Stax LLC, a global strategy consulting firm specialising in commercial due diligence, value creation, and exit planning for private equity firms, PE-backed companies, hedge funds, and investment banks has appointed Brigette Lumpkins in the role of Business Development.  In this newly created position, Lumpkins is responsible for driving strategic business

Vinson & Elkins has appointed Francisco J Morales Barrón as a partner based in the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practice group based in New York. 

SPE Capital, a private equity firm focused on Africa and the Middle East has expanded its leadership team with the promotion of existing principal Tarek Lababidi to partner. Lababidi began his private equity career in 2014 as an associate in Swicorp’s Dubai office in 2014. After obtaining his MBA at

Ed Saunders has re-joined global law firm Goodwin as partner in the firm’s private equity practice in London. Saunders was previously a finance associate in Goodwin’s UK Private Equity practice for three years to 2019. Saunders acts for managers, general partners, funds, banks, non-bank lenders and other market participants on a

Star Mountain Capital, a private investment manager with over $3 billion in assets under management focused exclusively on investing in established, small and medium-sized businesses in the North American lower middle-market, has appointed T J Della Pietra as a senior advisor.

Motive Partners, a specialist private equity firm focused on building, backing and buying the financial technology companies, has appointed Bridget van Kralingen as Partner.  

Edison Partners, a growth equity investment firm, has appointed Rush Baker as partner, head of investor relations, and Casey Myers as partner, head of Edison Edge value creation platform.  Baker will lead communications with existing and prospective limited partners. In sourcing new capital partners for the firm, he will leverage

Jeff Zucker, the former boss of CNN, is in advanced talks to join RedBird Capital Partners, a private equity firm with a focus on professional sports investments, according to media reports. Zucker, who prior to CNN headed up WarnerMedia’s Turner Sports division and also led NBC’s Olympic Games coverage, is

JP Morgan Asset Management has launched a new life sciences private equity team, Life Sciences Private Capital, which will invest in both early and growth stage healthcare companies across multiple strategies aligned to specific market opportunities.  The team, led by new hire Dr Stephen Squinto as chief investment officer and

Energy technology investor, EV Private Equity, has promoted Karem Kobayashi to partner and head of responsible investment at its HQ in Stavanger. Kobayashi previously held the role of director of responsible investment.