MidOcean Partners (MidOcean) has added Bradley Belt to its private equity Executive Board as an Operating Partner. In his role on the Executive Board, Belt will work closely with the firm’s leadership and portfolio companies on corporate strategy and growth initiatives. Belt has over three decades of experience leading and growing high performing organisations in the private, public and non-profit sectors. He most recently served as Vice Chairman of Orchard Global Asset Management, having previously served as Executive Director and CEO of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation in the Administration of President George W Bush, as Senior Managing Director of

Cinven, a UK buyout firm, has hired ex-Blackstone executive, Julia Kahr, as partner and head of North America. Kahr previously worked as senior managing director at Blackstone for just under 20 years.  She holds degrees from both Yale and Harvard Business School. 

Developing World Markets (DWM), a US-based investment manager with more than two decades of experience deploying capital to address the social, environmental, and economic needs of the developing world, has promoted Suma Swaminathan to Director, Private Equity. Swaminathan joined DWM’s PE team in 2017 and has overseen the Asia-Africa region, working with Aleem Remtula, partner, co-head of DWM’s private equity practice. Prior to joining DWM, Swaminathan was a senior valuation consultant at Empire Valuation Consultants, a boutique consulting firm in NYC. She started her career in data analysis at Infosys Ltd, where she focused on financial services clients and their

City law firm Bates Wells has appointed Nirav Patel as a partner in its Corporate practice, where he will strengthen the firm’s M&A advisory offering and bring a wealth of experience in advising ESG-focused companies. Patel joins from the London office of law firm, Michelmores, where he was a senior associate. He has 10 years’ experience advising financial institutions such as private equity funds, UK and foreign government-backed funds and development finance organisations.  Patel specialises in M&A and private equity investments, including corporate real estate transactions, and acquisitions and disposals of corporate vehicles. He has also worked extensively in corporate

Triple Point has strengthened its Private Credit Team with the appointment of highly-experienced growth capital specialist Sean Brophy as Head of Direct Lending. With a wealth of experience in the financial sector, Brophy will focus on developing Triple Point’s SME lending loan book, as well as executing the Direct Lending team’s five –year asset growth plans. As Head of Direct Lending, Sean will work on providing SMEs with the capital they need, as well as supporting their M&A requirements. As part of his role, Brophy will further consolidate Triple Point’s position as a leading alternative finance provider of strategic growth

Arma Partners (Arma), an independent financial advisory firm focused on companies and investors active in the global Digital Economy, has reported another year of record activity levels. After advising on 35 transactions in the 12 months to 31 March 2022, Arma has achieved strong year-on-year revenue growth, outperforming the previous record fiscal year.  The firm is poised to maintain its robust deal momentum through 2022 and beyond, with an active pipeline of M&A and private capital transactions and the continued growth and development of its team.   Arma has also announced the promotions of Andrew Wheatley and Bruno Nehmé to

Global law firm Ropes & Gray has strengthened its global private equity offering with the additions of Dan Oates, Simon Saitowitz and Angela Becker as partners. The trio, who will be based in the firm’s London office, advise private equity and financial sponsor clients, as well as their portfolio companies, on all forms of private equity transactions in the UK and Europe, across a range of industries.   Oates is recognised as a leading M&A and private equity lawyer by numerous industry publications, including Legal 500 and IFLR 1000. Saitowitz has more than 15 years of top tier private equity

As part of its efforts to expand its investment management business in the Americas and enhance its overall offering, Nomura Holding America Inc. (NHA) is establishing a new business line and has appointed Robert Stark, former CEO of Alterum Capital Partners, as Head of Investment Management in the Americas. In his new role, Stark will lead the growth and development of the investment management business with a particular emphasis on private markets.   The first strategy to be brought to market will focus on providing a diversified exposure to private credit sectors. The initial distribution focus will be towards Registered

Hazeltree, a provider of treasury and liquidity management solutions for the asset management industry, has appointed technology industry leader Tushar Amin as the company’s president, chief executive officer and board director.

Trilantic Portfolio company Orva, a full-service e-commerce platform specialising in the sale of footwear, apparel, accessories and home products from leading consumer brands, has appointed Jeff Espersen in the newly created role of Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer. Espersen will lead Orva’s merchandising strategy primarily in the company’s soft line businesses including shoes, accessories and clothing. This announcement comes shortly after Orva’s appointment of Joe Falcão as Chief Financial Officer as the company enters its next phase of growth.    Espersen brings more than two decades of experience supporting and accelerating the merchandising strategies of major retailers and