Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, has added Christian Keller and Ann Sharkey to the firm’s European Financial Sponsors Group. These appointments follow the recent arrival of Leon Gillespie, who joined the team in London in October to focus on UK private equity clients. He joined from Canaccord Genuity,
Private equity firm MTN Capital Partners has appointed Terrance Kennedy as Director of Business Development. In this role, Kennedy will be responsible for sourcing potential investment opportunities from investment banks and other intermediaries as well as MTN Capital’s proprietary group of senior executives. Kennedy was previously a Senior Associate on
Specialist business advisory firm FRP Advisory has strengthened its debt advisory and forensic services practices with two partner appointments based in its London office. Tom Cox and Nishad Morjaria bring the firm partner total to 50, collectively bringing almost 35 years’ advisory experience to the business. Cox has joined the
Private equity-backed soft drinks manufacturer Clearly Drinks has appointed Mick Howard as its new CEO, following a strong 2018 in which the company increased headcount by 45 per cent and expanded its product offering. Howard moves into the role following nine months as Clearly Drinks’ Chief Operating Officer, where he
Bowmark Capital, a mid-market private equity firm, has appointed Simon Adcock as a partner and head of portfolio management. Adcock brings over 20 years’ experience in corporate advisory and management roles and was previously senior portfolio director at Lloyds Development Capital. Prior to that, he was a partner and regional
Optima Partners has appointed compliance industry veteran Portia Amato as a Director in the firm’s New York office. Amato (pictured), brings nearly two decades of experience in providing compliance services for the investment management industry. In her new role, Amato will be responsible for maintaining client relationships and working with
ZEDRA, a specialist in trust, corporate and fund services has opened its third Swiss office, in Zug, to support its other Swiss businesses based in Zurich and Geneva. ZEDRA says the three offices will work closely together, with company registration, accounting and legal services all eventually available from the new
creditshelf AG, a specialist in digital SME financing in Germany, has appointed Dr Gregor Heinrich as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective from 15 January. In his new role, Dr Heinrich will be responsible for IT and data analytics. He will report directly to creditshelf CEO Dr Tim Thabe, but will
Duane Morris has named partners Michael C Hardy of the firm’s Baltimore office and Nanette C Heide of the firm’s New York office as co-chairs of the Private Equity division of the Corporate Practice Group. “Nanette and Mike each have strong experience in private equity transactions and bring to this
Blank Rome has appointed Robert L Kahan as a partner in the firm’s Corporate, M&A, and Securities group in Los Angeles. Kahan focuses his practice counselling middle-market companies in the lifestyle industries, including restaurants, entertainers, marketers, and merchandisers, across a variety of corporate transactions. Bob joins Blank Rome from a
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