Sidley Austin has welcomed Tony Downes as a partner in the firm’s M&A and private equity practice. He was previously a partner in the private equity & M&A group at Proskauer. Downes’ practice includes private equity transactions, public and private M&A and investments, joint ventures, and other complex cross-border corporate

PwC has expanded its deals practice with the appointment of Raj Agrawal and Wendy Britten as partners in its transaction services team. Agrawal joins from pharmaceutical firm Novartis, where he has played critical roles in shaping the corporate strategy and leading a number of global transformation efforts. Most recently, he

Arrow Global a European investor and alternative asset manager in credit and real estate, has appointed Reza Atighi as chief executive officer (CEO) at its Amersfoort-headquartered Vesting Finance Servicing BV (Vesting Finance). Atighi brings a wealth of experience to Vesting Finance having worked in financial services for more than 20

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has named Josh Kaufman as head of Europe. Kaufman, one of LLCP’s senior managing directors, will join LLCP’s Investment Committee and be responsible for managing the European Investment Team, as well as the origination of new investment opportunities, investment

FTI Consulting has appointed Herman Klein Wassink as a senior advisor to the Global Insurance Services practice. The hire expands the firm’s insurance M&A and strategic advisory services in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Based in London, Klein Wassink will work closely with the firm’s insurance experts

BGF has expanded its Yorkshire and North East team with the appointment of Linda Nguyenova as an investor. Nguyenova joins BGF from investor Endless LLP, where she spent more than three years as an investment manager. Prior to this, she worked at PwC across its Debt & Capital Advisory and

Inflexion has made a number of promotions in its 120-strong team, following a highly successful first half of 2022, which has seen company invest in seven businesses with a combined value of £1.8 billion, agree the divestments of seven businesses with a combined value of £2.4 billion and raise its

Permira Credit, one of Europe’s leading alternative credit providers, has appointed Ian Jackson as head of its new Permira Strategic Opportunities (PSO) strategy. Jackson, who joins Permira Credit on 1 July 2022, brings over 25 years of experience in private credit, with a proven track record of advising on special

Castleforge, a vertically integrated, operationally focused private equity real estate manager targeting the UK and select European cities, has promoted Adam MacLeod and Julian Feldman to partner, effective immediately. Founded in 2010, Castleforge is a London-based private equity real estate manager combining research-led investment themes with vertical integration and in-house

Tiger Infrastructure Partners has appointed Andrew Harris as managing director, head of investor relations and ESG, effective 1 July, 2022. Harris joins Tiger from North Sky Capital, where he led business development for impact private equity and sustainable infrastructure strategies.   Harris previously worked closely with Tiger while he was