A corporate and M&A group specialising in private equity has joined law firm Holland & Knight’s office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Joining the firm are partners Rick Bange, John Gilson, Mike Miller, Emerich Gutter and Ben Weadon. All were previously at Moore & Van Allen. With these newadditions, the firm
Independent international mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory firm Marktlink, has appointed two new consultants in its Manchester office. The recently launched UK HQ is the ninth office in the international Marktlink network, and the new hires are the first since the opening of the Manchester branch earlier this year.
Wealth management and professional services group Tilney Smith & Williams, which is to rebrand as Evelyn Partners, has appointed Stephen Woodhouse as a partner with a remit to build and develop its private equity tax offering. Woodhouse joins the firm’s professional services business from EY where he was an Associate
Partners Group has appointed Ben Brier as a partner and head of its US private equity health and life team. Breier will be responsible for all aspects of the US Health & Life franchise, including executing new investments, driving portfolio value creation, and attracting additional operating talent to the global
Liberty Global Transaction Solutions has promoted Geoffrey Lee as the Liberty GTS regional manager, Asia Pacific (APAC), continuing to report to William Lewis, Head of Asia Pacific for Liberty GTS. Lee is a qualified solicitor specialising in corporate M&A, having previously established his legal career with DLA Piper in Sydney
PHD Industrial Holdings – a North West-based conglomerate which acquires established SMEs – has appointed Richard Blackburn as group finance director. Blackburn, who joins from leading architectural and engineering practice BDP, has 15 years’ experience in finance, having worked in accounting firms and held international roles in industry. He started his
EY is to make an investment of around $1 billion phased over four years to expand PE business capabilities and appoints Bridget Walsh as new EY Global Private Equity Leader, effective 1 July 2022, to lead and deliver this initiative. The $1 billion investment bolsters the leading market position with
Akin Gump has appointed Amy Wollensack and Sergio Urias, a pair of private equity transactional lawyers, as partners in the firm’s New York office. Wollensack and Urias regularly advise on M&A, recapitalisations, leveraged buyouts, growth equity investments and related corporate transactions. Urias’ practice also represents investment funds and strategic clients
Private equity firm Thomas H Lee Partners (THL) has appointed Sam Hendler as managing director and head of business development for the firm’s healthcare investment group.
Ocorian, a specialist in corporate and fiduciary services, fund administration and capital markets, has appointed Don Ross as global head, investor services as it continues the transformation of its technology-led fund services business.
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