Private placement specialist Monument Group has appointed Hiroshi Nishimuro as Japan Representative in the firm’s Tokyo office, effective 12 January, 2021.  Nishimuro will lead the firm’s fundraising efforts and general partner relationships in Japan.    “It is a pleasure to welcome Hiroshi to Monument Group’s Tokyo office and to our unified global

Significantly expanding the firm’s M&A and private equity and leveraged finance capabilities, Milbank LLP has added market-leading attorneys Andrew Whan, Neeraj Budhwani, Davide Mencacci and John Bona to the firm’s Hong Kong office. Whan, who will be joining the firm, and Budhwani advise an array of leading private equity funds

Middle market private equity firm Gryphon Investors (Gryphon) has appointed John Schumacher as a Partner to focus on multiple investment, managerial and strategic areas across the firm.  More specifically, Schumacher’s responsibilities will include being a member of Gryphon’s Investment Review and Quarterly Portfolio Review Committees, co-heading Gryphon’s mezzanine funds, co-leading

Gallagher has added Giles Hambly to its Major Risks Practice team as a producer, with a focus on supporting clients in relation to tax related insurance solutions. Having originally trained at EY Sydney within its international tax services division, Hambly subsequently joined KPMG and, most recently was employed at Norton

Foresight Group (Foresight), an independent private equity and infrastructure investment manager, has added Charles O’Riordan to its private equity team.  Based in Cambridge, O’Riordan will support the deployment of the GBP100 million Foresight East of England Fund.   O’Riordan joins Matt McLoughlin and Bill Yost in Foresight’s Cambridge office, strengthening

Robert Foster has joined Baird’s Global Investment Banking business as a Managing Director in its Global Consumer Team.   An established veteran with 25 years of industry experience, Foster will lead Baird’s European Consumer Banking coverage, working in close partnership with Boris Partin and other senior investment bankers to further

Sanne, a provider of alternative asset and corporate business services, has promoted Peter Nagle from Global Head of Client Growth to the role of Chief Commercial Officer. In his new role, Nagle will be responsible for client service delivery in all jurisdictions and the firm’s continued commercial development.   Nagle

Private market portfolio solutions provider Pathway has promoted Simon Lau to Managing Director. 

New State Capital Partners (New State), a middle-market private equity firm that invests in business services, industrials, and consumer products, has added four new executives to its team and made two promotions.   Daniel Han joined as Head of Special Strategies; Parashar Ranade was named Senior Principal; William Marshall was