DC Capital Partners, a middle market, private equity firm focused on the Government and Engineering markets, has appointed David O Page as Partner.  Page brings both operating and investment acumen to the DC Capital team. His unique background and experience will add value and insight to DC Capital.   Thomas J Campbell, Founder and Managing Partner, says: “We have been fortunate to work with David for close to 20 years. He has led or been part of the senior leadership of two of our most successful investments. He appreciates and understands our ’strategic process’ and will be accretive to our

Private placement specialist Monument Group has appointed Hiroshi Nishimuro as Japan Representative in the firm’s Tokyo office, effective 12 January, 2021.  Nishimuro will lead the firm’s fundraising efforts and general partner relationships in Japan.    “It is a pleasure to welcome Hiroshi to Monument Group’s Tokyo office and to our unified global team,” says Niklas Amundsson, Partner and Head of Asia Pacific at Monument Group. “With Hiroshi’s experience across a broad range of alternative investments, we are confident he will prove to be a valuable contributor furthering the meaningful relationships Monument Group has cultivated with investors and general partners in Japan over

Significantly expanding the firm’s M&A and private equity and leveraged finance capabilities, Milbank LLP has added market-leading attorneys Andrew Whan, Neeraj Budhwani, Davide Mencacci and John Bona to the firm’s Hong Kong office. Whan, who will be joining the firm, and Budhwani advise an array of leading private equity funds on domestic and cross-border leveraged buyouts, management buyouts and buy-ins, venture capital and public M&A transactions. They regularly act for some of the largest private equity funds in the world, including Affinity, Carlyle, CVC, MBK Partners, Partners Group and Permira.   Mencacci and Bona focus on leveraged finance transactions, structured

Middle market private equity firm Gryphon Investors (Gryphon) has appointed John Schumacher as a Partner to focus on multiple investment, managerial and strategic areas across the firm.  More specifically, Schumacher’s responsibilities will include being a member of Gryphon’s Investment Review and Quarterly Portfolio Review Committees, co-heading Gryphon’s mezzanine funds, co-leading fundraising, and coaching various Gryphon professionals.   Schumacher has 30 years of private equity experience, having co-founded and led GoldPoint Partners LLC, a subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company, where he presided over USD7.4 billion invested in 351 direct deals and more than USD15 billion in fund commitments. During

Gallagher has added Giles Hambly to its Major Risks Practice team as a producer, with a focus on supporting clients in relation to tax related insurance solutions. Having originally trained at EY Sydney within its international tax services division, Hambly subsequently joined KPMG and, most recently was employed at Norton Rose Fulbright solicitors in London. Hambly is an admitted solicitor of The Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia and holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree.   Hambly has extensive experience of advising on pre-sale restructures, diverted profits tax, permanent establishment risks, capital restructures, domestic and cross-border acquisitions plus general

Foresight Group (Foresight), an independent private equity and infrastructure investment manager, has added Charles O’Riordan to its private equity team.  Based in Cambridge, O’Riordan will support the deployment of the GBP100 million Foresight East of England Fund.   O’Riordan joins Matt McLoughlin and Bill Yost in Foresight’s Cambridge office, strengthening Foresight’s commitment to the East of England. His focus will be on building relationships and identifying investment opportunities in the region. Charles has worked with UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for his whole career, having originally trained as a chartered accountant at PwC. Most recently O’Riordan was at KPMG

Robert Foster has joined Baird’s Global Investment Banking business as a Managing Director in its Global Consumer Team.   An established veteran with 25 years of industry experience, Foster will lead Baird’s European Consumer Banking coverage, working in close partnership with Boris Partin and other senior investment bankers to further expand Baird’s Global Consumer franchise across the region. He will be based out of Baird’s London office.   Foster joins Baird from Jefferies where he was European Head of Consumer & Retail Investment Banking and led dozens of successful transactions in ecommerce, health & wellness, pet care, home, foodservice, consumer

Sanne, a provider of alternative asset and corporate business services, has promoted Peter Nagle from Global Head of Client Growth to the role of Chief Commercial Officer. In his new role, Nagle will be responsible for client service delivery in all jurisdictions and the firm’s continued commercial development.   Nagle joined Sanne in 2018 to lead the Mauritius business where he demonstrated his leadership as a key member of the senior management team. Prior to joining Sanne, Nagle worked in a variety of organisations in the alternatives industry, within numerous jurisdictions and products, with an excellent track record for over

Private market portfolio solutions provider Pathway has promoted Simon Lau to Managing Director.