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US law firm Akerman has bolstered its core strengths in domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity and capital markets transactions with partners Peter Eccles from Foley & Lardner in New York and Karyn Koiffman from Baker McKenzie in Washington DC and New York.
Akerman says their experience builds on the firm’s capabilities for clients involved in inbound and outbound ventures across Latin America, with an emphasis on Brazil.
“Peter and Karyn are consummate corporate lawyers with decades of combined experience handling highly complex transactions,” says Jonathan Awner, co-chair of the Corporate Practice Group. “With them, we continue to expand
Morgan Lewis has added partner Rick Denhup, a veteran finance lawyer who has advised banks and other financial institutions for nearly 20 years, to its New York office.
Denhup focuses on representing financial clients in a range of matters, including asset-based loans (ABLs), cash flow credit facilities, and leveraged finance. Much of his work involves first- and second-lien loans, recapitalisations, cross-border transactions, debtor-in-possession financing transactions, restructurings, and workouts.
“Adding Rick to our elite finance team further strengthens our exceptional services for large and alternative lenders,” says Firm Chair Jami McKeon. “His outstanding reputation in the financial services industry is
Options, a managed service and IT infrastructure provider to the global capital markets industry, has appointed former Finastra and OpenLink Financial executive Michael Russo to its management team.
Russo joins the New York team as VP, Product Management where he will be responsible for driving new business growth and supporting the firm’s Managed Application services.
Russo brings nearly two decades of industry experience to Options from Finastra and OpenLink Financial, where he oversaw global business development and growth of the firm’s burgeoning cloud-based solutions. Michael was a key contributor and leader in the expansion and development of the firm’s
Guernsey Finance is set to take a broader role in the development of the island’s financial services sector through the permanent appointment of Dr Andy Sloan as Deputy Chief Executive, Strategy.
Sloan (pictured), has been Acting Director of Strategy on part-time secondment from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission for the past nine months. He now joins permanently to oversee development of jurisdictional-wide financial services strategy through Guernsey Finance in line with the role set out in the Committee for Economic Development’s recently approved Economic Vision.
Dominic Wheatley, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance, says: “Dr Sloan complements the strong team
Accendo Capital has appointed Elise Auer as Director of Investor Relations. In her new role, Ms. Auer will direct business development activities for Accendo Capital and assume responsibility for ongoing communications and client service for existing fund investors.
Auer started her career in corporate finance and private equity investing and then in business development activities for alternative asset managers from new launches to established multibillion organisations – most recently at Broadwalk Asset Management and Galena Asset Management, part of Trafigura.
She is an active Member of the Executive Committee of the CAIA Association in London. Auer is a native of
UK mid-market private equity invester LDC has promoted Dan Smith to investment director, following a year of successful investments and exits.
Since joining LDC in August 2015, Smith has been involved in a number of the region’s most notable transactions. This has included supporting the firm’s GBP31.8 million investment in NBS, the commercial arm of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), in addition to the management buyouts of Skipton-headquartered Sigmat and Knaresborough-based Pelsis, the leading European manufacturer of branded pest control products.
Smith also played an important role in LDC’s reinvestment in cycling parts and accessories distributor ZyroFisher,
Options, a managed service and IT infrastructure provider to the global capital markets industry, has appointed former NYSE Technologies and Vela Trading Systems executive Micah Kroeze to its management team.
Kroeze (pictured), joins the New York team as VP, Product Management where he will be responsible for driving new business growth and supporting the firm’s product development.
Kroeze brings nearly a decade of industry experience to Options from NYSE Technologies and Vela Trading Systems, where he oversaw the growth of the firm’s market data and hosted services product lines. Kroeze was instrumental in the expansion of the firm’s infrastructure,
Skip Hashimoto, managing director of Ogier Global in Tokyo, has been appointed to the executive committee of AIMA Japan.
Hashimoto (pictured), says: “It is a privilege to join the Executive Board of AIMA Japan and have the opportunity to work closely with leaders in the Japanese alternative investment fund industry.
“AIMA is widely respected in Japan and works closely with the Tokyo Metropolitan government as well as the Ministry of Finance and other government and regulatory bodies to further enhance and develop a closer relationship between the investment funds industry.”
Chaired by Ed Rogers of Rogers Investment Advisors,
MidOcean Partners (MidOcean), a middle market private equity firm focused on consumer and business services, has added it its private equity team.
David Kieselstein, current Executive Board member, has been appointed Chairman of the MidOcean Executive Board, while Steve Miller, who was previously Chairman, will continue as an active member of the MidOcean Executive Board.
Matt Rubel, an experienced retail and brand CEO and current Executive Chairman of MidOcean portfolio company KidKraft, has joined MidOcean’s Executive Board as Chairman of the Consumer Group, and Eric Roth, most recently a Managing Director and Head of the Consumer Retail group at
Monarch Private Capital (MPC), an investor in tax credit projects, has appointed Daniel Irizarry as Director of Finance.
Irizarry, who has extensive bank finance experience, will assist in loan structuring, evaluate new investment opportunities, manage banking relationships, oversee internal financial controls, and provide input on strategic initiatives.
“This role is the ideal fit for me professionally and personally, “Irizarry says. “I feel that I can contribute immediately, plus I’m excited to be a part of a company that is focused on positively impacting communities.”
“I’m pleased to welcome Daniel to our finance team in this new role and
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