High Street Capital appoints Chris Brewster as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).  Brewster will assume responsibility for finance, compliance, investor relations and administrative functions for active funds and he will support both the investing and operating teams.    Rob France, Principal, says: “We are happy that Chris has

Activa Capital has appointed Charles de Lauriston as ESG and Digital Transformation Associate. The arrival of Charles de Lauriston demonstrates Activa Capital’s ambitions to deepen the ESG approach within the management company and all of its portfolio companies.   De Lauriston will manage the transversal integration of the ESG criteria

Maples and Calder has opened a new office in Jersey, providing legal services in the corporate, finance and investment funds areas as well as listing agent services for the listing of securities on The International Stock Exchange (TISE) in the Channel Islands. The new offering is a natural evolution for

Law firm Orrick has continued the expansion of the London and European private equity platform with the additions of James Connor from Simpson Thacher, and Daniel Wayte from Milbank. “Private equity is a strategic priority for us and is essential to our focus on the tech, energy & infrastructure and

Rebecca (Becky) Wood has rejoined Sidley Austin as a partner. Wood will co-lead both the firm’s Food, Drug, and Medical Device Regulatory practice and its FDA group in Washington with partner Coleen Klasmeier. Wood previously served as Chief Counsel to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Associate General Counsel

Ara Partners Group, an alternative asset manager focused on the industrial, chemicals & materials and energy sectors, has expanded its senior investment team to include three experienced executives: Cory Steffek as Managing Director, Grant Haddix as Operating Partner and James Wang as Principal. They join Managing Partners Charles Cherington and

Ara Partners Group (Ara Partners), an alternative asset manager focused on the industrial, chemicals & materials and energy sectors, has expanded its senior investment team to include three experienced executives: Cory Steffek as Managing Director, Grant Haddix as Operating Partner and James Wang as Principal.  They join Managing Partners Charles

Global law firm K&L Gates has appointed James Cross as a partner in the private equity and corporate practice of its London office. Cross joins K&L Gates from Reed Smith LLP, where he co-founded and served as the coordinator of the firm’s dedicated London private equity practice.     Cross’ broad