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Morrison & Foerster boosts FinTech practice with new hire

Morrison & Foerster has appointed Sean Ruff (pictured) as of counsel and co-head of the firm’s FinTech Practice Group.  Ruff’s practice focuses on advising clients in the rapidly growing FinTech sector, including emerging and established FinTech organisations encompassing both non-bank and traditional banking institutions, with respect to complex regulatory and transactional

Carey Olsen announces three new partners

Guernsey-based Advocates Elaine Gray, Natasha Kapp and Tony Lane have been promoted to partners at offshore law firm Carey Olsen, bringing the firm’s total partner number to 45 across the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey. Gray joined the firm's litigation and dispute resolution practice as counsel in

Mackinack Partners Kevin M Cronin

Mackinac Partners adds security and intelligence executive Kevin M Cronin

Kevin M Cronin (pictured), a law enforcement agent and former Homeland Security professional, has joined the Mackinac Partners as Managing Director in the Business Intelligence and Corporate Security Practice. Cronin, who has considerable investigative experience working with government agencies such as the FBI and DEA on both domestic and cross

Natural Gas Partners hires Patrick McWilliams as MD

Natural Gas Partners (NGP), a private equity firm in the natural resources industry, has appointed Patrick McWilliams as a Managing Director in the firm’s Houston office. McWilliams was previously a Managing Director with JP Morgan Chase in its Houston office. He joined the firm in 2012 to launch its Middle

Moore Management Andrew Maiden

Moore adds Maiden to European leadership team

Global fund services provider Moore Management, a First Names Group Company, has strengthened its leadership team with the senior appointment of Andrew Maiden (pictured) as a Director.  Maiden will be working closely with Jon Trigg, Head of European Fund Services and Mark Douglas, Head of Guernsey Fund Services, to support

Charles River expands Asia-Pacific operations with new Tokyo office

Charles River has relocated to a new office in Tokyo to support continued growth in the Japanese market and meet increased client demand for the Charles River Investment Management Solution (Charles River IMS) delivered as a hosted service. “Charles River has provided clients in Japan with on-the-ground support since 2007,”

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Madison Capital Funding appoints head of mezzanine credit

Madison Capital Funding, a middle-market focused company providing financing solutions to private equity clients, has appointed Jon Leisinger as a director and head of Mezzanine Credit.  Leisinger will be responsible for the management of Madison Capital’s mezzanine capabilities. Leisinger joins Madison Capital from Sankaty Advisors, the credit affiliate of Bain

LDC Expands origination team with three new hires

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has hired three senior corporate finance professionals to its UK-wide direct origination team as it gears up to invest GBP1.2 billion of equity over the next three years. Jimmy Morris, previously with Grant Thornton’s advisory business, joins LDC’s London team. His experience includes senior business

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Chris Fowler joins CVC Credit Partners

Chris Fowler has joined CVC Credit Partners as a Managing Director in the Private Debt team, led by Tom Newberry, Partner. Fowler will be based in London and will report to Neale Broadhead, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager.  In this new role, he will be responsible for investments in CVC

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