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Donovan to anchor North American operations for Rede Partners

Tom Donovan is joining private equity fundraising advisory specialist Rede Partners from Credit Suisse as a Partner to lead the company’s North American business. The news builds on Rede’s recent success as global fundraising advisor to AnaCap Financial Partners LLP, which closed the Credit Opportunities Fund II at its hard

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Jamie Kiggen appointed President of PE firm Riverside

The Riverside Company has appointed Jamie Kiggen as President of the global private equity firm. Riverside Co-CEOs Béla Szigethy and Stewart Kohl say Kiggen will play a key role on the management team and work with Riverside’s teams around the world to drive efficiency, enhance the portfolio, provide investment advice and support

Maven appoints Ben Bolt as investment director

Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has appointed Ben Bolt as investment director. Bolt will work alongside Andrew Ferguson in Maven’s Midlands and Southern England team, and will be based out of the Birmingham and London offices. Bolt will focus on sourcing and executing new investment opportunities in UK companies requiring GBP2m-GBP10m

Riverside promotes Barnechea to MD

The Riverside Company has promoted Juan Barnechea, the leader of its Origination team in Europe, to Managing Director. Barnechea leads the deal sourcing efforts for Riverside, which was recently recognised as the world’s most active private equity firm. The work of the firm’s global Origination team is the driving force

Strand Hanson launches Strand Ventures

Strand Hanson, the independent advisory-led, merchant bank, has appointed Lek van Cruyningen and Naiem Hussain to lead a new division, Strand Ventures. Strand Ventures specialises in advising and investing in early stage companies and larger private companies, primarily in the natural resources, agriculture, energy, technology, healthcare, and chemical sectors. Strand

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Gresham recruits e-commerce specialist, Adam Rudd

Gresham, the mid market private equity firm, has appointed Adam Rudd as Investment Manager. Rudd joins the Manchester office as part of the firm’s deal team.   Rudd joins from KPMG where he worked as Corporate Finance Manager in their northern corporate finance team. Whilst there he had national responsibility

ADIA appoints new head of emerging markets fund investments

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has appointed Christophe Florin as Head of Emerging Markets Fund Investments in its Private Equities Department, effective immediately. In his new role, Florin will lead a team of portfolio managers and associates and be responsible for managing existing investments in emerging market funds and

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Alter Domus appoints new director in Malta office

Alter Domus has appointed Michael Ellul as Director of the firm’s office in Malta. The office in Malta, which was established in 2010, offers corporate management support to holding and financing companies of investment firms, multinationals, and private investors. Solutions range from fund administration services to company management. Malta’s importance

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Helios Investment Partners appoints Dabney Tonelli as Investor Relations Partner

Helios Investment Partners has appointed Dabney Tonelli as Investor Relations Partner. Tonelli, who will be based in London, will lead Helios’ efforts to develop further its relationships with existing and prospective investors. Tope Lawani, co-founder of Helios Investment Partners, says: “We are delighted to have Dabney join Helios. Her experience,

Goodwin Procter expands PE practice with addition of Nissan and Nugent in New York

Ilan S Nissan and Christian C Nugent have joined Goodwin Procter’s Private Equity Practice as partners in its New York office. They will focus on advising private equity funds, hedge funds, alternative asset managers and their portfolio companies on a wide variety of transactions, including leveraged buyouts, recapitalisations, growth equity

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