Blackrock Programme Management (Blackrock PM), a professional services firm that provides independent expert witness and construction consulting services for large, international construction projects, has appointed Tim Trotter (pictured) as Chairman.  Blackrock PM, which is backed by private equity firm Dunedin, has advised on many prestigious projects around the Globe including

Hugh Langmuir (60) is to become Executive Chairman of Cinven, and Stuart McAlpine (48) is appointed Managing Partner. The planned succession comes at a time of strong performance for Cinven’s EUR5.3 billion Fifth Fund which is now 76 per cent drawn. As Executive Chairman, Langmuir (pictured) will lead Cinven’s next

Private equity and venture capital firm Insight Venture Partners has appointed Donna O Smolens (pictured) as a Senior Advisor. Smolens will work with Insight to enhance the firm's investor relations function, bringing the perspective of a long-time limited partner in private equity funds. "We have known Donna for many years

European growth private equity firm Keensight Capital is strengthening its team with the appointment of Jaana Grüter (pictured) as Associate. Grüter brings seven years of experience in investment and M&A on a Pan-European level to her new role at Keensight Capita.l She began her career in 2008 within the M&A

Lancaster Pollard vice president Kevin Laidlaw (pictured) is joining the firm’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) group. The transition of Laidlaw to the M&A group is an integral aspect of the firm’s national efforts to expand its sell-side and buy-side advisory services for seniors housing and care properties.   “We are

Charles Yoon (pictured) is to join family-backed investment firm Bregal Partners as Managing Partner. Yoon will continue to focus on investing in growth-oriented companies with proven business models in the consumer, food, specialty retail and healthcare retail space. Yoon has spent the past twenty years in the middle market private