People
Grant Thornton UK is preparing to bring on 160 new partners over the next two years, following a strategic investment by Cinven, according to a report by Bloomberg. Recruitment firms Korn Ferry and Wilton & Bain have been appointed to advise the process.
Keensight Capital, one of the leading private equity managers dedicated to pan-European Growth Buyout investments, has made two senior appointments in its Human Resources team.
Alex Lubar, formerly global chief executive of DDB Worldwide, has left the Omnicom Group agency network to take the role of CEO at Fundamentalco, a brand consulting firm that works closely with private equity firms and their portfolio companies, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Aquilius Investment Partners has expanded its private equity secondaries capabilities with the hire of former HarbourVest principal Martin Yung and the opening of a new Hong Kong office, according to a report by Secondaries Investor.
Law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has strengthened its Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group with appointment of Heather Weigel as a partner in New York.
Private investment giant Blackstone has appointed Franck Petitgas to the newly-created role of Senior Managing Director and Vice Chairman, Europe, with the former Morgan Stanley executive set to join the business in January 2026.
Michael Ginn has joined Palatine as an Investment Director for its regional Growth Credit Fund, which was launched in 2024. He brings 12 years of experience working in the growth capital and strategic debt solutions teams at Santander
Global private investment firm Permira has appointed Mark Solomons as a Senior Adviser, bringing extensive global M&A and digital marketplace expertise to support strategic M&A and value creation activity across the firm’s portfolio.
Global alternative asset manager ICG has appointed David Scudellari as Senior Advisor for Canada. He will be based in New York, reporting to Alan Isenberg, ICG’s Global Head of Client Solutions.
Guidepost Growth Equity has appointed Tom Eacobacci as Operating Partner, expanding his role after initially joining the Boston-based growth investor as an advisor within the firm’s Value Creation Group (VCG).
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12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
