Private equity firm Grain Management has appointed Edith Cooper and Virgis Colbert as Senior Advisors. “Edith is an exceptional executive and brings more than 20 years of experience from Goldman Sachs with particular competence in human capital development. Her wealth of experience and excellent judgement will help Grain extend the

UK private equity firm Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has strengthened its Midlands team with the appointment of senior investment specialists Chris Rogers, Richard Altoft and Graham Hall. Based in Birmingham, Rogers has responsibility for new MEIF investments and will work closely with investee companies throughout Worcestershire. Rogers joins Maven after

Numan Siddiqi, an attorney with more than two decades of experience handling complex transactions involving both public and private companies, has joined BakerHostetler as a partner in its Business Group, based in Costa Mesa. Siddiqi was previously a partner at Brown Rudnick LLP. Siddiqi’s practice consists of general corporate representations,

Northleaf Capital Partners (Northleaf) is opening an office in Melbourne, Australia as the firm continues to expand its USD10 billion global private markets investment management platform. The announcement coincides with Northleaf reaching financial close on its third Australian infrastructure investment – a 40 per cent equity interest in Lal Lal

Gunderson Dettmer has appointed Malcolm B Nicholls III as a partner in the firm’s fund formation practice in Boston. Nicholls brings over 20 years of experience representing venture capital, private equity fund managers and investment advisors globally on a wide range of issues, including formations, secondary transactions, internal governance, and

Great Rock Capital, an asset-focused commercial finance company specialising in middle market lending, has appointed Jared Grabow as Managing Director of Originations.   Grabow will be based in Dallas, TX, and will be responsible for sourcing new investment opportunities and building relationships for the firm in Texas and the surrounding markets.   “We are

Akerman has added to its M&A and Private Practice in New York with the appointment of experienced corporate partner Michael O’Brien.   Joining from Vedder Price, he brings more than three decades of experience in advising a wide range of public and private companies, with an emphasis on the private equity,

Lovell Minnick Partners, a private equity firm specialising in financial and related business services companies, has appointed Joan Binstock as a Senior Advisor to the firm.  Binstock is a senior financial services executive with a strong track record of aligning operational and financial infrastructure, corporate governance and fiduciary oversight. She spent the majority of her career at Lord, Abbett & Co, serving as Partner, Chief Operations

Eight Advisory, a financial and operational consultancy firm specialising in transactions, restructuring and transformation, has hired former EY senior partner, Steve Taylor to expand its valuation practice in the UK. Taylor joins with more than 25 years’ experience in valuations, advising governments, private equity firms, lawyers and corporates. He brings