Goldman Sachs has appointed Tommaso Ponselé, formerly Head of Corporate Debt Capital Markets at Citigroup, as a Managing Director in its recently launched Capital Solutions Group, in a move that underscores the firm’s growing focus on private capital and sponsor-driven financing, according to a report by Financial News.
UK lower mid-market investor YFM Equity Partners has appointed long-time investment professional Jamie Roberts as its new Managing Partner, as the firm sharpens its focus on regional expansion and sector diversification across the UK, according to a report by PE Hub.
Troutman Pepper has rehired seasoned private funds and private equity lawyer Benjamin Mittman as a Partner in its Private Equity and Investment Funds practice, as it looks to bolster its legal advisory capabilities for fund sponsors and asset managers, according to a report by Private Funds CFO.
Sidley Austin LLP has appointed John Muno as a Partner in the firm’s Investment Funds group based in the Chicago office. He joins from Kirkland & Ellis where he served a similar role.
All Seas Capital, a pan-European private capital firm that provides capital solutions to leading founder- and entrepreneur-owned companies, has appointed Nick Köncke as an Investment Associate to support the firm’s continued growth.
South Korean prosecutors have issued an exit ban on MBK Partners founder and chair Michael ByungJu Kim as they investigate a 2023 short-term bond placement by portfolio company Homeplus, according to a report by Reuters citing the Yonhap News Agency.
General Atlantic has taken a minority shareholder role in Wireless Logic, an independent global Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, through investment from the firm’s BeyondNetZero climate growth equity fund.
Armen, a European pioneer in GP stakes, has acquired a minority stake in Vendis Capital, a European consumer-focused buyout firm, marking the fifth investment of Armen GP Stakes Fund I and the first transaction in the buyout space.
Astorg has announced a leadership transition that will see Benjamin Cordonnier appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Co-Managing Partner, alongside Judith Charpentier, as part of the firm’s planned succession strategy, according to a report by Private Equity International.
TSG Consumer Partners, a consumer-focused private equity firm, has promoted Jessica Duran to Chief Operating Officer. Duran will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer, a role she has held since joining the firm in 2017.
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