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Private Equity firm Värde Partners has named Brian Ward as CEO of Trimont Real Estate Advisors, the Atlanta-based real estate financial service provider owned by funds managed by Värde.
With over USD90 billion of client assets under management and offices in the US, UK and The Netherlands, Trimont provides real estate financial services, including asset management, asset servicing, CMBS bond trustee services, construction loan administration and services, and underwriting. Trimont’s roster of clients spans the globe, and the business creates an important platform for Värde’s growing real estate business.
“The appointment of Brian Ward signals the next step in
Goodwin Procter has appointed Elizabeth Roberts as a partner in the firm’s Financial Institutions Group in Washington, DC. Roberts counsels a wide range of fund sponsors and investors on forming private investment funds, partnerships, joint ventures and other complex transaction structures.
“Liz will play an integral role in the ongoing expansion of Goodwin’s global Private Investment Funds Practice as we continue to build on our long-standing commitment to the financial services industry and deepen our already robust bench to service the full spectrum of asset classes,” says Mark Bettencourt, Chair of Goodwin’s Business Law Department. “We are delighted to welcome
Accounting and business consulting firm Armanino has promoted nine new partners effective 1 January, 2016. This new partners have been with the firm for less than 10 years on average, well below the industry norm of 16 years. Many are alumni of the firm’s Managers’ Advisory Board, a committee that leads firm wide business, community and culture initiatives.
“We are so proud to welcome our largest partner class in firm history. These women and men represent the best in our profession and create success and opportunity for their clients and staff,” says Andy Armanino, managing partner of Armanino. “Our newest partners
The Pittsburgh office of global law firm K&L Gates has appointed Brian Vargo and Michelle Repp as partners in the firm’s investment management, hedge funds and alternative investments and corporate/M&A practices, respectively.
Vargo joins the firm from Dechert LLP, while Repp returns to K&L Gates from II-VI Incorporated, where she served as Corporate Counsel and Director of Legal Affairs.
Vargo advises investment management firms and private and registered funds on matters relating to organisation, governance, and operations, including compliance with securities and commodities laws and regulations. A founding member, officer, and former chairman of the board of the Mid-Atlantic Hedge Fund
Skyscanner, has secured a combined GBP128 million from five new investors. The deal includes both primary and secondary proceeds and sees the incoming investors acquire an undisclosed share of the travel search engine.
The primary investment in Skyscanner will support the company’s strategy and accelerate its rapid growth in the GBP332 billion (USD500 billion) online travel market.
In addition, it expands Skyscanner’s access to additional sources of expertise and different virtual and geographic marketplaces around the world. Artemis, Baillie Gifford, Khazanah, Vitruvian Partners and Yahoo! JAPAN now join SEP and Sequoia as the company’s investment partners.
Artemis is
Northgate Public Services (NPS) has appointed Royston Hoggarth as its Chairman.
Hoggarth brings extensive experience as CEO and Chairman of companies in the software, IT, telecoms and financial services industries, helping businesses to deliver significant expansion through improved customer focus.
He was formerly UK Managing Director for Hays plc; CEO of British Telecom’s Global Services business; CEO for the UK, US and European subsidiaries of Cable & Wireless; and CEO, International, at LogicaCMG. Prior to this, he spent 12 years working for IBM in a variety of roles, finally as General Manager for Distributions Services.
He is currently
Private equity firm Nautic Partners has successfully completed its fund raising for Nautic Partners VIII, which closed on its hard cap of USD900 million.
Nautic began formal fund raising in October 2015 and raised its cap to USD900 million after receiving strong demand from both new and existing investors.
“We are excited to announce our successful closing on Nautic VIII,” says Bernard Buonanno III, Managing Director at Nautic. “We believe the success of this fund raise is a strong endorsement of our ability to deliver long-term results for our investors. In Nautic VIII, we intend to continue to emphasise
MyShowcase, the leading distributor of independent beauty products in the UK, has raised GBP3m in two ‘Series A’ funding rounds conducted during 2015 to fuel expansion.
MyShowcase was created in 2012 by Nancy Cruickshank (founder of handbag.com) and Kate Shapland (former beauty correspondent at the Daily Telegraph) to cater for high quality beauty brands that struggle to get national distribution. MyShowcase raised the fresh capital from UK angels in a round managed by D5 Capital.
Often referred to as ‘Space NK meets Avon’, MyShowcase helps women discover the best independent beauty brands in the comfort of a social event at
Koch Equity Development, in conjunction with co-investors including affiliates of Eaglehill Advisorsand MSD Capital, have acquired a minority equity stake in Trident Private Holdings III, the holding company of Transaction Network Services (TNS).
TNS, a portfolio company of Siris Capital Group, provides connectivity and gateway services via a global network enabling its customers to exchange data and information and transact worldwide. Siris acquired TNS in a sponsor-led “take-private” transaction in 2013 and will continue to hold a controlling interest.
“Siris and KED share a similar philosophy on how to drive world-class performance and create value in companies like TNS,”
GMB Mezzanine Capital has held the successful closing of GMB Mezzanine Capital III, with commitments in excess of USD270,000,000.
GMB exceeded its targeted size with a diversified mix of Limited Partners, including large institutional investors, regional and national banks, family offices and high net worth individuals.
"We are very grateful for the confidence and support of our Limited Partners. The appeal of the mezzanine investment class and the opportunities offered by our middle-market focus and well-developed sponsor relationships resonated with many investors," says Mike McHugh, Partner at GMB.
The Fund will generally invest USD3 million to USD25 million
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