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Struggling British supermarket chain Asda, which is majority-owned by private equity firm TDR Capital, has reappointed veteran retail leader Allan Leighton as Executive Chairman, over two decades after he last served as CEO, according to a report by Reuters.
Global law firm Clifford Chance has added private equity Partner Vince Ferrito to its US Private Equity and Restructuring and Insolvency practices following the recent arrivals of David Schultz and Matthew Hinker.
Junko Sheehan, the Founder and group CEO of Iberian veterinary healthcare platform UNAVETS Group, has been appointed as a Senior Advisor to funds managed by private investment firm Oaktree Capital Management (Oaktree).
Baird Capital, the global private equity and venture capital arm of Baird, has appointed Daina Spedding as a Director with the firm’s Global Private Equity team based in London to focus on sourcing and driving PE investments globally.
Global investment giant Apollo has officially opened a new office in Seoul, marking a significant step in its expansion across Asia. The firm has also has named Jay Hyun Lee as Partner and Head of Korea to lead the firm’s operations in the South Korean market.
Aurelius Growth Capital, the Private Equity Growth segment of Aurelius, has appointed Richard Glatzel as Partner with responsibility for driving operational improvements in the company’s new portfolio companies.
Swedish private investment firm Tidan Capital has added Monique Melis, the Global Head of Financial Services Compliance and Regulation at Kroll, as an independent director to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Aliph Capital (Aliph), the GCC’s first female-founded private equity fund manager which focuses on mid-market investment opportunities, has appointed private capital veteran Gaurav Wadhwa as a Managing Director.
Mayfair Equity Partners (Mayfair), a dedicated consumer and technology investor with over £2bn in assets under management, has appointed Josko Grljevic to the newly created role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) based in London.
Carlyle, Warburg Pincus, and other major global investment firms are ramping up recruitment efforts in Japan as dealmaking accelerates, despite challenges in finding experienced professionals due to historically limited buyout activity, according to a report by Reuters.
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