MidOcean Partners, an alternative asset manager specialising in middle market private equity and alternative credit investments, has added Leslie Tanca and Tim Percarpio to the Firm’s Investor Relations team.  Both Tanca, who joined as a Vice President, and Percarpio, who joined as a Managing Director and the Head of Investor Relations, will work across the private equity and credit businesses, supporting MidOcean’s fundraising and client service efforts.   MidOcean’s Chief Operating Officer, Debbie Hodges, says: “We are pleased to welcome Tim and Leslie to the MidOcean team. Tim brings more than 20 years of experience in senior institutional marketing and

DC Advisory, Daiwa Securities’ global corporate finance business, has appointed new US leadership to accelerate its ambitious growth strategy to become a top tier mid-market M&A advisor, globally.   The move comes after the formation of DC Advisory US in 2019, following Daiwa Securities’ acquisition of boutique investment banks Signal Hill and Sagent Advisors.  The new leadership team comprises:   Hiroki Ikeda, Daiwa Securities’ Global Head of M&A, who will assume the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors to provide shareholder governance and oversight for the strategy’s implementation  Scott Wieler, current Chairman of DC Advisory US, will assume

EY-Parthenon has added three new partners to its European Private Equity team – Georg Hochleitner, Simon Oertel, and Malvinder Singh – who in April and May 2021. Hochleitner and Oertel join from Alvarez & Marsal and Oliver Wyman, and will focus on the execution of Commercial and Operational Due Diligence projects as well as the implementation of post-acquisition Value Creation programs. Singh, who joins from Alvarez & Marsal, will bring his proven expertise in IT transformation. All three new hires bring many years of experience in working with Private Equity funds and their portfolio companies. These three appointments represent a

Growth Capital Partners (GCP), a leading partnership-focused investor, has appointed Emily Henderson as Investment Director. Henderson joins GCP from RJD Partners, a UK lower mid-market private equity fund. She has over 10 years of transactions experience, including five and a half years at RJD where she was an Investment Director responsible for origination, deal execution, portfolio management and exits, primarily as the first institutional investor. Prior to this, she worked across the Deal Advisory practice at KPMG gaining experience in restructuring, transaction services and infrastructure projects. Henderson has a first class honours degree in Geography from the University of Nottingham.

JAB has promoted Joachim Creus and David Bell to the newly created position of Senior Partner, effective immediately. Both Bell and Creus will continue to report to Managing Partner and CEO Olivier Goudet, supporting both him and Managing Partner and Chairman Peter Harf. These promotions are another milestone in JAB’s continued focus on building and expanding the firm to position it for long-term growth.   Creus has been with JAB for over 10 years and has played a critical role in building it into a global investment company. He has been at the cetre of JAB’s major investments and expansion

Manchester-based corporate advisory firm Rickitt Mitchell is investing in its team with the promotion of Charlotte Greenhalgh to Manager.  The news follows the recent promotion of Kaine Smith to the board, with further hires in the pipeline.   Greenhalgh started her career at PwC where she completed her ACA qualifications, before joining Rickitt Mitchell in 2019 as a Corporate Finance Executive. Since then, she has progressed quickly, supporting on a number of high-profile transactions with a combined value of over GBP100 million. Most recently, Greenhalgh has worked with board members Neil Mitchell and Kaine Smith on the sale of Antler

MPMF Fund Management (Ireland) Limited (MPMF), the Maples Group’s alternative investment fund manager and UCITS management company, has appointed industry expert, Declan McHugh who will have overall responsibility for MPMF’s business in Ireland. An evolving regulatory environment, new and extensive authorisation, operational and transparency requirements, and increasing demands from regulators and investors have made operational efficiency more important than ever. At the same time, the management company space has rapidly matured and has become increasingly integrated with investment manager operations. Given these dynamics, fund managers are looking for holistic solutions – including management company, legal, fiduciary and fund services –

Stephens, an independent and family-owned investment bank, has expanded its European capabilities with the addition of healthcare sector specialist Lars Friemann.  An experienced senior banker, Friemann joins Stephens’ integrated global healthcare sector team. Prior to joining Stephens’ Frankfurt-based team, Friemann spent eight years at Harris Williams & Co, where he was a director and founding member of the group’s German operations.  The global Covid-19 pandemic has intensified the spotlight on the healthcare sector, which is set to receive additional investor attention over the coming years. With consolidation in the US healthcare space currently well ahead of Europe, Lars will harness

Haatch Ventures has appointed Jeremy Luzinda as Investment Associate. Haatch has successfully worked for two start- up companies, the first as COO, and the second as Managing Director. He then worked with early-stage investment company Playfair Capital. “Jeremy joins us at a fascinating time”, says Haatch Partner Simon Penson. “We are at an exciting growth phase for our business, and Jeremy brings both drive and experience to help accelerate this growth.” Jeremy Luzinda, a former start-up MD, is equally excited about the opportunity, choosing Haatch ahead of a number of other VC opportunities. He says: “Haatch are unique in the market. All