Law firm Morrison & Foerster has appointed Jesse Gillespie as a partner in the corporate practice in the firm’s Tokyo office. Gillespie comes to Morrison & Foerster from Sullivan & Cromwell with expertise in cross-border capital markets transactions.    Gillespie’s expertise further strengthens Morrison & Foerster’s capital markets practice – the only capital markets practice in Tokyo that covers both Japanese and US laws, and provides advice with respect to primary and secondary market transactions. His arrival also enhances the firm’s cross-border M&A transactions offering in relation to securities law issues.   “Jesse’s pan-Asian credentials are impressive,” says Eric Piesner,

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has appointed Michel Fryszman as Head of Structured Finance. He joined on 15 January and is based in Paris. Fryszman reports to Laurent Gueunier, Head of Real Assets, SME Lending & Structured Finance. Fryszman’s appointment is the latest in a series of additions to BNPP AM’s Private Debt & Real Assets investment group, which was established in 2017 and manages EUR7.7 billion, including more than EUR1 billion in European securitisation funds. In this role Michel will be responsible for the management of BNPP AM’s structured finance team, expanded to five professionals, and for the

Alternative investment firm Summit Partners has promoted nine professionals globally. Matt Hamilton was promoted to Managing Director; Johannes Grefe, Colin Mistele, Mark Nordstrom, Steffan Peyer and Ross Stern were promoted to Principal; Ian Rothkopf was promoted to Vice President; and Harry Fackelmayer and Bobby Humen were promoted to Senior Associate.   “We are very pleased to recognize the achievements of these talented colleagues,” says Peter Chung, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Summit Partners. “We are proud of their accomplishments and their dedication to the Summit organisation. In addition to their distinguished performance, they are all professionals of great

Denver-based private equity firm Mountaingate Capital (Mountaingate) has appointed JB Richardson and Trent Sisson as Principal and Vice President, respectively. Both previously worked closely with the partners of Mountaingate at their predecessor firm. “We are thrilled to welcome JB and Trent to Mountaingate and to have the opportunity to work with them again. Our relationships with them go back over a decade. They are insightful investors and after starting their careers in investment banking and private equity, they have each gained invaluable experiences as operators in private equity backed and venture backed companies. Their experience in operations, technology, analytics, sales

Vinson & Elkins has expanded its global corporate practice with the addition of acquisition and leveraged-finance partner Paul Simcock in London. With nearly two decades of experience in leveraged finance, Simcock joins V&E from Jones Day where he worked with clients on multi-billion dollar matters across a variety of leading industries, from retail and real estate to life sciences and mining.   “Our corporate team has been growing rapidly, and with the addition of another top-tier hire, we’re positioned to push even further into one of the leading finance capitals of the world,” says London-based Jeff Eldredge, co-head of the

Monarch Private Capital (MPC) has appointed Matt Bagwell as Director of Asset Management. Bagwell will be responsible for managing a portfolio of real estate investments that are under construction, in lease-up, or are stabilised.   Over the past decade, Bagwell’s work in the real estate industry allowed him to gain extensive knowledge working with LIHTC investments in the construction, lease-up and pre-conversion stages, as well as acquisitions and dispositions. He also managed relations with industry professionals and large portfolios of real estate.   Bagwell has held various positions specifically related to LIHTC. Prior to joining MPC, he served as Executive

TigerRisk Partners, a risk, capital and strategic advisor to the global insurance and reinsurance industries, has appointed Marc Beckers (pictured), as partner and head of EMEA. “Marc is a highly experienced, analytical and forward-thinking insurance industry executive and we are thrilled to have him join TigerRisk as head of our European operations,” says Tony Ursano, President of TigerRisk Partners. “His established track record of providing innovative ideas and solutions to European insurers and reinsurers and his long-standing client relationships make Marc an ideal candidate to drive our business further forward in Europe. The combination of his actuarial background, his investment