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Sovereign expands deal team

UK private equity firm Sovereign Capital has hired Luke Kingston, Jonathan Marlow, Jonathan Kay, Ross Coull and Elizabeth Buckle. Kingston joins Sovereign’s deal team from Ernst & Young. He has significant buy-side advice experience having completed numerous transactions with a variety of private equity houses. He also brings six years

Ipes Guernsey appoints managing director

Michel Davy has been appointed as managing director for Ipes in Guernsey.  The appointment, which is an internal promotion, was approved by the GFSC earlier this month. Davy will spearhead the development of the Guernsey business, overseeing key client relationships and taking a lead role in building relationships with the

Adam Hewitson, Throgmorton

Throgmorton appoints head of legal and non-executive director

Throgmorton, a UK accountancy and professional services provider to the hedge fund, private equity and corporate finance industries, has appointed Adam Hewitson as internal legal counsel and corporate financier Roger Looker to the board as a non-executive director. Looker has a long track record working in the corporate governance arena

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Josh Silverman joins Greylock Partners as executive in residence

Greylock Partners, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, has appointed entrepreneur and former Skype chief executive officer Josh Silverman to the position of executive in residence. Prior to joining Greylock, Silverman was the chief executive officer of Skype. Previously he was the chief executive officer of Shopping.com, part of eBay.

Climate Change Capital Private Equity appoints cleantech panel

Climate Change Capital Private Equity, a EUR200m fund which invests in later stage European cleantech companies, has appointed a panel of energy and cleantech professionals to advise its investment team. The advisory panel includes: Peter Jones, former Biffa director; Lord Oxburgh, former non-executive chairman of Royal Dutch Shell; Dr Gayle

Genstar Capital names David Golde and Brett Shobe senior associates

Genstar Capital, a middle market private equity firm that focuses on investments in the life sciences, healthcare, financial services, software and industrial technology industries, has appointed David J. Golde and Brett J. Shobe as senior associates. They will help the firm identify, evaluate and execute acquisition and investment opportunities. "We

Olympus Partners makes promotions to principal and vice president

Olympus Partners, a Connecticut-based private equity firm, has promoted several staff members to principal and vice president levels. The following have been promoted to principal: Evan J. Eason, David M. Haddad, and Michael D. Horgan.  Vice president promotions have been given to Jason M. Miller and Sean P. Whiteley. Olympus

William E Ford, CEO, General Atlantic

General Atlantic makes managing director and principal promotions

General Atlantic, a growth equity firm, has made a series of promotions to managing director and principal level. The following have been promoted to managing director: Alexander A. Chulack, Cory A. Eaves and Brett B. Rochkind, all based in New York; Patricia L. Hedley, based in Greenwich, Connecticut; and Gabriel

Third Rock Ventures appoints Steven Paul as venture partner

Third Rock Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on launching life sciences companies, has appointed Steven M. Paul as venture partner. Paul is the former president of the Lilly Research Laboratories of Eli Lilly and now leads the Helen & Robert Appel Institute for Alzheimer’s Research at Weill Cornell Medical

Junko Shiokawa, Conyers

Conyers boosts London and Asian capabilities with new hires

Conyers Dill & Pearman has hired attorneys in London and Hong Kong and has strengthened its Cayman Islands and Bermuda practices. Veronica Strande joins Conyers’ London office where she specialises in capital markets, Islamic finance, restructuring and corporate matters. In Hong Kong, Conyers has appointed Japanese-speaking investment funds and corporate

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