Private equity-backed absence management company FirstCare has appointed Richard Burrell, one of the health sector’s leading investors, as non-executive chairman. Following a career in investment banking and property fund management, Burrell founded Assura, a listed provider of primary care buildings and services. Earlier this year, Burrell led the disposal of
Fortress Investment Group has appointed David Barry as a member of the company’s board, effective 1 January 2011. Barry will serve as a class I director. The board has also appointed Barry to its audit committee and nominating, corporate governance and conflicts committee. Barry will replace Howard Rubin, who will
Samena Capital has appointed Ekaterina Sharashidze as an executive director focusing on strategy and business development. She will lead Samena Capital’s efforts in identifying direct investment opportunities and evaluating new strategic partnerships. Sharashidze brings with her over 15 years of business experience in management consulting, venture capital and investment
The Chicago office of law firm K&L Gates has appointed Robert V. Fitzsimmons as a partner in the firm’s real estate investment, development and finance practice. He joins K&L Gates from Mayer Brown. Fitzsimmons has extensive experience advising investment entities, banks and not-for-profit organisations in their real estate asset
Elysian Capital, a private equity fund specialising in the UK lower mid-market, has hired James Cunningham as an operating partner. He will work alongside the investment teams in sourcing, assessing and completing acquisitions, and also in advising and mentoring management teams in Elysian Capital’s investee companies. His role will be
Butterfield Fulcrum, a fund administration company for the alternative investment industry, has appointed Edwin Parker as director of business development for the EMEA region. Parker will start in February 2011 and be based in the London office, which has recently relocated to Mayfair. He will be responsible for identifying and
Christopher Spiegleman, former director of tax at J.H. Whitney, has joined the Metro New York alternative investment funds practice at WTAS as a managing director in the Greenwich office. Spiegelman brings a strong background in multiple industries and areas of taxation including investment partnerships, alternative investments, private equity, hedge and
Law firm DLA Piper has appointed David H. Lee, Robert C. Davis and Fred W. Blakeslee II to its private equity practice as partners in the Chicago office. The group joins the firm from Mayer Brown. Representing private equity funds, as well as public and private companies, the team focuses
Fund administrator HSBC Securities Services (Guernsey) has appointed Amit Taylor as a managing director. Taylor, a Chartered Accountant, was previously European head of sales for asset managers in London. Before joining HSBC, Taylor held several roles within PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he helped to build its investment management consultancy business in the
European private equity firm Cinven has made two appointments to its portfolio support team. Immo Rupf has been appointed as an operating partner in London and Ivan Kwok has been appointed as a principal in Hong Kong. Based in London, Rupf will focus on growing and improving Cinven’s portfolio
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