liu to partner.  Since joining FTV in 2014, Liu has played an integral role in expanding the firm’s successful enterprise technology and tech-enabled services practice.  

BriteCore, a provider of next-generation core platforms for P&C insurers, has appointed Ray Villeneuve as CEO and completed a USD20 million Series C financing.  The two strategic milestones move to further accelerate BriteCore’s growth and momentum as a leading provider of modern cloud-based core systems software for property and casualty

Accelmed Partners (Accelmed), a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in US commercial stage, lower middle market HealthTech companies, has appointed Katherine Relle as Vice President.  Relle joins Accelmed from JP Morgan’s Private Equity Group, where she served as a Portfolio Manager and Vice President.   “Katherine is