Kinzie Capital Partners LLC (Kinzie), a Chicago-based private equity firm, has appointed Michael Eisinger as a Vice President of the Investment Team. He will be actively involved in identifying, evaluating and executing Kinzie’s investment opportunities and assisting in managing Kinzie’s portfolio investments.   “We are all excited to welcome Michael

Campbell Lutyens, a global private capital advisor, has hired Darren O’Brien as a Principal in its Chicago office, further strengthening its secondary advisory team in North America.  The firm’s US based secondaries team was established in 2017 and has advised on USD10.3 billion of transactions over the past four years.

Charles Russell Speechlys is strengthening its funds offering in London with the hire of Edyta Brozyniak as Partner. Brozyniak advises on fund formation of private equity and venture capital funds, co-investments, and investor negotiations. With a focus on family offices and foundations in Europe, specifically Germany and Switzerland, Edyta advises

MacNeill Pride Group (MPG), a diversified global designer and manufacturer of outdoor products and sporting goods, and a portfolio company Centre Partners, has appointed Keith Bornholtz as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Bornholtz, who has over 30 years of experience in branded consumer products, joins MPG from Central Garden & Pet,

Aliter Capital portfolio company Sponge Group has appointed Adam Poulter as its new Chief Executive officer (CEO). Poulter’s remit is to create an integrated portfolio of international elearning services, initially from the four strategic investments in digital learning that Aliter Capital has made in the last two years. The focus

HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets asset manager, has opened a new office in Singapore and expanded its investment team in Hong Kong.   The new Singapore office expands the firm’s global footprint to eleven locations including Beijing, Bogota, Boston, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Seoul, Tel Aviv, Tokyo and Toronto.  The Singapore office will be overseen by regional head and HarbourVest Managing

Smartronix, LLC, a leader in next-generation cloud, C5ISR, and advanced engineering and IT solutions, has made several new additions and appointments to its executive leadership team.  “These executive team members bring a wealth of leadership and technical expertise as well as the vision and passion needed to meet growing client

Access Holdings, a Baltimore-based mid-market investment firm specialising in building enduring businesses, has appointed Kimberly (Kim) Kile as the firm’s first-ever Head of Investor Relations and Communications.   As the head of investor relations and member of the executive team, Kile will lead fundraising efforts for the firm’s flagship funds,

DLA Piper announces the appointment of Jonny Powling as a partner in its Corporate practice, based in London.  Powling joined the firm on 1 June from Addleshaw Goddard, where he has been a partner since 2016. He has extensive experience advising all market participants on private fund matters and acts