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Jean Bonnavion and Ricardo Caupers elected to partnership at Palamon

European growth private equity firm Palamon Capital Partners has elected Jean Bonnavion and Ricardo Caupers to the partnership.  Bonnavion (pictured), a French national, joined Palamon in 2005 and has been involved in a broad number of investments across Europe since joining. Last year he played a key role in the

KKR appoints Jorge Fergie to head Brazil efforts

Jorge Fergie is joining KKR as managing director to head its São Paulo, Brazil office and business development in Brazil, effective 1 March 2013. Fergie (pictured) will work with KKR’s global investment teams and KKR Capstone, operational improvement experts who work exclusively with KKR’s portfolio companies, to lead KKR’s investment

Victory Park Capital names Jordan Allen as chief operating officer

Victory Park Capital (VPC), an asset management firm specialising in direct credit and control equity investing in middle market and distressed companies, has named Jordan Allen as principal and chief operating officer. Allen will oversee business operations at VPC. “As our business continues to experience growth, so do the needs

AEW Europe expands PE real estate platform with appointment of Simon Blaxland

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

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Addleshaw Goddard grows London private equity 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

Patrick Boroian joins LNK Partners

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

Former HIG Capital MD Cornetta joins Highland Consumer Fund

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

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Carne appoints 20th fund director

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 recruits new partner

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

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Sullivan & Worcester launches London office

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

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