Private equity firm The Carlyle Group has appointed Eric Kump as a managing director for leveraged buyouts at Carlyle Europe Partners. Kump (pictured) joins Carlyle from Dubai International Capital where he was head of the European private equity team. He brings more than 15 years of experience in the private equity

Law firm Dechert is hiring Jonathan Angell as a partner in its corporate and securities practice in London. Prior to joining Dechert, Angell was a partner in Ashurst’s London office. Angell will focus his practice on advising companies – both listed and unlisted – and equity finance providers on large

European private equity investor Silverfleet Capital has hired Joanna Smith as head of marketing across Europe. Smith, who will be based in the London office, joins from Bridgepoint Development Capital.  Neil MacDougall, managing partner, says: “Joanna’s appointment is part of Silverfleet Capital’s strategy to raise its profile across Europe. With

Private equity firm The Riverside Company has hired Robert Bowen to help the firm identify and grow investments in the education and training industry.   Bowen comes to Riverside with more than 40 years of experience, currently as chairman of the board at Scientific Learning after serving as chief executive

Law firm Sidley Austin is adding Alex Lloyd to its Hong Kong office as a partner in the US corporate finance practice, effective 1 May 2010. Lloyd’s practice focuses on debt and equity capital markets, including high yield debt offerings and IPOs.  He has represented issuers and underwriters in a

CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution, has appointed Ian Goldin as a non-executive director. Goldin (pictured) replaces Jonathan Kydd who is retiring after 13 years as a director.   CDC chairman Richard Gillingwater says: “I am delighted to welcome Ian Goldin to the CDC board. Ian brings valuable experience

Law firm McDermott Will & Emery has appointed Matthew J. Rizzo as a partner based in the New York office. Rizzo (pictured) focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital and restructurings, involving public and private companies across a wide range of industries. “Matt Rizzo’s addition to

Johannes Huth, head of the European operations of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, has been appointed to the board of the Private Equity Foundation.  Huth (pictured) will join PEF’s existing trustees in taking responsibility for driving the work and development of the venture philanthropy fund.  The industry initiative donates financial contributions and pro

Eurazeo has appointed Fabrice de Gaudemar as a member of the executive board. De Gaudemar, 35, joined Eurazeo in 2000. While at Eurazeo, he participated in venture and growth capital transactions before taking part in the structuring or the oversight of the investments in Eutelsat, Cegid, Rexel, Europcar, Apcoa and

Benchmark Capital, an early-stage technology venture capital firm, has appointed Sam Pullara as an entrepreneur-in-residence.  Pullara (pictured) was most recently at Yahoo! as chief technologist, where he was responsible for Yahoo!’s product and technology strategy across the organisation.  Pullara has also spent a significant part of his career building successful