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Actis commits USD230million to build Indian renewable energy platform

Private equity firm Actiis is committing USD230 million to create an Indian renewable energy platform, Ostro Energy. Ranjit Gupta has been hired as CEO of the platform.  With a strong background in the Indian energy sector, Gupta is building a strong team to lead the business.   Ostro Energy’s first

London offices

Corporate partner Matthew Elliott joins London office of Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland & Ellis International has appointed Matthew Elliott as a partnerin the corporate practice group based in the firm’s London office. “Matt joins us as one of the top attorneys in his market,” says Jeffrey C Hammes, Chairman of Kirkland’s Global Management Executive Committee. “His joining is a reflection of

A&M appoints new lead for European M&A and post-merger integration

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has appointed Dhruv Sarda as a Senior Director and leader of its corporate M&A Strategy and Post-Merger Integration practice in Europe.  Based in London, Sarda’s appointment underscores A&M’s expanding service offering to corporates in support of anticipated growth in M&A activity in 2015. Sarda will expand

David Andrews to join Evercore as a senior MD in energy group

David Andrews has agreed to join the Evermore’s Investment Banking business as a Senior Managing Director in the firm’s Energy Group.  Andrews will be based in Evercore’s Houston office and will focus on oilfield services and equipment companies. He joins 8 other advisory partners and a team of more than

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Tomorrow Partners hires Daniel Morland as a partner

Independent debt advisory firm Tomorrow Partners has appointed Daniel Morland as a partner.   This expansion of the partnership comes on the back of the highly successful launch of Tomorrow Partners in 2012, with the firm advising on seventeen completed transactions in the last two years, with an aggregate financing

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SK Capital Partners promotes Philip Marxen to Principal

Private investment firm SK Capital Partners has promoted Philip Marxen to principal. Marxen originally joined SK Capital as a Vice President in early 2014.  Marxen plays a significant role in sourcing and executing new investments and works with several of the firm’s portfolio companies including Addivant, of which he is

Ambienta appoints Nico Helling as Partner

Private equity fund Ambienta SGR has appointed Nico Helling as a Partner based in Germany.  Helling, who has close to 20 years’ experience in private equity, will lead Ambienta’s operations in the German-speaking region, strengthening the partnership to support current and future growth. He joins from Vorndran Mannheims Capital Advisors,

Susan Laws appointed to Duane Morris executive committee

Duane Morris has appointed Susan A Laws (pictured) to the firm’s five-member Executive Committee.  Laws, the co-managing partner of the firm’s London office, focuses her corporate practice on business law and finance, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, and computer law. She is the first Duane Morris Executive Committee member

Peak Re recruits M&A specialist

Peak Reinsurance Company has appointed Jackie Wong (pictured) as Senior Vice President Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A).  Wong will be working closely with Peak Re’s senior management team to explore strategic opportunities and new business areas for the group.  Wong, with a track record in investment banking, brings to Peak Re

London offices

Nordic Capital expands Healthcare team with addition of Dr Raj Shah

Nordic Capital has expanded its healthcare team with the addition of Dr Raj Shah who joins as Partner in the London office.  Prior to joining, Dr Shah was Co-Head of EMEA Healthcare Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs International and he joins as Nordic Capital continues to expand its world-leading healthcare

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