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Cohen & Company opens downtown Chicago office

Cohen & Company has opened a new office in downtown Chicago, Illinois and announced several significant management-level hires. The firm recently announced it had merged with Arthur Bell CPAs to create the premier, full service accounting and consulting practice supporting asset managers with the best talent, technical expertise and client

Palatine announces promotion and appointment of new financial controller

Palatine Private Equity continues to invest in its UK team with the promotion of James Painter to Investment Manager and the appointment of Mathew Thompson as Financial Controller. Painter joined the firm in February 2016 as Investment Executive from KPMG’s corporate finance team. He has been involved in a number

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Danesmead Partners expands team

Cayman, New York and London-based alternative fund governance specialist, Danesmead Partners, has expanded its Cayman Islands office with the appointment of experienced independent director Brad Cowdroy as a principal of the firm. Cowdroy (pictured), has almost 20 years’ experience in the financial services industry, having worked extensively with hedge funds,

Pantheon announces promotions

Pantheon has announced a host of promotions across the business including the appointment of Alex Wilmerding as a Partner. Wilmerding, who is based in Hong Kong and is a member of the Asia investment team with responsibility for client relationships in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding South Korea, joined Pantheon nine

Equistone adds to investment team

Mid-market private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) has appointed Edward Baker as an Investment Manager in its London office, with immediate effect. Baker joins Equistone from lower-mid-market private equity firm MML Capital Partners, where he worked in its London office for four years. During his time at the firm,

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Carey Olsen appoints new partner

Offshore law firm Carey Olsen has appointed Chris Griffin as a partner in the firm’s Jersey office. Griffin, who joined Carey Olsen as a senior associate in 2011 before being promoted to counsel in 2016, is a member of the Jersey corporate team and advises on all aspects of corporate

Winston & Strawn expands in the Middle East

Winston & Strawn LLP has strengthened its presence in the Middle East with the recent expansion of the firm’s office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The larger footprint is a result of Winston’s focused growth in the region, having grown over fourfold in attorney and staff headcount since

MidOcean Partners adds to executive board

MidOcean Partners (MidOcean) has added David Kieselstein to the firm’s Executive Board, effective 1 January 2018. Kieselstein is serving as Vice Chairman, Business Services, and will work with the firm’s Executive Board to provide strategic guidance to MidOcean’s portfolio companies. As Vice Chairman, Business Services, Kieselstein will also work closely

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CRUX Asset Management recruits LGIM fund manager

CRUX Asset Management Ltd. (CRUX), an employee-owned investment management business, has appointed fund manager, Richard Penny. Penny joins CRUX from Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) where he was a senior fund manager within the High Alpha team and was lead manager of the L&G Alpha Trust and the L&G

Noerr adds five new partners

Noerr has appointed five new equity partners as of 1 January 2018, including four women. Meike von Levetzow, Annette Pospich, Marlies Raschke, Bärbel Sachs and Ralph Schilha were admitted to the partnership. Michael Bergmann and Pavol Rak were designated as (non-equity) partners and will work as Senior Counsel in the

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