Marwyn Value Investors has launched a new management platform, Wilmcote Holdings, in partnership with Adrian Whitfield, who has been appointed as its chief executive officer. Whitfield recently spent nine years implementing a turnaround and growth strategy at Synthomer, the UK listed specialty polymer operator.   Over his nine year tenure,

Law firm Reed Smith has appointed Parik Dasgupta as a partner in the firm’s global corporate group in New York. Dasgupta was most recently a partner in the New York office of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM).    The addition of Dasgupta complements Reed Smith’s addition of 50 former KWM

McDermott Will & Emery has appointed Ian Schwartz as a partner in the firm’s corporate and transactional practice group in the New York office.  Schwartz will be head of the firm’s investment funds practice with a focus on fund formation and a particular emphasis on the formation of private equity

Aurelius Equity Opportunities, a pan-European mid-market investor, has made four appointments in its London office. Karun Dhir and Thomas Pinks have joined the group’s London-based investment team and will assist in the sourcing and execution of Aurelius’ UK investments.   Timothy (Tim) Spillane and Amar Gulati have both joined Aurelius’

Madrona Venture Group, an early-stage venture capital firm, has made two additions to its team. Maria Karaivanova is joining Madrona as a principal to focus on sourcing and evaluating new investment opportunities, and Alice Ryder as director of investor relations and business development.   She will work with Madrona’s investors,

HIG Capital has appointed Daniel Nader as principal in the HIG Latin America team, as part of a strategy to expand its investment activity into real estate assets in the region. HIG has been investing in Latin America since 2012 when it established operations in Brazil. The firm subsequently raised

Scottish-based business angel syndicate Archangels has appointed Shaolei McKie as its investment executive. McKie will support Archangels’ executive team in undertaking due diligence, business performance analysis, legal and investor liaison both for Archangels’ existing portfolio of investee companies and for new investment opportunities.   A Chartered Accountant, Shaolei joins Archangels

Law firm Goodwin has appointed Samantha Lake Coghlan and Paul Lyons as co-chairs of the firm’s London office with immediate effect. They succeed David Evans, who will continue as chair of Goodwin’s European offices, providing support to the heads of the firm’s London, Frankfurt and Paris offices in the areas

Independent private equity fund administrator Gen II Fund Services has appointed Shawn McMenimen as a senior managing director. McMenimen will be responsible for managing various client relationships and oversight of Gen II's compliance department.    In this role, he will work closely with Steven Alecia, Gen II's chief client officer,