ThinCats, an alternative finance provider to mid-sized SMEs, has added another experienced member to its London and SE regional team, James Osbiston, who joins from Clydesdale Bank. Osbiston has over 12 years’ experience in financial services whilst working at both BNY Mellon and Clydesdale Bank, covering credit research, securitisation and business banking, with the last two years spent supporting the Origination of Acquisition and Leveraged Finance clients. Osbiston is a CFA charter holder and joins as Business Development Manager. Osbiston will be responsible for the execution of lending transactions within the business community and private equity backed acquisitions, alongside the London

Daniel Repfennig has joined Polaris Private Equity as Director. Repfennig most recently held a position as Investment Director at private equity firm Solix and has been based in Copenhagen from 2018, overseeing several of the firm’s Swedish deals.  Prior to that, Repfennig worked at Nordic investment firm Ratos after beginning his career as a consultant with Arthur D Little AB in Stockholm. He holds an MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and simultaneously completed his economics education from Stockholm University. “We are pleased to welcome a strong profile such as Daniel to

Global private equity firm Permira has appointed Philippe Houssiauas a Senior Adviser, focusing on healthcare. Houssiauas brings over 25 years of experience in healthcare, consulting and technology with a successful track record in international executive leadership, previously as PwC Partner and CEO at Agfa Healthcare where he led Agfa’s transition to a digital, hardware and service model and at Alliance Medical, the European leader in privately delivered radiology services. He was also the former Chairman of 4ways, a leader in European teleradiology, has held senior roles at DXC Technology, formerly HP’s Enterprise Services business focused on acute care, and has

Global law firm Dechert is growing its global private equity practice with the addition of Dominik Stühler as a corporate and securities partner in the firm’s Munich office. Stühler will focus his practice on national and cross-border private equity deals and mergers and acquisitions. Some of Stühler’s high-profile mandates include advising Hg on the sale of STP Group, Apax Partners and its portfolio Neuraxpharm on the acquisition of Buccolam, Summit Partners on the initial public offerings of Westwing Group AG and Global Fashion Group and PAI Partners on the acquisition of Armacell Group from Blackstone as well as on the

Procuritas has appointed Carl Settergren as partner. Settergren brings extensive experience and a successful track record from international private equity and investment banking to the team, and he will contribute greatly to Procuritas’s ability to source and execute the large number of deal opportunities present in the Nordic mid-market. Prior to joining Procuritas, Settergren worked for eleven years at PAI Partners based in Paris, then Copenhagen and Stockholm. Settergren started his career in the investment banking division at Deutsche Bank in London between 2004-2008. He holds an MSc from the Stockholm School of Economics (Major in Accounting and Financial Management)

Cerberus Capital Management, LP (Cerberus), a global specialist in alternative investing, has appointed Brian H Hook as Vice Chairman of Cerberus Global Investments, LLC, an affiliate of Cerberus focused on international business and investment strategies.  In this role, Hook will have a broad mandate across regions, asset classes, and sectors, working closely with Cerberus’ investment platforms, operations affiliates, and portfolio companies to drive long-term value.  “We are excited to welcome Brian to the Cerberus family,” says Stephen Feinberg, Cerberus Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer. “He is a proven leader who understands how to create and sustain shared value. His extensive

Adams Street Partners, LLC, a private markets investment management firm with approximately USD45 billion of assets under management, has appointed Yohan Hill  as Director of ESG and Responsible Investing. Adams Street is a long-time practitioner of responsible investing. The firm has been a signatory of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) since 2010, supports the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), and actively integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into its investment process.  Hill will develop strategies and solutions that bring further transparency to ESG risks and opportunities within Adams Street’s portfolios and investments. His expertise

Global law firm Dechert LLP continues to grow its global private equity practice group with the forthcoming addition of Mark Thompson as a partner in its London office.  Thompson is an experienced corporate lawyer. His practice focuses on private equity and real estate, advising a full range of stakeholders across public and private corporate transactions, M&A, joint ventures and securities offerings. Thompson has acted for a number of leading financial sponsors in this area including Brookfield and Starwood Capital.  Mark Thierfelder, chair of Dechert’s corporate and securities group and chair of the firm’s global private equity practice, comments: “Mark is

Atlantic Street Capital (ASC), a private equity firm targeting entrepreneurial businesses poised for the next level of growth, has appointed Jay Steinle as a Partner. 

Investment bank Peel Hunt has appointed Mark Barrow as Head of Private Equity Coverage within its growing Investment Banking division. With 24 years of Corporate Finance experience, 19 years of which has been focused on UK mid-market financial sponsors, Barrow joins Peel Hunt from Zeus Capital where he was also Head of Private Equity Coverage.   Barrow has extensive experience working in senior Corporate Finance positions, having formerly been a Founding Managing Director at Lincoln International and Head of Private Equity Coverage at Close Brothers (now DC Advisory), where he successfully grew the teams and spearheaded a number of Private