Altman Vilandrie & Company, a leading strategy consulting firm focused on the communications, media, and related technology sectors, has hired Don Sutherland as Principal. Sutherland advises the firm’s Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) sector and private equity clients on a range of business strategy and investment issues. “Don has a strong consulting, analytics, and management background that will allow him to deliver immediate value to our clients and team members,” says Altman Vilandrie & Company COO Steve Conway. “His experience with telecom and technology strategy, along with his deep understanding of analytics, make him a great fit for our firm and

Altman Vilandrie & Company, a leading strategy consulting firm focused on the communications, media, and related technology sectors, has hired Don Sutherland as Principal.Sutherland advises the firm’s Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) sector and private equity clients on a range of business strategy and investment issues. “Don has a strong consulting, analytics, and management background that will allow him to deliver immediate value to our clients and team members,” says Altman Vilandrie & Company COO Steve Conway. “His experience with telecom and technology strategy, along with his deep understanding of analytics, make him a great fit for our firm and

Hughes Hubbard & Reed has promoted Alan Kravitz and Dustin Smith to the partnership. The firm also elevated Amina Hassan and Tamara Kraljic to counsel.Kravitz is a member of Hughes Hubbard’s Tax department, and Smith is a member the Corporate Reorganisation and Bankruptcy group; both are based in New York.   Hassan is a litigator and a member of the Employment and Unfair Competition group, also in Hughes Hubbard’s New York office. Kraljic is a member of the Anti-Corruption and Internal Investigations group and resides in the firm’s Washington DC office.   “These exceptional attorneys are excellent additions to Hughes

Marc Wolf, Financial Services Industry Practice Leader for the South and West Region at accounting, tax, and advisory CohnReznick, has been appointed as the Chair of California Alternative Investments Association (CalALTs).CalALTs is a not-for-profit membership organisation whose members include alternative asset managers, investors and service providers dedicated to the continuing evolution of the alternative asset management industry in California. “The California Alternative Investments Association (CalALTs) is fortunate to have Marc as our next Chairman. His passion and involvement with the organisation over the last ten years will provide CalALTs with the leadership  nd vision to grow and evolve to fit

Wellington Partners, a European venture capital firm investing in early- and growth-stage life science companies, has appointed Dr Karl Naegler as a Managing Partner, effective 1 January, 2020. Naegler has a strong track record of investments in early and later stage life science companies as well as deep sector knowledge and an extensive global network from over 18 years of industry experience. Previously, he was a Partner at Gimv, a publicly listed private equity and venture capital investment firm, where he had been responsible for life science investments within Gimv’s Health & Care team, since 2011. He was instrumental in creating

Optimum Strategic Communications (Optimum), an international strategic healthcare communications firm, has appointed Shabnam Bashir to help build and strengthen its integrated public relations and investor relations offering to clients across the global healthcare industry.Shabnam brings 10 years of experience advising UK and international companies ranging from start-ups to large public organisations across a range of sectors advising on strategy, crises management, IPO and M&A transactions.   Shabnam joins from Citigate Dewe Rogerson (part of Huntsworth Health), where she applied her broad-based experience to support the Life sciences and Healthcare team.    Mary Clark, Managing Director, Optimum Strategic Communications, says: “We

Floreat has appointed Phil Griffiths as Managing Director within Floreat Aviation Capital Limited, its specialist aircraft leasing investment arm.  Griffiths brings extensive experience in the aviation sector, having closed over USD10 billion in aircraft finance and leasing transactions since 2003. He joins from DAE Capital, where he headed the company’s corporate finance and capital markets team. Prior to this he held various senior roles at AWAS, PK AirFinance, Rolls-Royce Capital and Airbus.   Floreat, which specialises in investments in public and private equity, real estate and private debt, is an active investor in commercial aircraft-backed assets. The firm has been investing

Great Point Media (Great Point), a London-based media and investment group, has appointed Jamie Lowe as Head of Institutional Distribution. Lowe will oversee the structuring and launch of Great Point’s global institutional project finance fund which will look to invest in large-scale media projects and finance film and television programming globally. Lowe joined Great Point from The Ingenious Group where he was a board director and Head of Institutional distribution.   Lowe’s appointment comes after Great Point secured its first institutional investment in December 2019 with a USD100 million commitment from US-based institutional fund manager MC Credit Partners.   Jim Reeve, Group

Tax lawyer Nadine Gelli is to join the Paris office of law firm Kirkland Ellis as a partner.Gelli brings more than 20 years of experience in advising on all tax aspects of corporate transactions with a particular focus on leveraged buyouts, financing and restructuring projects. She also has experience in the field of employee share schemes and benefits. “Nadine’s deep understanding of the French market coupled with her vast knowledge of local tax law will be a major asset to our growing Paris office,” says Jon A Ballis, Chairman of Kirkland’s Global Management Executive Committee. “Her addition boosts our ability

Abris Capital Partners, a private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe, has promoted Paulina Pietkiewicz, Edgar Kolesnik and Adrian Stanculescu to Partner. Their new roles are effective beginning January 2020. They will also join the Investment Committee as non-voting members. Pietkiewicz, previously Operations Director and Chief Compliance Officer, joined Abris Capital in 2015, bringing 18 years of international experience in various sectors of the financial services industry with a focus in the areas of: Mergers & Acquisitions, restructuring and management, legal, and regulatory & compliance. She is responsible for all operational, legal and compliance matters within the Group, including administration