Ogier has strengthened its Luxembourg investment fund team with the appointment of Anne-Gaëlle Delabye as a managing associate. Delabye (pictured) focuses on investment funds and regulatory work, with a particular specialism in the regulated investment funds sector.   She previously worked as head of regulatory and investment management at the Luxembourg office of a French firm.   The new recruitment is part of a plan of sustained investment in Ogier's Luxembourg office, which has grown significantly since it was established five years ago, and which now includes almost 20 lawyers.   The new unregulated fund product, reform of company law,

Modern Energy Management (MEM), a specialist in delivering project lifecycle certainty to renewable energy developers, financiers and investors, has appointed Kyle Katoski as head of project origination for South-East Asia. With extensive experience across Asia, Katoski (pictured) will lead business development from the firm’s Singapore headquarters.   The appointment comes as MEM prepares for growth in 2017. In particular, the firm will be looking to Pakistan, Vietnam and Myanmar as three of its key markets in the coming year, while continuing to build on its project development heritage in Thailand. Pakistan is set to more than triple the number of

Law firm Akerman has bolstered its tax practice group with the appointment of former CBS vice president and general tax counsel Alvan L Bobrow as partner. Bobrow joins the firm’s New York office from Mayer Brown, where he served as the leader of the national state and local tax group.   "Alvan's experience with complex tax structures and strategies adds important depth to our transactional team," says Peter Larsen, chair of Akerman's tax practice group. "His work across numerous jurisdictions will be valuable to our clients as they confront a multitude of corporate tax issues and deal-making decisions throughout the US and

Comcast Ventures, the venture capital affiliate of Comcast Corporation, has appointed Kai Bond as principal to lead Comcast Ventures Catalyst Fund. Bond will be based out of New York and focus on investing in early-stage start-ups in NYC and start-ups led by minority entrepreneurs across the country.   “I am delighted to welcome Kai Bond to Comcast Ventures Catalyst Fund,” says Amy Banse, managing director and head of funds for Comcast Ventures. “His network, operational expertise and product knowledge will be an excellent addition to our team, helping us identify new types of investments for the growing Catalyst Fund.”  

DW Healthcare Partners and Council Capital, two healthcare-focused private equity firms, have appointed Mark Lashley as chief executive officer of Caregiver, a provider of services to the intellectual and developmental disability community in the US. Lashley comes to Caregiver with over 20 years of healthcare and leadership experience, most recently as a division president for Rural/Metro, the nation's second largest ambulance company. While with Rural/Metro, Lashley helped lead the company through a major integration initiative ultimately improving employee engagement, patient care, financial results, and the successful sale of the company in 2015.   “With years of experience in leading teams

Private equity investor Bowside Capital has appointed Marcia J Hooper as a senior adviser. Hooper has over 30 years of investing experience and is the president of Hooper Lewis, a private investment and advisory firm.   She was formerly a partner at Castile Ventures, Advent International, Viking Capital and Ampersand Ventures/Paine Webber Ventures and has extensive public and private company board experience.   "We have had a strong working relationship with Marcia for many years as she is an investor in each of the Bowside funds and was formerly a member of the advisory board of each Bowside fund until