Offshore law firm Carey Olsen has made seven senior promotions across its British Virgin Islands (BVI), Guernsey and Jersey offices. The promotions, effective from 1 July 2018, include Sharon Mungall and Claire Le Quesne who have become counsel in the BVI and Jersey corporate teams respectively.   Leonie Corfield and Alexandria du Jardin have been promoted to senior associates in the Guernsey corporate team, while Julia Schaefer has become a senior associate in the Guernsey dispute resolution and litigation team.   Nichola Aldridge of the Jersey trusts and private wealth practice and Tarina Le Boutillier of the Jersey employment team

The head of Ogier’s German desk, experienced M&A lawyer Frederic Pilorget, has been appointed Counsel. Luxembourg-based Pilorget – who is admitted in Luxembourg, Paris and New York – leads the German desk offering advice on Luxembourg corporate law and private equity to German clients, mainly in Frankfurt and Munich.   Pilorget has practised for more than ten years in Luxembourg, and is one of four German speakers in Ogier’s Luxembourg team, including banking and finance partner Fabien Debroise.   Besides M&A work, Pilorget’s practice includes advising corporate clients and high net worth individuals on corporate restructurings, joint ventures, M&A transactions and

Investcorp has added Dr Ann-Kristin Achleitner, a business economist and Professor of Entrepreneurial Finance Studies at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), to the firm’s International Advisory Board. Achleitner is a recognised leader and a high-profile researcher in the area of entrepreneurial finance, with a particular focus on the financing of innovation, venture capital, private equity, family businesses, social entrepreneurship and financing for social enterprises. Achleitner is currently the Scientific Co-Director at the Center for Entrepreneurial and Financial Studies and Chair of Entrepreneurial Finance at the Technical University of Munich. Prior to this, she was a Professor of banking and

Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has appointed a new partner to join its M&A advisory team in London. Gurpal Ahluwalia will lead on commercial due diligence in the healthcare and life sciences sectors, as well as focusing on growth strategy projects. He joins BDO following four years at KPMG and prior to that, the Boston Consulting Group.   Gurpal qualified as a Doctor in 2002, specialising in cardiothoracic surgery at a number of leading NHS hospitals. Throughout his varied career, he has been responsible for project delivery across a range of sectors including med-tech, pharma, healthcare and social

Law firm White & Case has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and Global Private Equity Industry Group with the addition of Emmie Jones as a partner in London. “London is the world’s second largest legal market and, as White & Case continues to grow in line with our 2020 strategy, we’re focused on building a leading private equity practice in London,” says White & Case partner John Reiss, Head of the Firm’s Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice. “The addition of Emmie sends a clear message to the market that we’re determined to continue growing our role advising the

Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM) has added to its China Equity capability with a new All China team based in Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Nikko AM says the six-strong team is a natural extension of one of the largest Asian Equity teams based in Singapore, and comprises native Chinese analysts, seasoned China specialists and analysts who have invested more broadly across emerging and developed Asia.   Leading the team is Eng Teck Tan, senior portfolio manager, who reports to Peter Sartori, Head of Asian Equity at Nikko AM. Tan will apportion his time between Singapore, Hong Kong and Shenzhen¹, and

Alternative investment firm Värde Partners has appointed Shannon Gallagher as Head of EMEA Business Development and Investor Relations. Based in Värde’s London office, Gallagher will lead the team responsible for developing and cultivating relationships with Värde’s investors across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.   “We are pleased to welcome Shannon to Värde. Not only will she be a valuable resource to Värde’s investors, her experience and relationships in the region will provide meaningful insight as we continue to engage with and meet the needs of our investors,” says Jon Fox, Partner and Global Head of Business Development and Investor

Private capital adviser Campbell Lutyens has added to its senior team in the US with the appointments of Mike Bolner and Yokasta Segura-Baez as Principals. Campbell Lutyens’ US-based team has grown to 30 people across three offices in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.   Bolner has more than 20 years of placement agent experience and has led over 70 fundraisings across a broad range of alternative investment strategies. He joins Campbell Lutyens from Probitas Partners where he led the project management team in New York. He previously held senior roles at JP Morgan Funds Group and Citi Alternative Investments.

Alternative investment firm Värde Partners has appointed Shannon Gallagher as Head of EMEA Business Development and Investor Relations. Based in Värde’s London office, Shannon will lead the team responsible for developing and cultivating relationships with Värde’s investors across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.   “We are pleased to welcome Shannon to Värde. Not only will she be a valuable resource to Värde’s investors, her experience and relationships in the region will provide meaningful insight as we continue to engage with and meet the needs of our investors,” says Jon Fox, Partner and Global Head of Business Development and Investor