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SANNE, a leading global provider of alternative asset and corporate services, has opened a new office in Amsterdam.
The opening of this new office adds further European capability to SANNE’s already strong network of offices located in the leading international financial centres, including London, Dublin, Luxembourg, Madrid, Paris and the Channel Islands. The office also provides further opportunities post-Brexit for EU based services.
Sean Murray, Managing Director – Alternative Assets – EMEA, says: “We are delighted to announce the opening of our new office in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, which adds further value to our already well-established European footprint.
Pryor Cashman has elected Michael Campoli to the firm’s partnership and promoted Elizabeth Warner, Ross Bagley and Kyle Miller to Counsel, effective 1 January 2019.
“With much pride, we announce the promotion of this exceptional crop of home-grown talent. These attorneys – half of whom have been with Pryor Cashman for their entire legal careers – have distinguished themselves as formidable practitioners who consistently perform at the highest level. As the firm closes out another strong year, we are pleased to be able to offer clients the expertise of this next generation of highly-skilled lawyers,” said Managing Partner Ronald Shechtman.
Michael Campoli is a member of
Apex Group (Apex), one of the world’s top five largest fund administrators, has completed the successful integration of the Custom House business, adding USD24 billion to the group’s total assets under administration.
First announced in August 2018, the acquisition of Custom House adds over 200 employees to the Apex Group, in addition to offices in several new locations including Beijing, Chicago, Geneva, Rotterdam, Shenzhen and Sofia.
Custom House clients now have access to an additional 18 jurisdictions, as well as Apex’s renowned local service delivery model. The successful closing of this transaction adds over 200 managers and 500 funds
Institutional investment consulting firm Callan has appointed Pete Keliuotis, CFA as an executive vice president and the head of the company’s Alternatives Consulting business.
Keliuotis, who is based in the Summit, NJ office, will report to Callan’s President James Callahan, CFA.
Keliuotis joins Callan from Cliffwater where he was a senior managing director and a senior member of the Portfolio Advisory team, helping institutional clients build alternative investment portfolios with a focus on private assets and alternatives strategies. Prior to Cliffwater, Keliuotis was a managing director and the CEO of Strategic Investment Solutions (SIS) where he led the General
Twin Brook Capital Partners (Twin Brook), the middle-market direct lending subsidiary of Angelo Gordon, has committed over USD2 billion to private equity sponsors in support of healthcare sector transactions in the middle market, including over USD1 billion last year alone.
In 2018, Twin Brook closed on 30 healthcare transactions, bringing the Firm’s total number of healthcare transactions to more than 80 since inception.
“We are pleased to build upon our success and expertise in healthcare by deploying over USD1 billion to transactions in the sector in 2018. Last year’s landmark lending illustrates our ongoing commitment to supporting our private
Growth private equity firm TA Associates has promoted 10 staff members in the firm’s Boston, Menlo Park, Hong Kong and Mumbai offices, effective 1 January 2019.
“We are delighted to announce these team members’ promotions, which were earned through their hard work and dedication to TA, our portfolio companies and our limited partners,” says Brian J Conway, Chairman and Managing Partner at TA Associates. “Each of these individuals has played an important role in our growth and evolution as a firm, and we are pleased to recognise their accomplishments and look forward to their continued successes and contributions to TA.”
Sunfire, a developer and manufacturer of electrolysers and fuel cells, has secured EUR25 million in a venture capital investment in a series C financing round, with Luxembourg-based technology company Paul Wurth joining as the new lead investor.
The company is part of SMS group, the worldwide leading provider of equipment and plants for the metals industry.
Thanks to the injection of fresh capital and with the support of a renowned partner, Sunfire will implement as from 2019 commercial multi-megawatt projects applying high-temperature electrolysis and Power-to-Liquid technology. For Paul Wurth, this partnership means a significant step in view of new
Online Home Retail Limited, an online bathroom products retailer based in Evesham, Worcestershire, has just completed a successful MBO.
A team led by an original founder of the business, James Hickman, bought back the company from Grafton Group plc, a listed builders’ merchant. Online Home Retail Limited, trading as Plumbworld, offers quality bathroom products at affordable prices to the trade and public. Since its founding in 1999, the business has served over 1.5m customers, generating over GBP26 million in annual revenue, according to its latest published financial statements.
Hickman, Managing Director, feels that being independent will allow the business
The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) has appointed Kim Furlong as its new Chief Executive Officer.
After a decade in the corporate world, leading external affairs for Amgen Canada; a world-leading biotechnology company, Furlong brings an impressive network and a proven track record as a seasoned public affairs executive. Before joining Amgen in 2008, she held the position of Vice President Federal Government Relations for the Retail Council of Canada.
“The Board of Directors of the CVCA is ecstatic to have Ms. Furlong join the CVCA as our new Chief Executive Officer,” says Mark Usher, Chair,
Law firm Collyer Bristow has added senior commercial real estate lawyer Simon Edwards to the firm’s 25-strong Real Estate practice.
Edwards, who joined the firm on 2 January 2019 as a Partner, has had a career spanning 30 years in the London commercial real estate market, with particular expertise in managing the sale, purchase, asset management and financing of high value assets and portfolios. His clients include funds, investors, high net worth individuals and property companies.
Edwards says: “Collyer Bristow has a first-class reputation in the London real estate market, acting for some of the most innovative residential and commercial
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