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Ama Capital appoints new operating partner

Private equity investment firm Ama Capital has appointed PE-backed executive Dominic Miller as its latest operating partner. Miller is the firm’s tenth appointment this year to an operating partner role.

Horizon appoints new COO

Horizon Group, a global provider of specialised international freight forwarding focused on time-critical marine spare parts logistics, has announced that Gal Dayan has been appointed as the firm’s new COO, effective April 15, 2025. Horizon is a portfolio company of GHK Capital Partners LP, a middle-market private equity firm based

Jefferies taps Mizuho banker to lead private debt in India

Jefferies Financial Group has appointed Sanjeev Aggarwal, formerly head of leveraged and structured finance at Mizuho Financial Group in India, to lead its private credit advisory business in the country, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Grant Thornton to add 160 new partners

Grant Thornton UK is preparing to bring on 160 new partners over the next two years, following a strategic investment by Cinven, according to a report by Bloomberg. Recruitment firms Korn Ferry and Wilton & Bain have been appointed to advise the process.

Keensight Capital makes senior HR appointments

Keensight Capital, one of the leading private equity managers dedicated to pan-European Growth Buyout investments, has made two senior appointments in its Human Resources team.

Ex-DDB CEO Lubar to head PE-focussed brand firm Fundamentalco

Alex Lubar, formerly global chief executive of DDB Worldwide, has left the Omnicom Group agency network to take the role of CEO at Fundamentalco, a brand consulting firm that works closely with private equity firms and their portfolio companies, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

Willkie adds M&A Partner in New York

Law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has strengthened its Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group with appointment of Heather Weigel as a partner in New York.

Former Santander exec joins Palatine Growth Credit

Michael Ginn has joined Palatine as an Investment Director for its regional Growth Credit Fund, which was launched in 2024. He brings 12 years of experience working in the growth capital and strategic debt solutions teams at Santander

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