Pan-European real estate investment manager AEW Europe has expanded its private equity platform with the appointment of Simon Blaxland as executive director. AEW Europe is increasingly seeing opportunities arising from the current weakness in both the financial and real estate markets across Europe and has recently expanded its investment team
Addleshaw Goddard is increasing its City-based private equity capability with the appointment from Linklaters of Ben Rodham. The hire is the latest in a string of targeted London-based investments by the firm as it builds additional capability and specialist expertise across key disciplines and chosen markets. Rodham’s principal area of
LNK Partners, a private equity firm focused on the consumer/retail sector, has appointed Patrick J Boroian as a partner focused on business development. Boroian (pictured) has more than 20 years of private equity investment experience. Prior to joining LNK, he spent more than 10 years as a partner at Brockway
Highland Consumer Fund, the venture capital fund led by Staples founder Tom Stemberg, has appointed Peter Cornetta as partner. He will focus on investing in growth-oriented companies with proven business models and working with existing portfolio companies to best position them for successful exits. Cornetta (pictured) has spent the last ten
Julie O’Hara is the latest independent fund director to join Carne Group’s Cayman Islands office. O’Hara is the fourth Carne director now resident in the Cayman Islands and available for fund boards. Her appointment brings the total number of the firm’s fund directors to 20. John Donohoe, chief executive of
Gleacher Shacklock, an independent corporate finance advisory firm, has appointed Richard Slimmon as a partner. Slimmon was previously a managing director at Deutsche Bank. At Gleacher Shacklock, Slimmon will have responsibility for financial institutions. He has over 20 years of experience in the financial institutions sector including M&A, debt and
US law firm Sullivan & Worcester has launched a London office with the recruitment of trade finance partner Geoffrey Wynne. Sullivan & Worcester, a specialist in corporate finance, banking, trade finance, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, and tax, intends to build up a London practice linked closely to its US offices. The
Middle market buyout and growth equity firm Ridgemont Equity Partners has promoted Kelly Brennan to vice president. The promotion is effective immediately. “We’re excited to announce the promotion of Kelly to vice president,” says Donny Harrison, partner at Ridgemont. “Kelly has been a valuable member of our team in building
Heritage International Fund Managers (Malta) has appointed Nicholas Warren as head of office. Locally educated at St Edward’s College and the University of Malta, Warren will be responsible for the client service delivery and day to day operations as well as assisting with business development initiatives and growing the business
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has promoted 11 attorneys to the partnership, effective 1 January. The new partners are: Carlos M Bermudez, partner, in the firm’s corporate practice in Los Angeles. Bermudez represents a diverse array of clients, including publicly and privately held companies and private equity funds, in
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