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

Accelmed Partners (Accelmed), a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in US commercial stage, lower middle market HealthTech companies, as expanded its senior leadership team with the addition of two industry veterans. Eric Tansky, former Managing Director in Oppenheimer & Co’s Medical Technology practice, has joined the firm

Growthdeck, a private equity investment firm, has added Hugh Clark, a former Director of the Clarks shoes business, to its new advisory board. Clark joins eight other new board members in being appointed to Growthdeck’s recently formed advisory board. The board has been launched to assist Growthdeck with the appraisal

Prostar Capital, a global private investment firm leading the energy transition to net-zero carbon emissions, has appointed In Ku Kang as an Operating Partner.    Kang, who is based in Seoul, will focus on adding to Prostar’s existing investment footprint in South Korea, where it owns Kyungnam Energy, the largest

Mesirow Investment Banking has appointed Lance Bell as a Managing Director, with a primary focus on serving clients within the healthcare services sector.  Bell joins Mesirow from Berkeley Research Group, the sixth largest healthcare consulting firm in the US, where he was hired as a Managing Director in the Investment

Global law firm Dechert LLP is expanding its global private equity practice group with the forthcoming addition of Sam Whittaker as a partner in its London office.  Whittaker is an experienced corporate lawyer, advising on a full range of complex private equity transactions. His practice focuses on M&A, divestments, co-investments,

Tricia Ward has joined Redington’s manager research team as a director for private markets as the firm continues to broaden its capabilities across the asset class.  She will report to Head of Manager Research, Nick Samuels, and joins a now seven strong team dedicated to covering alternatives and private markets.

Corporate tax specialist Annette Beresford has stepped up to the role of Partner and Head of Tax at Humphreys Law.  Beresford joined Humphreys Law in 2018 where she served as a Senior Consultant advising on UK tax aspects of a broad range of M&A and other types of corporate transactions.

Global alternative investment firm HIG Capital (HIG) has expanded its European WhiteHorse team with the addition of Sebastian Lorenz as Principal and Head of the DACH region. Lorenz has 11 years of experience in direct lending and corporate finance. He was previously a Director in the Private Finance division of