Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing, has appointed Francesco Granata as an Executive-in-Residence focusing on the healthcare sector. Dr Granata will support the firm in the identification and evaluation of new investments in the biopharmaceutical sector, particularly in Europe, and provide strategic counsel across the
Private equity real estate firm, Benson Elliot Capital Management, has made two significant appointments since the New Year, with Georg Strassner and James Jakeman joining the company in senior roles. Strassner and Jakeman will focus on the German-speaking and UK markets respectively, adding to Benson Elliot’s already strong capabilities in
William Yonge, a private investment funds practitioner focusing on financial services regulation, has joined Morgan Lewis as a partner in the firm’s Business & Finance practice, based in London. Yonge’s arrival at Morgan Lewis comes shortly after funds partner Noel Ainsworth joined the firm in January. “It is more
BerchWood Partners, an independent global placement agent, has appointed Paola Tarazi as Principal in their London office where she will lead the expansion of the firm’s efforts across the EMEA region including fund selection, project management and fund distribution. Tarzai has 16 years of professional experience in private equity fund
Melinda Rishkofski (pictured), who has represented private equity fund managers, international financial institutions and portfolio companies in Russia, Eastern Europe, the UK and the US, has joined Baker Botts as a partner in the firm’s Moscow office. Rishkofski’s experience includes working with Russian and Eastern European privatisation policies, policy advice
GCP, a provider of blended equity and debt to the UK’s small to medium sized businesses, has boosted its deal team with the appointment of Kirsty McDonald (pictured), who joins from 3i, as an Investment Director. McDonald says: "Businesses have an increasing need for flexible, patient capital, suited to achieving
Private equity expert William Lehr has joined PSMJ’s M&A consulting team. Lehr joins PSMJ with more than a decade of private investment experience, including serving as a Vice President with Blue Point Capital Partners where he was closely involved with Blue Point’s investment in 600-person Callison Architecture. "We are thrilled
Bain Capital Ventures has appointed Matt Harris as Managing Director. In this role, Harris will focus on early and growth stage investments in the financial services sector and will lead the firm’s New York City office. "Matt is one of the best investors in the financial technologies sector and we
James Bergstrom (pictured) has been appointed as Legal Chief Executive Officer of The Ogier Group, effective from February 2012. Nick Kershaw, who previously held both the Group Chief Executive and the Legal Chief Executive roles, has handed over the Legal Chief Executive role to Bergstrom, but continues as the Group
The Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) has appointed David Brown as the new Chair of the governing Council. Brown, who has been a Member of the Council for the past three and a half years, formally takes over the role at the next Council meeting on 16
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