Luxembourg-based funds expert James Bermingham has been promoted to partner at Ogier. Bermingham, who joined Ogier as Counsel in 2017, specialises in the structuring and formation of alternative investment funds. As an expert in the commercial, legal, regulatory and tax issues affecting institutional investment in a cross-border context, Bermingham’s
DOB Equity, a leading Dutch family-backed impact investor, has opened a new office in Westlands, Nairobi. DOB Equity, which has exclusively invested in East Africa since 2010 and has tripled its investment portfolio over the last three years, marked the opening with a seminar focused on the next generation of
Dentons has bolstered its UAE Corporate practice with the hire of partner Ziad Saad who has been based in Dubai for over seven years. Saad is the third partner hire for Dentons in Dubai in the past six months, a clear demonstration of the Firm’s commitment to strengthening its Middle
HarbourVest Partners has announced a raft of promotions including six Managing Directors, six Principals and four Senior Vice Presidents. The company says these promotions recognise team members whose expertise contributes to the success of HarbourVest and its clients across the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific. HarbourVest has also continued to
KKR & Co has appointed Xavier Niel to the Board of Directors of KKR Management, the managing partner of KKR. Neil’s appointment brings the number of independent directors on KKR’s Board to seven out of a total of eleven Board seats. Niel serves as Deputy Chairman of the Board of
Maples Fiduciary, a provider of fiduciary and corporate administration services, has appointed Guy Dominy as Director, Business Development in North America. Dominy (pictured), brings extensive buy and sell side experience in the asset management industry, including senior roles at private equity fund managers and fund administrators. In his most recent
Offshore law firm Carey Olsen has added to its banking and finance team with the appointment of Michael Evans as counsel in the Jersey office. Evans (pictured), brings with him more than 10 years’ experience working on a variety of finance transactions and has acted for a wide range of
Global fund administrator Mainstream Fund Services is expanding its organisation to handle the growing practice for closed-end funds; private equity, venture capital, and real estate – with the appointment of Jay Maher as CEO of Private Equity. For the past two decades, Maher (pictured), who will be based in the
Augentius, a global service provider to private equity and real estate funds, has appointed James Watts to the role of Chief Operating Officer. The appointment follows another successful year of 19 per cent growth for the firm as the industry remains resilient to political and regulatory challenges. As Chief Operating
Ipes, a provider of outsourced services to private equity in Europe, has appointed Mark Symons as Senior Manager in the firm’s Guernsey Office. Symons has joined Ipes as part of the Senior Management Team in Guernsey and brings considerable client service experience. He will focus on leading and managing a
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