Blue Bear Capital, a venture and growth equity fund focused on digital technologies for the energy industry, has appointed Lord Browne of Madingley to its Advisory Board. Browne has an exceptional record of leadership across the energy and investment industries, having served as Chairman and CEO of BP, co-head of the world’s largest renewable energy investment fund at Riverstone Holdings, non-executive director of Goldman Sachs and Intel, and President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, among numerous other positions.   “The energy industry has always been driven forward by technology,” says Browne. “The next great wave of technology is digital.

Julian Masters has become a managing partner of mid-market private equity firm Bowmark Capital, alongside Kevin Grassby and Charles Ind. At the same time, Luca Mastrodonato has been promoted to the position of business development director while Tom Keen has joined the firm as an investment manager. Masters joined Bowmark from European Capital in 2008. He has played a key role in the firm’s development over the past ten years, including leading its media and financial services practices.  He has been responsible for a number of investments across a range of industries, and he currently sits on the boards of Aston Lark,

Echelon Investment Partners (Echelon), a multi-strategy credit platform, has appointed Kevin Mallon to serve as the firm’s Director of Marketing; a newly-created role. Based in the firm’s main office in New Jersey, Mallon will be responsible for implementing and managing the firm’s investor relations and business development efforts.   Mallon brings to Echelon over a decade of experience in marketing alternative investments, primarily in the credit sector. He most recently served as Director of Marketing for Old Hill Partners, an investment adviser specialising in customised asset-backed lending transactions with middle-market companies. Prior to Old Hill, Mallon worked for several niche

Corporate attorney Michael Weinsier has joined Pryor Cashman’s New York office as co-head of the Private Equity practice. He joins as a partner, having previously been with Troutman Sanders. With more than 30 years of experience, Weinsier specialises in complex corporate transactions, including leveraged buyouts, domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, auction bids and sales, joint ventures and co-investments, among others.   “Michael is an important addition to our growing corporate practice,” says Ronald Shechtman, Pryor Cashman’s Managing Partner. “We’ve seen increased demand from private equity clients who require sophisticated deal counsel with expertise in cross-border transactions. Michael’s superior knowledge

Harris R Eisenberg has joined Honigman as a partner in the Corporate department and Private Equity practice group in the firm’s Chicago office. His arrival follows on the heels of private equity partner Norbert Knapke, who joined the firm’s Chicago office last month from Kirkland & Ellis. Eisenberg’s practice focuses on representing middle market private equity funds, family offices and other investors in acquisitions and dispositions, recapitalisations, joint ventures and other complex transactions. He joins Honigman from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, where he concentrated on private equity and mergers and acquisitions.   “Harris is well respected in the industry, and

David Disneur, previously Head of Sales at Verrazzano Capital and Director at BlackRock, has joined Ferox Capital as Sales Director. Working alongside Paul Sansome, he will be responsible for accelerating sales and marketing efforts across Europe.   The boutique investment manager specialised in Convertible Bond strategies currently manages USD1.7 billion, mainly for UK, US and selected European investors. The firm has ambitions to increase and broaden its penetration particularly in continental Europe significantly over the next three years.   Paul Sansome, Partner and Head of Research at Ferox Capital, says: “We are delighted to welcome David to Ferox. This hire

Global law firm Goodwin has appointed Bosco Yiu as a partner in the firm’s private equity practice in Hong Kong. Yiu’s appointment follows the recent relocation to Hong Kong of private investment funds partner Greg Barclay, and last year’s arrival of leading private equity lawyers Douglas Freeman and Victor Chen.   Yiu has vast experience representing private equity firms, investment banks and public and private companies in connection with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, IPOs on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and general Hong Kong corporate regulatory and compliance advice. He has particular expertise with Hong Kong takeovers, privatisation, private

Behrman Capital, a private equity investment firm based in New York and San Francisco, has appointed Vincent M Buffa as an Operating Partner. Buffa was most recently President and Chief Executive Officer of Data Device Corporation (DDC) – a former Behrman portfolio company – until its USD1 billion sale in 2016.    As an Operating Partner, Buffa will serve on the Boards of current Behrman Capital portfolio companies Corfin Industries and ILC Dover, and share his extensive expertise with their management teams. Behrman Capital and Buffa will also work together to identify future investment opportunities in the defence and aerospace

LPA-CGR avocats has appointed Rym Loucif as a partner to head the Corporate – M&A practice of the firm’s Algiers office. Admitted to the Paris Bar since 2006, Loucif’s practice focuses on Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate law. She is particularly active in cross-border mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. She has gained extensive experience in several regulated sectors, including energy (oil & gas, renewables) and telecommunications. Loucif joins LPA-CGR avocats as partner to lead the Algiers office’s Corporate-M&A practice, in collaboration with all the firm’s practice groups, both in Paris and in other LPA-CGR avocats offices around the world. Loucif’s