Private equity firm General Atlantic has appointed Eric Zhang, former Global Partner and Managing Director of The Carlyle Group, as Managing Director and Head of China. Zhang will lead the firm’s investments in growth companies across China. “We are excited to build upon our 16 years of experience partnering with

European mid-market buyout investor Equistone Partners Europe Limited has added Richard Briault-Hutter and Roman . Hegglin to its investment team. Briault-Hutter, who begins his role as Investment Manager with immediate effect, joins Equistone’s London office from corporate advisory firm Duff & Phelps where he held the position of Director. Before

PwC Legal has appointed dual qualified banking partner Laetitia Costa as Head of the Banking and Finance Team in London.  Costa previously worked for Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP in London, where she was a partner in that firm’s Leveraged Finance Group. She will be responsible for driving further

Ipes Group, a provider of outsourced services to Private Equity in Europe, has appointed Jim Faulds as Chairman. Faulds is an experienced Non Executive Director and Chairman. He spent his executive career in advertising, founding Faulds Advertising, and growing it to become Scotland's largest advertising agency in 2002, when he

Tullett Prebon Alternative Investments (TPAI), the alternative investments arm of interdealer broker Tullett Prebon, has appointed Alastair Sword as its global head. The TPAI team of ten focuses on the placement of illiquid alternative assets. Since its formation in 2009 it has developed significant experience in LP to LP fund

Independent investment banking firm Freitag & Co is expanding its advisory board with the addition of Robert Steven Miller, Dr Stefan Schmittmann and Matthias Wissmann, effective 1 June. Professor Dr Hans-Jörg Bullinger, Chairman of the advisory board, says: ”The experience and calibres of our new board members are a perfect

Kirkland & Ellis International has appointed Stuart Boyd as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice based in London. Boyd focuses his practice on private equity. “Stuart has built a reputation as one of the leading private equity lawyers in London,” says Jeffrey C Hammes, Chairman of Kirkland’s Global Management

Guggenheim KBBO Partners, a global financial services firm headquartered in Dubai, has hired Mohammad Barraj as a Managing Director of Investment Banking. "Guggenheim KBBO is pleased to welcome Mohammad, who has established a reputation for providing superior client service and counsel over the last 10 years," says Hani Buttikhi, Senior