Investec Investment Banking & Securities (“Investec”) has announced a key hire in its Oil & Gas equity research team, as part of the development of a broader sector strategy.Nathan Piper joins from Amerisur Resources, where he was previously Head of Business Development. Nathan will be leading Investec’s coverage of Exploration

Law firm Sidley Austin has hired Joshua Thompson as a partner in its global finance group in New York. Thompson was previously a partner at Shearman & Sterling, where he was head of the firm’s global leveraged finance group and head of private capital.  “Josh is a widely recognised finance lawyer

Legal firm Orrick has appointed French M&A and private equity advisor Olivier Jouffroy as a partner, based in Paris. Jouffroy joins Orrick from Clifford Chance.“Olivier is an up-and-coming M&A talent. His practice and experience are an excellent match for our focus in Paris and globally on serving the tech and

Aurelius Equity Opportunities, a pan-European mid-market investor, has hired three new team members to its growing investment team in London. James Sharp joins as principal, and Kayan Kanga and Prakash Rajani as investment associates, bringing the total investment team in London to 10. All three new hires will work with UK

YFM Equity Partners has hired David Wrench as an investment director, as it continues to expand its investment team.Wrench is joining the team to invest in growth capital and buyout opportunities, and his appointment follows the recent raising of a new GBP80 million YFM buyout fund, the investment to support

SANNE has announced three new senior appointments, including the promotion of Jason Bingham from Managing Director of Product Development to Chief Strategy Officer.Read the full story at Hedgeweek…

Cathay Capital has appointed Ricky Roman as a Vice President in the firm’s North American Private Equity team in New York.Reporting to Mark Woods, Partner and Head of North American Private Equity, Roman will be an integral part of the New York team, helping North American companies grow in their

Financial advisory firm Lazard has hired Christopher Mallon as a senior adviser, effective immediately. Mallon has more than 30 years of restructuring advisory experience, serving in senior roles advising a number of companies. Mallon worked most recently as a senior restructuring partner at the global law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher

Private markets asset manager HarbourVest Partners has appointed Tadasu Matsuo as a managing director and co-head of the firm’s Japan office. Based in Tokyo, Matsuo will be responsible for enhancing and building relationships with institutional investors and general partners in Japan. “HarbourVest established our office in Tokyo nearly 10 years ago

Erie Street, an independent advisory firm that works with founders and management teams to achieve next-level growth, has appointed Matt Hallgren as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).In this new role, Hallgren will be responsible for overseeing the financial operations for both Erie Street and Performance Improvement Partners (PIP), an Erie Street