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Law firm Paul Hastings has appointed Eiji Kobayashi, a corporate M&A and compliance/investigations lawyer, as a partner in the firm’s Corporate practice in Tokyo, Japan.
Kobayashi joins from Norton Rose Fulbright where he was a partner and Head of Corporate, M&A and Securities for Japan. His corporate team totalling four other people is expected to join in the coming weeks.
“Eiji and his team will strengthen our Asia Corporate practice in a strategically important location for our clients by helping them with their complex outbound acquisitions, cross-border investigations and compliance challenges,” says Seth Zachary, chair of Paul Hastings. “Eiji is
Cohen & Company has opened a new office in downtown Chicago, Illinois and announced several significant management-level hires.
The firm recently announced it had merged with Arthur Bell CPAs to create the premier, full service accounting and consulting practice supporting asset managers with the best talent, technical expertise and client service approach. This announcement illustrates Cohen & Company’s follow-through on that strategy.
As a leading US financial marketplace, Chicago is home to many of Cohen & Company’s existing clients. The new office is led by Vince Curttright, an audit partner formerly with a large, national firm. Vince brings over
Palatine Private Equity continues to invest in its UK team with the promotion of James Painter to Investment Manager and the appointment of Mathew Thompson as Financial Controller.
Painter joined the firm in February 2016 as Investment Executive from KPMG’s corporate finance team. He has been involved in a number of transactions at Palatine including the buyout of holiday park operator Verdant Leisure, the GBP21 million investment in housebuilder Westleigh, and the firm’s investment in TTC Group, a provider of road user and cycling education courses.
More recently, Painter was involved in Palatine’s investment in ZyroFisher, the leading distributor
Cayman, New York and London-based alternative fund governance specialist, Danesmead Partners, has expanded its Cayman Islands office with the appointment of experienced independent director Brad Cowdroy as a principal of the firm.
Cowdroy (pictured), has almost 20 years’ experience in the financial services industry, having worked extensively with hedge funds, funds of funds and private equity funds across different alternative investment strategies and a range of fund structures. He has specific expertise within fund administration, accounting, valuation, investor communications and regulatory risk management.
Prior to joining Danesmead Partners, Brad served as an independent director for several years with ICG
Pantheon has announced a host of promotions across the business including the appointment of Alex Wilmerding as a Partner.
Wilmerding, who is based in Hong Kong and is a member of the Asia investment team with responsibility for client relationships in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding South Korea, joined Pantheon nine years ago.
In total, thirty-one professionals across the firm’s teams and offices have been promoted, including Mark Etchin, Cullen Wilson, Calvert Bauer, Jack Farr, Welwin Lobo and Ali Sangari in our global investment team. Additionally, to reflect business expansion and their broadening roles, certain title changes have been implemented:
Mid-market private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) has appointed Edward Baker as an Investment Manager in its London office, with immediate effect.
Baker joins Equistone from lower-mid-market private equity firm MML Capital Partners, where he worked in its London office for four years. During his time at the firm, Baker was responsible for originating and executing both controlling and non-controlling investments into private UK businesses across a diverse range of sectors, as well as for portfolio management. Prior to this, Baker spent six years at KPMG, latterly as a Manager in the company’s Transaction Services division, where he was
Offshore law firm Carey Olsen has appointed Chris Griffin as a partner in the firm’s Jersey office.
Griffin, who joined Carey Olsen as a senior associate in 2011 before being promoted to counsel in 2016, is a member of the Jersey corporate team and advises on all aspects of corporate transactions, including the legal and regulatory aspects of fund launches and other bespoke investment structures.
He has played a key role in developing the firm’s digital assets practice and, most recently, led the team advising ARC Fiduciary Limited on its Initial Coin Offering (ICO), working closely with the Jersey
Winston & Strawn LLP has strengthened its presence in the Middle East with the recent expansion of the firm’s office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
The larger footprint is a result of Winston’s focused growth in the region, having grown over fourfold in attorney and staff headcount since the office opening in April 2016.
The development of the Dubai office reflects Winston’s objective to establish its presence in high-growth markets, including the Middle East. The firm’s newly expanded office in the DIFC was designed and built in six months with added space for attorneys, client interactions, and
MidOcean Partners (MidOcean) has added David Kieselstein to the firm’s Executive Board, effective 1 January 2018.
Kieselstein is serving as Vice Chairman, Business Services, and will work with the firm’s Executive Board to provide strategic guidance to MidOcean’s portfolio companies. As Vice Chairman, Business Services, Kieselstein will also work closely with the MidOcean investment team in the sourcing, evaluation and execution of new business services investments.
Kieselstein, who is recognised for his operational expertise in information services, most recently served as CEO of former MidOcean portfolio company Penton prior to its acquisition by Informa PLC in November 2016 for
CRUX Asset Management Ltd. (CRUX), an employee-owned investment management business, has appointed fund manager, Richard Penny.
Penny joins CRUX from Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) where he was a senior fund manager within the High Alpha team and was lead manager of the L&G Alpha Trust and the L&G UK Special Situations Trust. Prior to this Richard worked for M&G and Scottish Amicable.
CRUX was established in 2014 and is dedicated to providing superior returns to investors coupled with excellent client service. Its flagship fund, the CRUX European Special Situations fund is broadly recognised as one of the
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