Global technology investor, EV Private Equity (EV), has announced the promotions of Espen Strøm and Tomas Hvamb from partner to senior partner. Strøm will continue to lead EV’s efforts related to origination, while Hvamb will continue to head up the firm’s stewardship efforts. For over a decade at EV, both professionals have specialised in high-profile transactions, portfolio growth strategies, and exit planning.   Over the past 20 years, EV Private Equity has become established as a leading technology-enabled impact investor, committed to driving decarbonisation deep within the energy sector by shaping world-class technology companies.

VSS Capital Partners (VSS), a private investment firm investing in the healthcare, business services, and education industries, has appointed Brad Corbin as Principal.  Corbin will work collaboratively with the VSS investment team to source new investment opportunities, perform due diligence and support portfolio company management teams to help drive value creation.   Corbin has investment experience across the healthcare, technology, and business services verticals to VSS. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Vice President with BBH Capital Partners (BBHCP), the private equity strategy of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co, where he oversaw deal execution for new platform investment

Global corporate finance advisory firm Clearwater International is further strengthening its presence in London with the appointment of a new Managing Partner and a move to larger premises. Christopher Jones joins as a Managing Partner and Head of London to lead the ongoing development of the firm’s 35-strong team in the capital.   This appointment will allow fellow Managing Partner, Marcus Archer, to expand his leadership role working alongside UK CEO Mark Taylor and devote more time to his strategic role of leading private equity coverage internationally, in addition to driving the sector-focused approach to M&A across the UK.  

VSS Capital Partners (VSS), a private investment firm investing in the healthcare, business services, and education industries, has appointed Brad Corbin as principal.  Corbin will work collaboratively with the VSS investment team to source new investment opportunities, perform due diligence and support portfolio company management teams to help drive value creation. Corbin brings investment experience across the healthcare, technology, and business services verticals to VSS. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Vice President with BBH Capital Partners (BBHCP), the private equity strategy of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co, where he oversaw deal execution for new platform investment opportunities

Francisco Partners (FP), a global investment firm that specialises in partnering with technology businesses, has made several key strategic hires. Erin Blake has joined the firm as a Managing Director, Legal M&A, working with the investment team on transactional legal matters. She was most recently a Partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at Kirkland & Ellis based in San Francisco, where she focused on software and technology transactions. She earned a JD from Georgetown University Law Center and a BS from Pennsylvania State University.   Francisco Partners has also hired Jason Warner as a Managing Director and Head of

Sidley has appointed James Lu as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice in Century City. Lu was previously a partner at Cooley LLP, as well as co-founder of its Shanghai office and the head of its corporate practice.  Lu’s addition comes on the heels of his former Cooley colleague, Daniel Elefant, joining the firm from Softbank Investment Advisers in San Francisco. Lu focuses on representing companies and their venture capital and private equity investors, especially in the life sciences and technology sectors. He also has extensive experience advising clients on private and public securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, joint

Ares Management Corporation has appointed James Kim has as a partner and head of European special opportunities in Ares’ private equity group.  Based in London, Kim will lead Ares’ Special Opportunities activities in Europe, adding to Ares’ growing private equity presence in the region, while leveraging Ares’ leading European private credit and real estate platforms. Kim has more than 18 years of global private equity and leveraged finance experience. Prior to joining Ares, he spent over 11 years at Apollo Global Management where he most recently served as a Partner and the European Co-Head of Hybrid Value, focused on providing

Vista Equity Partners (Vista), a global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, has appointed Michael P Charlton as Managing Director, Capital & Partner Solutions.  Charlton will be responsible for spearheading investor relations efforts dedicated to Vista’s credit platform, Vista Credit Partners and will report to Greg Myers, Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Capital & Partner Solutions. Charlton brings over three decades of experience leading successful marketing and investor relations initiatives to Vista. He most recently served as Managing Director, Global Head of Business Development and Investor Relations at Anchorage Capital Group. During his tenure,

HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets investment specialist, has appointed Adam Freedman as a managing director and Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). Freedman has more than 15 years of in-house legal and compliance experience, and most recently he was CCO and Associate General Counsel at Angelo, Gordon & Co. Prior to that role, he was an Executive Director in the Legal and Compliance division at Morgan Stanley. Freedman received his BA from Yale, his law degree from Oxford, and his Master’s in Law from the University of Chicago.

Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm that invests in high-growth, disruptive companies, has added Ned Leutz as go-to-market lead on the firm’s Growth team.  Leutz will collaborate with other members of the Growth Team to identify and pursue opportunities to enhance value and further scale Great Hill’s portfolio companies. Leutz is a seasoned executive with over 15 years of experience developing and executing go-to-market strategies, as well as driving top-line revenue and customer growth. LeuHetz is the most recent addition to Great Hill’s Growth Team, which focuses on providing the strategic resources and guidance needed to enhance the growth