HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets asset manager, has appointed James (Jamie) Athanasoulas as a Managing Director. Based in Boston, Athanasoulas (pictured), will join Managing Director, Peter Lipson, to help lead the continued growth of the firm’s private credit investment program and team. The credit business leverages HarbourVest’s decades of experience and relationships with private equity general partners to offer tailored financing solutions. HarbourVest’s private credit program complements the firm’s existing business practices, offering investors access to a new asset class characterised by differentiated credit deal flow, capital preservation, and current income.   “The private credit asset class has grown

Madison Street Capital, an investment banking firm serving the middle market, has appointed Lawrence Alioto as a Managing Director on its Capital Markets team.  In this role, Alioto will advise clients in the technology sector on M&A and corporate finance transactions. “As technology continues to become more pervasive and we see an increase in demand from companies within that sector, we felt it was important to bring someone on board with Lawrence’s strong tech background,” says Charles Botchway, CEO of Madison Street Capital. “As we prepare for our expansion to Austin, I foresee an even greater need for his unique

Accounting and advisory firm BPM has appointed James Su as Managing Director in the firm’s Real Estate Industry Group.  Su, who comes to BPM with more than 20 years of consulting experience in the real estate and construction industries and more than 15 years’ experience at the Big Four, will oversee the firm’s Cost Segregation Practice and advise on real estate tax and advisory projects. The move marks the latest expansion to BPM’s growing real estate group. With skilled experts capable of providing accounting, tax and consulting services, the group represents a “one-stop shop” to those in the real estate

Sapinda Holding (Sapinda) has appointed Pascal Perrier as the group chief executive (CEO) of La Perla, the global luxury fashion brand. Perrier joins from Burberry Group plc and brings a wealth of sector experience after a 30-plus year career in the luxury fashion sector. He joined Burberry in 2005 as Executive Vice President of Business Development and was appointed Chief Executive Officer Asia Pacific in 2009. In his 13-year tenure, Perrier played a key role in building the Burberry brand, with a market capitalisation in excess of USD 11 billion, with Asia Pacific being the largest business, fully integrated.  

Registered Investment Adviser Mercer Advisors has added three veteran industry professionals to its Mergers & Acquisitions practice. All have multiple decades of experience as financial advisers or working directly with RIA firms to support business growth. In just the last two years, Mercer Advisors has acquired 13 independent RIA firms representing over USD4.2 billion in total AUM, with a key focus on integrating the firms into Mercer Advisors’ family office approach to serving clients via a comprehensive wealth management experience. This unique approach creates a much more desirable outcome for both advisers and their clients in comparison to the other

Finn O’Driscoll is to step down as chief executive of private equity-backed soft drinks manufacturer Clearly Drinks, following a period of exceptional growth at the Sunderland-based business. Since joining the company in February 2016, Finn has overseen considerable expansion for Clearly Drinks. Bolstered by the signing of numerous major contracts with high street retailers and supermarkets, the company has seen double-digit turnover growth in each of the last two years, with the business now producing in excess of 85 million bottles per year.   Finn was also integral in helping the business secure investment from private equity house NorthEdge Capital

Mario R Masrieh has rejoined Gridiron Capital as a Vice President having completed his MBA at Columbia Business School. Masrieh previously worked at Gridiron Capital as an Associate from 2014 to 2016 before pursuing his MBA. Masrieh has a strong finance and investment background including performing in-depth analysis and due diligence for prospective acquisitions and has participated in the structuring, negotiation, financing, and closing of portfolio investments.   Tom Burger, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Gridiron Capital, says: “We have missed Mario and are happy to have him back with us. He was a hardworking and valued contributor to the Team while

Aurelius Group is moving to a new London office in the heart of Soho. In addition, the firm has appointed two new team members: Philip Stoner as an Investment Associate, and Daven Chopra as an Operations Manager. The new office, located in Glasshouse Street, is a contemporary space with a grade II listed Regent Street façade. Set across two floors, the larger office will accommodate Aurelius’ entire London-based team bringing together Aurelius Equity and Aurelius Finance under one roof, and paving the way for further growth in the UK market.   Stoner began his career at PwC, where he most