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MidOcean Partners adds to Executive Board

MidOcean Partners (MidOcean) has added Bradley Belt to its private equity Executive Board as an Operating Partner. In his role on the Executive Board, Belt will work closely with the firm’s leadership and portfolio companies on corporate strategy and growth initiatives. Belt has over three decades of experience leading and

Ex-Blackstone exec joins PE firm Cinven

Cinven, a UK buyout firm, has hired ex-Blackstone executive, Julia Kahr, as partner and head of North America. Kahr previously worked as senior managing director at Blackstone for just under 20 years.  She holds degrees from both Yale and Harvard Business School. 

DWM appoints director, private equity

Developing World Markets (DWM), a US-based investment manager with more than two decades of experience deploying capital to address the social, environmental, and economic needs of the developing world, has promoted Suma Swaminathan to Director, Private Equity. Swaminathan joined DWM’s PE team in 2017 and has overseen the Asia-Africa region,

Bates Wells appoints new partner in corporate practice

City law firm Bates Wells has appointed Nirav Patel as a partner in its Corporate practice, where he will strengthen the firm’s M&A advisory offering and bring a wealth of experience in advising ESG-focused companies. Patel joins from the London office of law firm, Michelmores, where he was a senior

Triple Point appoints head of direct lending

Triple Point has strengthened its Private Credit Team with the appointment of highly-experienced growth capital specialist Sean Brophy as Head of Direct Lending. With a wealth of experience in the financial sector, Brophy will focus on developing Triple Point’s SME lending loan book, as well as executing the Direct Lending

Arma Partners reports record year and makes senior promotions

Arma Partners (Arma), an independent financial advisory firm focused on companies and investors active in the global Digital Economy, has reported another year of record activity levels. After advising on 35 transactions in the 12 months to 31 March 2022, Arma has achieved strong year-on-year revenue growth, outperforming the previous

Ropes & Gray adds three private equity partners in London

Global law firm Ropes & Gray has strengthened its global private equity offering with the additions of Dan Oates, Simon Saitowitz and Angela Becker as partners. The trio, who will be based in the firm’s London office, advise private equity and financial sponsor clients, as well as their portfolio companies,

Nomura appoints head of investment management in the Americas

As part of its efforts to expand its investment management business in the Americas and enhance its overall offering, Nomura Holding America Inc. (NHA) is establishing a new business line and has appointed Robert Stark, former CEO of Alterum Capital Partners, as Head of Investment Management in the Americas. In

Trilantic’s Orva appoints EVP and chief merchandising officer

Trilantic Portfolio company Orva, a full-service e-commerce platform specialising in the sale of footwear, apparel, accessories and home products from leading consumer brands, has appointed Jeff Espersen in the newly created role of Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer. Espersen will lead Orva’s merchandising strategy primarily in the company’s

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