Agilitas, a pan-European mid-market private equity firm, has appointed Michael Jennings as Chief Executive of its latest portfolio company, Hydro International. Jennings became Chief Executive with effect from 1 September 2018, having been non-executive Chairman since Agilitas announced its investment in Hydro International in February 2018. Jennings was previously Chief

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has appointed Micaela Bulich, former Vice President Global Supply Chain for GE Renewable Energy’s USD8 billion onshore wind business, as an Operating Advisor to CD&R funds. Bulich has more than 30 years’ experience as a strategy and execution leader of supply chain organisations in large, global,

Highvern Group has appointed private equity specialist, Mark Primrose, as an Associate Director and Head of Client Accounting. Primrose qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG before moving to an in-house role with Apax Partners and most recently in third party administration.   “We are thrilled to welcome Mark to

Jorge Fernández Miret has been promoted to partner of Sherpa Capital, a Spanish private equity firm focused on investments in medium-sized companies that face new strategic challenges.   Fernández Miret joined Sherpa Capital in 2012 as an investment director, a role in which he led a large number of investments

Private equity firm Silverfleet Capital has added to its investment team with the appointment of a Co-Head of Lower Mid-Market Investing and a Co-Head of the Benelux region based in Amsterdam. Alex Brebbia has joined Silverfleet as a partner based in London. Alongside David MacKenzie, he co-heads Silverfleet’s investment activities

Prestige has appointed Rassul Azizi as Credit Director covering its UK operations Prestige Asset Management, and international operations Prestige Capital Management and Prestige Fund Management. Azizi will also be working across Prestige’s two main finance businesses Privilege and Nucleus providing the important oversight required for a large and active portfolio

King & Spalding has appointed Amy Peters as a partner in the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group in its Chicago office.   Peters will focus on representing credit funds, banks, investors and borrowers in a variety of leveraged finance transactions, as well as recapitalisations, workouts and restructurings.  

Waterland Private Equity is expanding its Swiss activities with the opening of a new office in Zurich.   The new Zurich team will work closely with the firm’s existing offices in Munich and Hamburg.   “Switzerland is a highly interesting market, and we are a very attractive growth partner for