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Kramer Levin expands private equity practice

Law firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel has expanded its private equity practice with the addition of James J. Moriarty and Russell J. Pinilis as partners in the firm’s New York office. Prior to joining Kramer Levin, Moriarty and Pinilis were partners at O’Melveny & Myers.  Moriarty (pictured) represents a

Accipiter to nominate two for Orchid Cellmark board

Orchid Cellmark and Accipiter Capital Management have reached an agreement in connection with the nomination of candidates for election to Orchid Cellmark’s board of directors. Pursuant to the agreement, Accipiter will nominate two individuals for election to the Orchid Cellmark board. Such nominees will serve as class I directors of

GE Capital appoints president of European leveraged finance business

James Fenner has been named president and chief executive for GE Capital’s leveraged finance business, subject to regulatory approval.  Fenner will be responsible for leading and arranging mid market transactions and building close links with commercial partners such as Mubadala GE Capital and Ares Capital.  He replaces Thomas Greco, who

Brookfield appoints client relations manager for private funds group

Brookfield Asset Management has appointed Chris Harris as client relations manager for the private funds group. Harris will be responsible for Brookfield’s relationships with investors in the western US. Prior to his appointment, Harris served a director in the private placement team at Macquarie Capital for three years, working on

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John DelPonti joins Navigant’s valuation and financial risk management practice

John DelPonti has joined the valuation and financial risk management practice of Navigant Capital Advisors, a wholly owned subsidiary of Navigant Consulting, as a managing director in the Washington, DC office. DelPonti will focus on providing strategy, operations and risk management services to mortgage banking clients. “The mortgage industry is

Jeff Bechtel joins Mitchell Hartley Advisers as managing member

Mitchell Hartley Advisers, an independent investment banking advisory firm, has appointed Jeffrey C. Bechtel as managing member. Bechtel joins as the firm’s third principal, along with Keith Mitchell and Roger Hartley. Previously, Bechtel was senior vice president at Jefferies’ financial institutions group, leading the firm’s asset management investment banking efforts

Alyssa A. Grikscheit, Sidley Austin

Alyssa Grikscheit joins Sidley Austin as a partner in New York

Law firm Sidley Austin has appointed Alyssa A. Grikscheit as a partner in the Latin America and investment funds, advisers and derivatives practices. She will be based in the New York office and will focus on cross-border transactions and alternative investment funds. Grikscheit has significant experience representing clients in Latin

Bruce W. Madding, president and chief investment officer, C.M. Capital

C.M. Capital appoints Bruce W. Madding as president

C.M. Capital has appointed finance and investment veteran Bruce W. Madding as president and chief investment officer. Madding has had a long career in finance, accounting, investment and asset management, including 22 years with the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation in Palo Alto, California, most recently as chief financial and

Insynergy names Nicola Large commercial director

Investment manager Insynergy has appointed Nicola Large as commercial director. Working closely with chief executive and founder Spike Hughes, Large will have lead responsibility for managing the investment manager’s commercial and financial affairs.  With ten years of financial services experience, she will oversee the evolution of the firm’s developing corporate

Former Treasury Minister to join Maven Capital Partners

Ian Pearson, the former Treasury and Business Minister and chief executive of a private equity and consultancy company, has been appointed as a senior adviser to Maven Capital Partners. Maven is an independent private equity business which was established just over 12 months ago following a buy-out from Aberdeen Asset

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