Willkie Farr & Gallagher has appointed Gavin Gordon and David Arnold as private equity partners in the firm’s London office.  The pair, who were previously partners at Kirkland & Ellis, have worked on some of the most notable private equity deals in the UK and Europe. “Gavin and David, two well-established

Pamplona Capital Management (Pamplona) has appointed Olaf Tensen to the newly created role of Country Partner for Benelux.  In this new position, Tensen, along with the Pamplona Capital team, will drive new investment opportunities and subsequent value creation in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.   Tensen was previously a Partner at

Investment group Infinity has added to its senior team with the appointment of Anna Kerrane as a director. Kerrane has joined Salford Quays-based Infinity from the Manchester office of law firm Shoosmiths where she was a senior associate. Before joining Shoosmiths, Kerrane spent a decade at Weightmans in Manchester. She is

Barnes & Thornburg has appointed Jason Myers as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department in Dallas.  Myers joins from Hudson Advisors, a global asset management company, where he served as director and senior counsel. He also previously served as counsel at Vinson & Elkins in Dallas for 11 years.

SANNE, a provider of alternative asset and corporate administration services, has appointed Michael Riley as Director, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A).  Based in SANNE’s London office, Riley will be responsible for leading the company’s inorganic and M&A growth strategy across SANNE’s global business.  Riley has more than 15 years’ experience executing

Pamlico Capital (Pamlico) is to make a strategic investment in Business Network International (BNI), a networking-based business development platform. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.  With Pamlico’s strategic insight and resources, BNI will accelerate investment in support of its global network, providing additional technology and training to enhance

Graycliff Partners has appointed Gregory Olson, former Chief Development Officer for Ichor Systems, as an Operating Partner.  In this role, Olson will work closely with Graycliff’s investment team to source and evaluate new transactions and support current portfolio company management teams within Graycliff’s dedicated equity strategy.     Prior to

Fortino Capital Partners, a general partner of growth and venture capital funds Fortino I & II, has appointed a new CFO – Bart De Leeuw, an experienced investment and financial manager with past positions at Ernst & Young and Ackermans & van Haaren, amongst others. Since 2013 Fortino Capital Partners

Neptune Financial (NepFin), a technology-enabled lower middle market commercial lender, has appointed Kevin Bogenreif as Director of Originations.   In this role, Bogenreif will tap his direct experience in the commercial lending space and spearhead initiatives surrounding loan originations for the company. “We are excited to be adding Kevin to our

HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets asset manager, has appointed Vinay Mendiratta has joined the firm as a Managing Director. Based in Boston, Mendiratta will focus on business development with distribution partners in the US to help private clients achieve their private markets objectives. “Over the past decade, wealth management