Noerr has appointed five new equity partners as of 1 January 2018, including four women. Meike von Levetzow, Annette Pospich, Marlies Raschke, Bärbel Sachs and Ralph Schilha were admitted to the partnership. Michael Bergmann and Pavol Rak were designated as (non-equity) partners and will work as Senior Counsel in the future. The firm promoted 18 lawyers – including eight women – to the position of Associated Partner, and another six as Counsel.   “Due to their excellent work, our new partners have contributed to further consolidating our position in the premium segment over the last few years,” says co-speaker Alexander

Frederic Mege, a dual-qualified French and English private client lawyer, has joined Moores Rowland, an independent firm based in Monaco. A member of the Paris Bar Association, the Institut des Avocats Conseils Fiscaux (IACF), the Law Society (England & Wales) and the Society for Tax and Estate Practitioners (STEP), Frederic has many years’ experience advising international private clients on personal tax and other legal issues.   Commenting on the appointment, Eamonn McGregor, Managing Director and International Tax Specialist at Moores Rowland, said: “Moores Rowland specialises in cross-border tax planning, and has for many years advised clients on French inbound tax

Harvest Partners has named two new partners in its structured capital business effective 8 January 2018. The new partners – Steven Duke and Sean Murphy – co-lead the strategy and were formerly Managing Directors. Structured capital is Harvest’s non- control senior equity product. Duke joined Harvest in 2014 and serves on the board of LAZ Parking.   Murphy joined Harvest in 2016 and serves on the boards of GPM Investments, Roland Foods and OTG Management.   Of the new appointments, Thomas Arenz, partner of Harvest Partners, says: “We are pleased to recognise Steve and Sean and welcome them as our

SV Health Investors, the venture capital and growth equity firm, has promoted Michael Balmuth to Managing Partner from Partner, and Houman Ashrafian to Partner from Venture Partner and Entrepreneur in Residence. SV manages seven funds that aim to support entrepreneurs and companies that create breakthrough treatments and healthcare solutions. The firm has a multi-sector focus; it invests in early-stage opportunities in biotechnology; early-stage and revenue-stage opportunities in medical devices; and growth equity opportunities with healthcare services and digital health companies.   Balmuth focuses on the healthcare services and digital health sector. Since he joined SV in 2014, he has furthered

AXON Partners expands its team with the addition of a new senior professional, Vincent de Boursetty, as a Principal in the firm’s Swiss office in Zug. De Boursetty has 12 years of corporate finance and private equity experience. Prior to joining AXON, Partners he worked at London‐based corporate finance advisory firm Ondra Partners where he was in charge of a variety of M&A and capital markets advisory mandates for large cap and private equity clients. VincDe Boursettyent started his career at Société Générale as an investment banker.   Dominik Meyer, Founder and Managing Partner at AXON Partners, says: “This hire

Orrick has appointed Ali Ramadan as a partner in the firm’s Technology Companies Group, resident in the London office. Ramadan is the sixth partner and 20th lawyer to join Orrick’s London Technology Companies team. The Orrick team has ranked No1 for European venture capital volume for the past seven quarters and ranks No1 for venture-backed exits according to Pitchbook. In addition, the Orrick team was recently recognised as 2017 Service Provider of the Year by Investor AllStars.   “Ali is a rising star in the European tech ecosystem and we are thrilled to add him to our team. Many of

Aurelius Equity Opportunities further builds UK team with appointment of Peter Wood as Principal. Aurelius Equity Opportunities SE & Co has added Peter Wood to its UK team, with immediate effect. Wood joins Aurelius as a Principal, based in the London office, working as part of the investment team to source and execute investments in businesses that would benefit from the long-term strategic direction and financial and operational support that Aurelius provides.   Wood’s appointment builds on a series of hires for the UK business in 2017, including that of Andrew Roth and Thomas Pinks to Aurelius’ investment team. With

Edge Investments, a specialist investment house focused on the creative industries sector, has added to its team with the appointment of two specialist investment professionals – Niall Santamaria and Joshua Burge. Santamaria joins Edge from Exodus Ventures, a specialist firm within the high-growth, early-phase digital media sector. A holder of the CFA charter and with an MBA from the London Business School, Niall has served as an investor, board member, strategic advisor and corporate finance advisor during a decade in venture capital.   Burge, with an MSc in Economic and Social History from All Souls College, Oxford joins Edge from Kerdos Ventures, an early-stage technology investor.

FPE Capital (FPE), a growth private equity investor in UK lower mid-market companies, has appointed Connor Trendell as Investment Manager. Trendell, who joins FPE Capital from Deloitte, where he was a member of the firm’s TMT M&A Advisory team, is FPE Capital’s second appointment following the final close of FPE Fund II. He is a fully qualified ACA and graduated from the University of Edinburgh with an MA (Hons) in Economics.   The appointment marks a further step in the development of the FPE Capital investment team as it continues its focus on the lower end of the UK mid-market,

TA Associates, a global growth private equity firm, has promoted six investment staff members in the firm’s Boston, Menlo Park and London offices, effective 1 January 2018. “It is an honour to recognise the well-deserved promotions of these talented and dedicated team members who have each played a vital role in generating significant value for our investors, portfolio companies and TA,” says Brian J Conway, Chairman and Managing Partner at TA Associates. “We look forward to their continued contributions as we seek growth investment opportunities and work with the management teams of our portfolio companies to reach their full potential.”