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M. Holland West, Dechert

Dechert boosts private funds and derivatives practice in New York

Law firm Dechert has appointed M. Holland West, a private funds and derivatives lawyer, as a partner in the financial services practice group in New York. West was previously at Shearman & Sterling, where he was the head of its global hedge fund, private equity, derivatives and structured finance practices.

Perella Weinberg names Steven Asciutto as partner

Perella Weinberg Partners has appointed Steven Asciutto as a partner in its corporate advisory group. Based in New York, Asciutto will focus on providing strategic and financial advice to investment managers and alternative asset managers. Asciutto has nearly 15 years of investment banking experience. He was most recently a managing

The Capital Network expands team

The Capital Network, a Boston-based non-profit organisation providing entrepreneurs with education and community on the early-stage funding process, has promoted Michelle Hipwood to executive director and added Yumin Choi to the board of directors. Hipwood joined TCN 18 months ago during a rebuilding and rebranding process that has seen the

James Ferguson appointed chairman of Amati

Amati Global Investors, the newly formed investment manager, has appointed James Ferguson as chairman. Ferguson is currently chairman of Value and Income Trust, Monks Investment Trust, The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust and Northern 3 VCT. He also serves as a director of The Independent Investment Trust and Audax Properties

Declan O’Sullivan, head of Dechert’s Dublin team

Dechert opens Dublin office

Law firm Dechert has opened its Dublin office and is expanding its European funds practice. Declan O’Sullivan, head of Dechert’s Dublin team, advises domestic and international clients on the establishment and authorisation of all types of investment funds, including Ucits, hedge funds, property funds and private equity fund products. He

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Bill Tella joins DW Healthcare Partners’ executive in residence programme

DW Healthcare Partners, a healthcare focused private equity firm, has appointed William Tella, former president of Curative Specialty Pharmacy, to its executive in residence programme. The executive in residence programme engages veteran corporate-level executives to run and consult with the firm’s portfolio companies. “We are thrilled to have Bill join

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Grant Thornton expands corporate advisory and restructuring services

Grant Thornton, the US member firm of audit, tax and advisory organisation Grant Thornton International, has admitted Michael Imber and Jim Porter as principals to its corporate advisory and restructuring services practice.   Imber and Porter are among 22 newly admitted partners and principals at Grant Thornton. “Having outstanding partners

Eversheds’ Richard Moulton named head of private equity

Law firm Eversheds has appointed partner Richard Moulton as head of private equity. Moulton will have responsibility for leading the firm’s private equity group, overseeing a team working with clients on investments to exits. Moulton has over 15 years’ experience in the private equity sector, and has been at Eversheds

Appleby funds team

Appleby expands funds and investment services team

Offshore law firm Appleby has appointed Christian Victory as an associate in its funds and investment services team. Victory, who joined Appleby from William Fry in Dublin, transfers from the firm’s British Virgin Islands office where he advised clients on the formation, establishment and listing of mutual funds and hedge

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Evercore Partners launches equity research group

Evercore Partners has launched an equity research group and plans to initiate coverage of companies in the telecommunication, media and technology, and financial institutions industries during the third quarter. The research group initially is comprised of ten analysts with expertise in the sectors they cover. The research group will initially

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