HarbourVest Partners, a global private equity firm, has promoted Peter Lipson, Julie Ocko and Mary Traer to managing director. Traer has also been named chief administrative officer. Additionally, Karin Lagerlund has been named chief financial officer, Sebastiaan C. van den Berg has been promoted to principal, and Bruce G. Pixler,
Offshore law firm Mourant du Feu & Jeune has appointed four Jersey-based partners. James Hill became an equity partner of Mourant du Feu & Jeune earlier this year, and Felicia de Laat (pictured), Joel Hernandez and Michael Williams have been invited to become partners of Mourant LP. The appointments are
Partners Group, a Switzerland-based global alternative asset manager, has made two senior management promotions as well as some organisational changes. The firm has promoted the following two members of the management team from senior vice presidents to managing directors: Roland Käslin, head finance, and Denis O’Malley, head Guernsey. Partners Group
Alternative investment firm NIR Group has appointed Robert M. Cohen as managing director. Based in the firm’s Roslyn, New York, headquarters, Cohen is responsible for overseeing operations and business development. "Bobby has a proven track-record in managing and building a successful firm in the financial services sector," says Corey Ribotsky,
Offshore law firm Mourant du Feu & Jeune has appointed James Wauchope as an equity partner in the Cayman Islands. Wauchope (pictured) specialises in all areas of offshore finance and corporate work, with a particular focus on investment funds. He worked at the City office of Simmons & Simmons before
Canaan Partners, a global venture capital firm, has appointed Tim Shannon as venture partner. Shannon (pictured) is based in Canaan’s Westport, Connecticut office, from where he will support the firm’s current healthcare portfolio companies and identify new investment opportunities. Shannon brings more than 15 years of biopharmaceutical operational experience leading
MidOcean Partners, a middle market private equity firm, has appointed Robert S. "Steve" Miller as chairman of the firm. Miller (pictured) will work with the firm’s executive board, provide strategic guidance to MidOcean’s portfolio companies, and participate in the sourcing, evaluation and execution of additional investments. Mark Angelson, who joined
Investment banking boutique Chestnut Hill Partners has appointed Ryan Jon Orner as a director to manage and oversee the firm’s increased activity in targeted search engagements across middle market companies. Additionally, he will be involved in all other aspects of Chestnut Hill Partners’ transactions including merger and acquisition origination, co-investment
Investment banking boutique Chestnut Hill Partners has appointed Michael W. Jalbert as a managing director. Jalbert’s (pictured) primary responsibility will be to manage and oversee the firm’s executive sponsorship programme, which makes it possible for seasoned operating executives to participate in the development of private equity transactions and ultimately to run
International law firm Dechert has appointed Olivier Dumas as a partner in the financial services practice group in Paris. Prior to joining Dechert, Dumas (pictured) was a partner at Proskauer Rose where he was co-head of its Paris office’s private equity team focusing on fund formation. Dumas advises on
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