Alternative asset firm TPG has named Sanghoon Lee as a partner. Lee will be responsible for leading TPG Capital Asia’s investment activities in South Korea, further expanding the firm’s presence in the Asia-Pacific region.   “Many years of investing in Asia have reinforced my conviction in the investment opportunity in

Private equity firm Pharos Capital Group has hired James S Kerrigan and Kevin A Ryan as senior financial analysts. Kerrigan will be based in Pharos's Dallas office, while Ryan will be based in Nashville.   Prior to joining Pharos, Kerrigan spent two years as an investment banking analyst at Barclays

Weller Equity Partners, a Louisville, Kentucky-based private equity firm, has acquired KFI Seating, a supplier of business and institutional furniture products. "We have been looking for an experienced partner to help us replace a retiring co-owner and key executive, while keeping our sights fixed on the continued growth and development

Hamilton Lane has appointed Lydia A Gavalis as deputy general counsel. The appointment comes in preparation for the retirement of existing general counsel Robert Cleveland, who will leave the firm in early 2017 after 16 years of service.   In the interim period before his retirement, Cleveland will work closely

Law firm Proskauer has appointed Ben Davis as a partner in the firm’s finance practice in London. Davis’ primary expertise is within the leveraged finance market where he regularly advises on acquisition and leveraged finance facilities, corporate facilities and debt restructurings.   “Alternative lenders in the UK, and globally, require

Private equity firm JW Childs Associates has hired Philippe Schenk as managing director, Kyle Casella as vice president and Jess Yuan as associate. Schenk will lead investor relations activities for JW Childs. Casella and Yuan are primarily responsible for due diligence and analysis of new investment opportunities and monitoring of

East Capital Explorer is to terminate its investment agreement with East Capital and become an independent investment company. East Capital Explorer is acquiring East Capital’s shares, representing 96 per cent of the formerly jointly owned holding company.   The compensation for the control shares and certain other obligations amounts to

Perella Weinberg Partners has appointed Mauro Rossi has a managing director in the firm’s advisory business. Based in New York, Rossi will be a member of the firm’s financial institutions group (FIG), providing strategic and financial advice to clients in the insurance sector.   Rossi has over 15 years of

Catapult Ventures has appointed Dr Tony Flinn as a venture partner with its new GM&C Life Sciences Fund. Flinn, who becomes the fund’s second venture partner, is an authority in contract research organisation (CRO) companies, having founded Onyx Scientific in 2000 to offer contract chemistry services for many of the