Natixis today announced two key personnel appointments in support of the continued growth of its Energy & Natural Resources sector for the Americas platform. Tim Polvado has been appointed as Head of Energy & Natural Resources, Americas, expanding on his previous role as Head of US Energy. He will report locally to Benjamin Sirgue, Head of Strategic Sectors & Distribution, Americas and globally to Dominique Fraisse, Global Head of Energy & Natural Resources. Second, Natixis has appointed Nathaniel “Nat” Raggette as Managing Director, Senior Oil & Gas Banker. Nat will report to Tim Polvado.    “Tim’s appointment is a testament

TA Associates, a global growth private equity firm, has hired Calen Angert and Nicholas Leppla as Vice Presidents in the firm’s Menlo Park office. “We are thrilled to welcome back Calen and Nick to the firm,” says Brian J Conway, Chairman and Managing Partner at TA Associates. “As Associates, both proved to be valuable contributors to TA on several fronts, particularly in our deal sourcing and due diligence efforts. We look forward to Calen and Nick’s contributions as we continue to seek investments in profitable growth companies and partner with the management teams of our portfolio companies to create further

Chicago-based financial firm, Rush Street Capital, has added two new associates its team; Patrick Kelly and James Sheehan. Both associates joined the firm in August 2018, and will work out of the Chicago headquarters location at 125 S Clark Street. Patrick Kelly has over five years’ experience in the financial services industry, most recently with West Suburban Bank as a Senior Underwriter in their Commercial Lending division. In this role Patrick was a vital member of the Bank’s lending practices to Chicago based companies. Patrick Kelly is a University of Kentucky graduate.   Prior to joining Rush Street Capital, Sheehan worked

Sixpoint Partners, an adviser serving the middle-market private equity industry, has appointed Richard Siegel as Vice President on its Capital Solutions team. In his new role, Siegel will be responsible for due diligence, execution and origination efforts in the secondaries and co-investment markets.   Siegel brings over a decade of experience to Sixpoint, having worked in a number of different roles within private equity. Most recently, Siegel was a Director in the Private Equity Group within the Merchant Banking Division of Opus Bank. Previously, he was an Investment Analyst at Spectrum Group Management. He has also held positions at Rothschild

BakerHostetler has announced the return of partner Frank C Miller to the firm’s Columbus, Ohio office. With nearly 20 years of experience split between private practice and serving as the lead transactional attorney for one of the country’s largest integrated healthcare systems, Miller brings a wealth of experience in the healthcare industry to the firm’s well-established transactional and healthcare industry teams. Miller’s practice focuses on for-profit and nonprofit corporate governance, managed care contracting, mergers and acquisitions, and health care compliance matters. His comprehensive background includes serving for 10 years as the lead transactional counsel for one of the largest nonprofit

Dutch private equity firm Ramphastos Investments’ founder and CEO, Marcel Boekhoorn, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Mazarine Energy following an agreement for the acquisition of an equity stake in the Dutch subsurface driven oil & gas Exploration & Production company by Ramphastos. Boekhoorn, Founder and CEO of Ramphastos, will become non-executive board member alongside Chairman Marcel van Poecke (Managing Director for Carlyle International Energy Partners), Eric Faillenet (Director for Carlyle International Energy Partners) and Mazarine Energy founder and CEO Edward van Kersbergen. The appointment follows the recent acquisition of an equity stake in Mazarine Energy by

Global technology, media and communications investment bank Drake Star Partners has appointed senior technology investment banker Kais Baker as a Partner in the firm’s Munich office. Baker brings over 15 years of investment banking experience and specialises in Enterprise Software. He has extensive experience in cross-border transactions, having advised European Software businesses, such as Software AG, SAP or UNIT4, on transactions in Europe and in the US. Ralf Philipp Hofmann, Managing Partner and Member of the Group’s Global Executive Committee says: “Kais Baker is a highly experienced technology investment banker with strong credentials in deal origination and execution, including notable

Duet Private Equity has added three investment professionals to its team, and appointed an additional industrial partner. The continued expansion of the team follows recently completed transactions including the acquisition of a leading West-African beverage manufacturer, AJEAST Nigeria Limited, earlier this month.   The London based team is further supported by a team of 11 Industry, Country and Operating Partners allowing the firm to leverage a vast network of sector and local expertise.   Fred Chima, Managing Director, joins Duet from Temasek where he was the senior executive leading the Africa & Middle East direct investments team in London. Chima

Private equity firm The Riverside Company has promoted Rafael Álvarez-Novoa from Principal to Partner. Álvarez-Novoa works from Riverside’s Madrid office. “Rafa is incredibly talented and knowledgeable, and we are lucky to have him on our team,” says Riverside Managing Partner Tony Cabral. “He has played an integral role in some of our most impactful investments and I have no doubt that his skillset will continue to amplify our competitive edge in Europe.”   Joining in 2008, Álvarez-Novoa has been a key contributor to Riverside’s business in Southern Europe, especially in Spain, Italy and Portugal. He has worked on several successful