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Scott Graves has joined Ares Management as a partner in the firm’s private equity group based in Los Angeles.
Graves will lead the Ares Special Situations Funds platform as portfolio manager and head of distressed.
His primary responsibilities will include overseeing investments within the special situations strategy and expanding Ares’ distressed capabilities across the firm. Additionally, Graves will serve as a member of the Ares’ Special Situations and ACOF Investment Committees.
“We have had the pleasure of knowing Scott professionally and personally for the better part of 20 years. Scott has exceptional experience in investing, leading teams and
Alternative Investments Forum (AIF) has appointed veteran institutional investor Melissa Waller as president of its newly formed AIF Institute.
The AIF Institute is the branch of AIF dedicated to educating institutional asset owners about the use of alternative investments such as private equity, private credit, hedge funds, real estate and real assets to achieve their portfolio objectives.
Waller (pictured) joins AIF following her service as deputy treasurer and chief of staff for the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer, where she oversaw strategic planning, operations, policy implementation and a staff of more than 400 employees. The North Carolina Retirement Systems,
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has appointed Liam FitzGerald, former chief executive officer of UDG Healthcare, as an operating adviser to CD&R funds.
FitzGerald will work out of CD&R’s London office.
As CEO of UDG Healthcare from 2000 until 2016, FitzGerald expanded the business from a mainly Irish-based distribution services business into a multi-faceted and multi-national healthcare services group, operating across 20 countries. During that period, the company’s market capitalisation increased by more than 500 per cent and earnings grew at a compound annual rate of more than 20 per cent.
FitzGerald is credited with leading and integrating more than
Law firm Proskauer has appointed Stephen Pevsner as a tax partner in the firm’s London office.
“We are delighted to welcome Stephen to the team. He joins us at an exciting time as we continue to enhance our corporate capabilities. Stephen is a leader in tax, with extensive transactional and funds experience, and is a great complement to our tightly integrated offering to asset managers,” says Mary Kuusisto, head of the London office.
Pevsner’s practice focuses on UK and international M&A and private equity transactions, corporate reorganisations, and new business formations. Offering a broad range of corporate tax strategy
Mid-market, pan-European private equity firm Agilitas has made two new additions to its team with the appointments of Liam Goddard and Aleix Sumpsi.
Goddard joins Agilitas from private equity roles during the last 10 years which include KKR and 3i, as well as in consultancy. Most recently Goddard has completed several consultancy projects working alongside various private equity firms.
Sumpsi comes to Agilitas after six years in the investment banking division of Morgan Stanley, in Madrid and most recently in London.
Martin Calderbank, managing partner at Agilitas, says: “We are delighted to welcome Liam and Aleix to the
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has appointed four new partners with an average tenure at the firm of more than a decade.
The new partners, Sarah Kim, Stephen W Shapiro, Derek L Strum and JL Zrebiec, have sourced new investments, led transactions and managed new investments in CD&R's four core industry verticals – consumer/retail, healthcare, industrials, and services.
“Sarah, Stephen, Derek, and JL each have made extraordinary contributions to the Firm over the past 10 years and played key roles in some of our most successful investments,” says Donald J Gogel, president and chief executive officer of CD&R. “Not only have
Stroock has promoted five attorneys to its partner and special counsel ranks, representing the firm’s practice strengths in corporate transactions, investment management, financial services litigation and financial restructurings.
The two new partners and three special counsel, based in Stroock’s New York and Los Angeles offices, serve national clients in all of the firm’s markets.
“Stroock has new energy and these exceptionally talented attorneys reflect that energy. As we watch our clients evolve in their demand for legal talent, we are focused on delivering strong resources and creative solutions to support their legal and business needs,” says Jeff Keitelman (pictured),
DW Healthcare Partners (DWHP), a healthcare-focused private equity firm, has promoted Aly Champsi to managing director and partner.
“Since Aly’s arrival at our firm in 2014, he has been an integral part of our investment team,” says DWHP founder and managing partner, Andrew Carragher. “We are excited to acknowledge his dedication and look forward to his continued leadership in this new position.”
Champsi will be responsible for overseeing due diligence, structuring and execution of investment opportunities from the DWHP Toronto office. He will continue to serve on three boards in DWHP’s portfolio.
Champsi brings 13 years of investment
Exemplar Healthcare, a portfolio company of mid-market private equity firm Agilitas, has appointed Dr Mark Jackson as chairman, with immediate effect.
Exemplar is a provider of nurse-led residential care for adults with disabilities.
Jackson worked for many years as a GP, and as a GP practice lead, before founding and growing his own company. He has also served on the boards of a number of well-known companies in the health and care sectors, including several years as deputy chairman of Allied Healthcare.
Martin Calderbank, managing partner at Agilitas, says: “Mark Jackson brings a wealth of expertise to Exemplar
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has appointed Joshua Tod as of counsel in the firm’s London office.
Previously of counsel with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Tod will support Gibson Dunn’s existing EMEA private investment funds practice.
Tod has experience advising private equity, infrastructure, credit and real estate funds. He regularly counsels clients on the establishment and operation of private investment funds, including advising on the structuring and marketing of such funds and commercial issues arising from their operation.
Tod has represented a range of private fund managers on multi-billion large buyout and mid-market fundraisings. He also advises on matters ranging from
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