Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has expanded its Global Transaction Advisory Group (TAG) into Spain, with the appointment of two Madrid-based Managing Directors, Cristina Almeida and Ignacio Basagoiti.  The arrival of Almeida and Basagoiti marks the latest move in the group’s strategic growth plans and follows

E-commerce investor Clearco has announced ambitious international expansion plans supported by two key executive hires – UK Head and Chief Growth Officer. After launching in the UK last October and the Netherlands last month, Clearco is also planning on rapidly expanding its European footprint and operations. In addition, it plans

HSBC Asset Management is bringing together all of its existing alternatives capabilities under a single business unit, HSBC Alternatives, with a 150-strong team and combined assets under management and advice of USD53 billion.  Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…

NB Private Equity Partners Limited, a closed-ended investment company which invests directly in private equity investments alongside market-leading private equity firms, has appointed Louisa Symington-Mills as an independent non-executive Director. Symington-Mills joined M&G Investment Management in 2003 before a successful career at Royal Bank of Scotland and Jefferies as a

LongRange Capital, a private equity firm focused on building better businesses, has made several additions to its team in recent months. Sunny Patel joined LongRange as Senior Principal, Taylor Elliott as Senior Associate, and Austin Marcus as Associate. Patel brings to the firm a combination of investment and operating experience.

The specialist property lender Atelier Capital Partners has unveiled an expansion of its credit team as it ramps up lending and closes in on its target to deliver more than GBP300 million of development and bridge finance to Britain’s housebuilders within the next year.  The eight-strong credit team sits at

Mercato Partners, a private equity firm that provides capital and guidance to brands in periods of high growth, has appointed well-respected restaurateur, James Park, to the firm’s Savory Fund Practice (Savory) as an operating partner.  This appointment follows the recent closing of Savory Fund II, a USD100 million investment vehicle

Oakley Capital (Oakley) has appointed Valero Domingo as a Partner, based in London. It has also made six promotions within its investment team, including two promotions to Partner.  Domingo brings a wealth of experience to Oakley, while the recent promotions will also continue to support the growth of the firm,

O’Melveny announced today that technology-focused lawyers Adit Khorana and Dan Wu have joined the firm as partners based in Silicon Valley and Century City, respectively.  The addition of Khorana and Wu further strengthens O’Melveny’s team in two important US innovation hubs, and bolsters the firm’s ability to support technology companies

Liberty Hall Capital Partners (Liberty Hall), a private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in businesses serving the global aerospace and defense industry, has appointed Kevin Vicha to the role of Chief Executive Officer of Bromford Industries (Bromford), a supplier of complex, close tolerance engine components, fabrications and assemblies for