Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, a counsellor to global financial institutions and corporations, has named associates Nathan M Bull, Sophie K Cuthbertson, Douglas J Donahue, Brian Foster, Ellen Halstead and Jeffrey Nagle to special counsel. W Christopher White (pictured), chairman of Cadwalader, says: "It is with great pleasure that I announce
KPMG, the US audit, tax and advisory firm, is adding several new hires to its alternative investment funds (AIF) practice’s national team in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The practice is also making additional moves to boost experience and expertise in alternative investments in the firm’s West Coast offices. "KPMG
Business Growth Fund (BGF), established to help the UK’s fast growing smaller and medium sized businesses, has appointed Edwin Davies as an investment associate, based in BGF’s Bristol office. Davies’ appointment brings the South West and South Wales regional team to six people and he will be responsible for identifying
Northern Trust has expanded its alternatives business development team across the UK, Ireland, Luxembourg and Channel Islands with the appointment of Edwin Parker. In this newly created role Parker (pictured) will focus on offering Northern Trust’s hedge fund administration services and its specialist private equity, infrastructure, and real estate fund
Z Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on revitalising businesses, has named William J Monagle, Jr, as managing director. Monagle (pictured), who has served in a consultant capacity to Z Capital since early this year, will be responsible for operational and accounting due diligence for portfolio companies, board representation
Hastings Funds Management has appointed two new members to its European infrastructure team to strengthen the firm’s infrastructure equity, debt and business development capabilities. Heiko Schupp has joined Hastings as investment director to lead business development, institutional relationship building and fund-raising activities in the UK and Europe. Schupp will report
Eamonn McConnell and John H Walker have joined Kensington Capital Partners as managing directors. McConnell has lead responsibility for the Kensington Hedge Fund, while Walker leads Kensington’s infrastructure business. Together with current Kensington managing directors Tom Kennedy and Rick Nathan, McConnell and Walker serve on the Kensington Investment Committee responsible
The Estonian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EstVCA) has elected Margus Uudam of the investment firm Ambient Sound Investments as the new chairman of its management board. Other members of the management board elected include Kristjan Kalda of BaltCap, Heidi Kakko of SmartCap, Mart Altvee of Redgate Capital, Ivar
Ben Eaton has joined Goodwin Procter as a partner in the firm’s London office. Eaton (pictured) comes to Goodwin from Allen & Overy in London. As a member of the firm’s tax practice, Eaton’s initial focus will be on tax matters involving investment funds and real estate transactions. He has
Doug Lawson has joined Lazard Middle Market as a managing director and head of packaging within its industrials group. He is based in Chicago. “Doug has established a national reputation in the packaging sector, having advised on many of the most notable middle market transactions in the sector in recent
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