NorthEdge Capital (NorthEdge) has appointed two new Portfolio Directors following an active start to 2018 in which the firm has completed five transactions at a combined value of GBP160 million. Keven Parker and Andy Tupholme both join NorthEdge as Portfolio Directors.   Parker joins NorthEdge with over 12 years’ experience in leveraged buyout transactions gained at 3i Group plc as Head of the firm’s Manchester office and one of six Partners across its UK buyout team. He joins from construction firm Shepherd Group, where he was a main board Director and Group CFO.   Tupholme joins NorthEdge with 20 years’ investment experience,

Great Rock Capital, an asset-focused commercial finance company specialising in middle market lending, has appointed Gerard Hanabergh and Jennifer Cronin as Chief Risk Officer and Managing Director – Marketing and Business Development, respectively. Additionally, Great Rock’s Jim Hogan will be taking on a new senior role as Chief Commercial Officer.   “Jim and I are really excited to have Gerard and Jennifer join Great Rock as we continually look to build out our platform and position ourselves for long term growth,” says Stuart Armstrong, CEO, Great Rock Capital. “We have known and worked with Gerard for many years and his breadth of risk experience is

Seasoned M&A practitioner Jinsong (Jeff) Zhang has joined Orrick as a partner in the firm’s M&A and private equity practice. Zhang joins from King & Wood Mallesons, where he was a partner resident in New York. He previously served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of CITIC Securities USA, a broker-dealer firm registered with the SEC/FINRA, and the US arm of China’s largest full-service investment bank. Jeff will split his time between our Beijing and New York offices.   “Having deep experience in the PRC and in the US, Jeff brings a strong set of skills executing cross-border M&A

Law firm Paul Hastings has appointed Anu Balasubramanian to lead its private equity offering in London. “Anu is an acclaimed leader in the market with strong relationships with institutional and corporate clients across multiple sectors and geographies,” says Seth Zachary, chair of Paul Hastings. “Our Private Equity practice has developed a strong presence globally and her arrival will position us to increase market share in Europe, which is a key strategic imperative for the firm.”   “Paul Hastings, with its stellar reputation and global reach, represents a tremendous opportunity and I am looking forward to working with my fellow partners

Century Bridge Capital has appointed Tully Wyatt as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with responsibility for all financial aspects of the firm, including both the Dallas and Beijing operations, and overseeing the treasury, compliance and financial management of the firm’s funds and investment vehicles. Wyatt replaced Jim McCoy who announced his retirement earlier this year.        Wyatt brings more than 12 years of private equity experience to Century Bridge having previously provided accounting, finance and transaction advisory services to middle market private equity firms as well as being active in the day-to-day management of portfolio companies, including treasury, risk management,

Ian Macleod, has joined the board of business angel investment syndicate Archangels, succeeding Geoff Ball, who has retired after seven years. Archangels’ members invest in, and mentor, promising start-up and early stage companies from Scotland’s vibrant technology and life sciences sectors.   Ian Macleod had a long career as a financial analyst, specialising in electronics and telecoms, initially with Capel Cure Myers and subsequently with decade long spells at NatWest Markets and Jefferies. During most of this period he was based in Paris and was recognised for several years as one of the leading European telecoms analysts.   Latterly, Ian

Independent fund and corporate services provider, the Aztec Group, has appointed Ivana Paprckova as an Associate Director in Jersey. Following a string of significant client wins, Ivana will join the Group’s private equity team where she will play a lead role in the delivery of fund administration services to its private equity clients.   Day-to-day, Ivana will oversee accounting, investor reporting, the audit process and the preparation and distribution of financial statements, in addition to advising on associated technical matters.   Ivana joins the Group from PwC in Jersey, where she most recently held the position of senior manager in