Mid-market private equity investor LDC has appointed Lawrence Dean as the Head of its South team. The appointment comes as the firm approaches its 20th anniversary in the region, having invested more than GBP575 million in over 60 of the region’s most ambitious firms since 2000, from its base in

Jambu Palaniappan has joined OMERS Ventures as managing partner in London. The former Uber executive brings extensive operational experience from the startup world to the Canadian venture capital firm’s European team. OMERS Ventures is an early-stage investor in disruptive technology companies shaping the future of how we live and work,

Boutique law firm Kleinberg Kaplan has appointed Joshua M Kaplan as a partner in its Estate Planning and Administration Practice. He joins from Dechert. With more than a decade of experience in private wealth matters, Kaplan advises clients on a broad range of issues, including estate planning and administration; estate,

Global law firm Reed Smith has appointed Sam Webster as a partner in the firm’s Global Corporate Group in London in January. The news highlights the group’s continued expansion in Europe, following the recent hire of life sciences partner Iqbal Hussain in London and tax partner Martin Bünning in Frankfurt.

Renaissance Capital, an emerging and frontier markets investment bank, has appointed Oladipupo Olalere Adekanmbi as Vice President, Investment Banking, Nigeria. Adekanmbi is based in Lagos and reports to Temitope Popoola, CEO, Nigeria and Risana Zitha, Head of Investment Banking, Africa. Popoola says: “We are glad to welcome Oladipupo to our

Livingbridge, one of the UK’s leading mid-market private equity investors, has appointed Mihir Patel and Joseph Evans as investment managers.  Patel joins Livingbridge from PwC where he was a manager in the Corporate Finance division, gaining lead advisory experience with the Real Estate M&A team. Prior to this, he worked

Mediolanum Banking Group has officially opened it new European Asset Management Headquarters in Dublin. The Irish operations of Banca Mediolanum comprise Mediolanum International Funds Limited (MIFL) and Mediolanum International Life Dac. Mediolanum Banking Group has had a presence in Dublin since 1997. MIFL is responsible for the design, development, investment

Private equity firm TA Associates has appointed Charles Ha as a Vice President in its Boston office as a member of the North America Technology Group. “We are pleased to welcome Charles to TA Associates,” says Brian J Conway, Chairman and Managing Partner at TA Associates. “We believe that Charles’

Private equity firm Edison Partners has promoted Jennifer Lee to Principal with immediate effect. Lee, a senior member of the firm’s Fintech investment team and investment lead, continues to support portfolio companies in their growth. She will also now help in developing industry themes and overseeing pipeline development. As Vice