Palamon Capital Partners has strengthened its team with the appointments of Ali (Alexandre) Rahmatollahi as associate partner and Christian Beck as a member of the firm’s board of advisors.
Rahmatollahi joins Palamon from Morgan Stanley where he spent nearly eight years in its investment banking division, most recently as an executive director with responsibility for financial sponsor coverage. Prior to this he was an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company in its general strategy consulting and private equity practices.
Beck is a highly experienced entrepreneur who has been chief executive of several growth businesses including Banqsoft ASA, Sakhalin Petroleum and Small Shops Gruppen, a Warburg Pincus portfolio company. Over the past 10 years, he has played an active role in Palamon’s Scandinavian portfolio development serving as founder chairman of Nordax Finans, a 2004 start-up in the consumer loans industry which generated a 3.8x return, chairman of Espresso House, built from 22 branded coffee outlets to 120 with a 3.4x investment return. He is currently chairman of Norwegian-based Eneas Energy A/S.
Louis Elson, managing partner of Palamon Capital Partners, says: “We are thrilled to welcome Ali and Christian to our firm. Christian has already contributed a tremendous amount to Palamon’s past successes and we are certain that his new role will enable him to extend his expertise and influence across more of our investment activities. Ali brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, relationships and the international investing capability which will enhance our ability to execute deals across the European continent.”
