Riverwood Capital, a private equity firm that invests in high-growth, middle-market companies in the technology, technology-enabled, and other related industries, has promoted Harish Belur, Joaquim Lima, and Scott Ransenberg to Partner.“During the past decade, Harish, Joaquim, and Scott have significantly contributed to building the Riverwood platform, not only as great

Praesidian Capital, a provider of capital for small and mid-sized businesses, has promoted Bill Johnston from Senior Associate to Vice President.Johnston joined Praesidian in 2016 with three years of investment banking experience. In his time with the firm, he has undertaken financial analysis, due diligence, execution of new investments, and

Global law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has hired Anton Chambers as a partner in the firm’s London office.Chambers, previously at Clifford Chance, is an experienced aviation finance lawyer who advises financial institutions, arrangers, owners, lessors, operators, insurers and OEMs in respect of the full range of asset financing

City law firm McCarthy Denning has appointed Guy Avshalom as its Head of TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms). Avshalom, a prominent figure in the entertainment industry who served as General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Lionsgate UK for nearly a decade, has strengthened McCarthy Denning’s venture capital (VC) and

After a strong 2019, GP Bullhound has made a number of significant promotions across its Investment Banking, Investment Management, Marketing and Strategy teams.Jonathan Cantwell promoted to Partner, Investment Banking Based in our San Francisco office, with 15 years of technology investment banking experience, Cantwell leads our efforts in the SaaS

Private investment firm Baum Capital Partners has promoted four employees, including two to principals of the firm.Jon Biggs has been promoted from Vice President to Principal. Biggs works with business owners and managers, service providers, intermediaries and capital providers to originate, evaluate, execute and manage investments. Jon graduated with honours

Investec Investment Banking & Securities (Investec) has made two new hires to its healthcare team. Jens Lindqvist and Brough Ransom both join from N+1 Singer, where they worked in healthcare sector research and sales respectively.Lindqvist is a fully-qualified medical doctor from Karolinska Institute (Sweden) with 20 years of capital markets

Akin Gump has expanded its private equity and hedge fund practices in Asia with the relocation of partner Olivia Chung and senior counsel Divya Thakur from London and New York respectively, to the firm’s Singapore office… Read the full story at Hedgeweek…

CAPZA, a major European private investment platform focused on SMEs, today has appointed Oliver Nell as Flex Equity Partner in Germany.Nell, who has a strong track record in the German mid-cap market will be responsible for origination, execution and monitoring of investments in the DACH region for CAPZA’s Flex Equity

Stephen Welton, founder CEO of BGF, has been appointed by the company’s Board to the new role of Executive Chairman.  Welton has been responsible for the management and strategic direction of BGF since 2011 and will continue to focus on the expansion of the company, which has become the most