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Timothy (Tim) Swan has joined BakerHostetler as a partner in the firm’s Business Group. Swan, who was previously a partner at Sidley Austin LLP and, most recently, at Frost Brown Todd LLC, will be resident in the firm’s Cincinnati office.
Swan advises clients through a variety of technology transactions, most often in the life sciences, healthcare IT and information technology sectors. He also works with clients and investors on equity and convertible debt financings. In addition, Swan has experience counselling clients on both the buyer and seller sides of M&A transactions, with a focus on software, life science and other
Augusta, a UK-based itigation and dispute funding institution, has appointed Polly Bahl as Chief Operating Officer, based in London.
Bahl joins from US law firm Proskauer Rose where, as London Director of Professional and Administrative Resources, she coordinated a range of operational functions. A solicitor by training, Bahl qualified with SJ Berwin (now King & Wood Mallesons) where she became a partner specialising in private investment funds, a role which latterly incorporated various operational responsibilities.
Bahl’s hiring is the latest addition to Augusta’s senior team following the recent arrivals of Gowling WLG Partner James Foster as Head of International Arbitration
SANNE, a a global provider of alternative asset and corporate business services has appointed Milivoje Jakimov to the role of Country Head – Belgrade.
Based in SANNE’s Belgrade office, Milivoje will be focusing on product development and technology, exploring new strategic business development opportunities throughout the regions SANNE operates in whilst raising the brand and people profile of the Belgrade office. In the last three years since SANNE’s acquisition of FLSV Fund Administration’s (FAS) Belgrade office, it has evolved into a technological centre of excellence for client and group services, growing from 35 employees to a strong team of more
Astarte Capital Partners, an alternatives co-investment platform, has appointed Omar Habboush, CFA, to its business development team as an Associate.
Habboush joins recent hires Richard Templer, Finance Director, and Bruno Fumach, Investment Director, in the London office.
Prior to his appointment at Astarte Capital Partners, Habboush gained seven years of experience at Citigroup in London, where he was part of the Institutional Sales team and worked with UK, European and Middle Eastern pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and central banks. Prior to that Habboush focused on operations, risk, regulation and balance sheet management within Citigroup’s Fixed Income Sales team.
Makoto Nagao has been appointed to the newly created role of Director, Business Development adding further strength to SANNE’s Asia-Pacific business.
With more than 35 years of experience, Nagao brings a wealth of knowledge, following a lengthy career with Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, SMFG. While he was at SMFG, Nagao-san was General Manager in areas such as Shinjuku Corporate Business and the Equity Portfolio Department within SMBC, part of the SMFG organisation. From 2014 to 2017 Nagao-san was the Executive Senior Managing Director at Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management, one of Japan’s largest asset managers, responsible for Business Planning.
Together with Country
Deepbridge Capital has appointed two new Business Development Managers (BDMs) covering both the North West and North East regions.
Donna Battersby joins Deepbridge as BDM for the North West. Don Battersby na worked most recently within the tax-efficient investment space with Ingenious, following two decades of financial services experience with the likes of NatWest, Zurich and Aegon.
Matt Nelson joins as BDM for the North East. Nelson has previously worked with Deepbridge as an independent consultant but now joins the team in a full-time role. Matt’s previous experience includes roles with companies such as AXALife Invest and Ascentric.
Both will
Duff & Phelps, has appointed Paul Martin as a managing director and leader of the firm’s UK Transaction Advisory Services practice, based in London.
Martin has over 25 years of experience providing clients with financial and operational deal advice, with a focus on private equity and large corporates. Highly regarded in the private equity industry, Martin has led projects and teams across all aspects of the deal life cycle from origination, due diligence execution, post-deal control, performance improvement, exit readiness, sell-side support through to exit. In addition, he has worked with clients across the world and has advised on cross-border
Investec has appointed Ajeeth Narayan as Global Head of Investec Aviation Finance. Mike Francis will be executive lead of the Aviation Finance franchise, and Celia Britt will become Chief Operating officer.
Narayan and Francis were two of the four founders of the Investec Aviation Finance franchise in 2002, and have been with Investec ever since. Britt joined Investec in 2005, and most recently managed the aviation portfolio.
Investec Aviation Finance has grown to USD6 billion of aircraft assets under management and in 2018 launched a new aircraft leasing equity fund. Investec has also pioneered the aviation debt fund product,
SRS Acquiom has appointed Scott C Ganeles, an accomplished financial services executive, to the company’s Board of Directors.
Ganeles previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Ipreo Holdings (Ipreo), a financial services solutions and data provider for capital market participants. Under Scott’s leadership, Ipreo’s business and market share grew significantly and attracted notable equity investors including Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co LP (KKR), Blackstone (NYSE: BX) and the Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division. Ipreo was acquired in 2018 by IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a leading critical information, analytics and solutions company.
Ganeles began his career as President of the
Weatherford Capital, a family-owned private investment firm, has appointed David Seider as a Vice President. Seider will be responsible for investment analysis, transaction execution, and portfolio management.
“We are very pleased to welcome David to the team,” says Will Weatherford, Managing Partner at Weatherford Capital. “As we continue to build our firm and seek new investment opportunities, it is imperative that we have the right people in place. David is a very talented investment professional, but more importantly, he is a person with high character. We are confident that David will be a great addition to our team and we
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