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Corporate advisory firm Clearwater International has appointed Michael Loudon as a director in its Manchester office.
Loudon has over 10 years' experience in M&A, having acted for a broad range of companies and financial investors.
Loudon has joined the firm from Gleacher Shacklock in London.
Clearwater International’s UK team has completed over 10 per cent more deals in 2016 than in the same period in 2015.
Michael Reeves, managing partner, Clearwater International, says: “We are very pleased to be strengthening our North West presence with the arrival of Michael and are excited about the opportunities that this
Jay Bhatt has joined private equity firm Thomas H Lee Partners (THL) as a managing director in THL’s media, information services and technology group.
Bhatt has over 20 years of operating experience in senior leadership positions across the technology sector.
Most recently he was president and CEO of Blackboard, where he was responsible for driving significant sales and EBITDA growth through a strong focus on strategic and operational investments and efficiencies. He spearheaded an upgrade of Blackboard’s technology platform, expanded Blackboard’s international business by 50 per cent, and drove an acquisition approach of domestic and internationally based businesses.
SC Distributors (SCD), a wholesale distributor of alternative investment offerings, has appointed PJ McDaniel as eastern divisional sales manager.
In this role, McDaniel (pictured) will manage SCD’s sales and marketing initiatives in the Eastern US, including the oversight of the external wholesaling team.
McDaniel returns to SCD after having initially joined the company immediately after its inception, where he was both a wholesaler and sales manager.
Most recently, McDaniel served as managing director and national sales manager at Highland Capital Management where he was responsible for sales, as well as securing new selling agreements, within the independent broker/dealer
After 15 years in business, Financière Cambon is changing its name and visual identity to Cambon Partners.
The change is designed to reflect the firm’s growing international standing and mark the beginning of a new phase in its development.
Cambon Partners, the only French M&A boutique with a physical presence in the Silicon Valley, has also hired Laurent Azout, previously partner at Messier Maris & Associés, in charge of the TMT sector, and executive director at Lazard.
Azout has completed over 60 transactions, mainly in the TMT sector, and has extensive expertise in the digital space.
Azout says: “Our
Frazier Healthcare Partners, a provider of growth capital to healthcare companies, has added Kent Berkley, Jeremy Janson, Neeraj Prathipati, and Shyamal Swami to its growth buyout team.
“We are pleased to welcome these four professionals to the Frazier growth buyout team, as they will be valuable additions to the existing depth and expertise of our investment team,” says Ben Magnano, general partner.” We look forward to leveraging their talents and insights as we continue to grow our investment platform, and we are delighted that they have chosen to join us.”
Berkley, vice president, comes to Frazier after four years
Seven Peaks Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund focused on sparking innovation in the Pacific Northwest, has added Tom Gonser, founder of DocuSign, to its roster of partners.
Gonser most recently served as chief strategy officer at DocuSign, which provides eSignature and document workflow management solutions.
He previously worked at Apple, McCaw Cellular, AT&T Wireless and Wildfire Communications.
"Tom shares our belief that category-leading companies are being built in thriving regional markets across the country and in particular in the West, where easy access to the Bay Area has made markets like Seattle, Portland and Salt Lake City
Recruitment of marketing and fundraising staff across the alternative funds sector, including hedge funds, private equity firms, real estate managers and third-party marketing firms, reached an all-time high in the third quarter of 2016, according to corporate advisory and search firm Contect Jensen Partners (CJP).
“Hiring hit an all-time high in the third quarter, with marketing moves up across the board,” says Sasha Jensen (pictured), founder and CEO of Context Jensen Partners. “This demand reflects the continued need for experienced marketing professionals to establish fund flows and raise new capital. As we head into the end of the year, we
European venture capital firm Truffle Capital has appointed Patrick Kron as its new chairman.
Kron replaces Henri Moulard who becomes honorary chairman.
"Truffle Capital has built its success on a strategy unique among European venture capital firms, combining an investor's approach with an entrepreneurial perspective," says Kron. "We plan on continuing Truffle's development by raising more funds and integrating institutional investors and family offices. I look forward to contributing to the creation and growth of young SMEs by focusing on high-tech companies, notably in France, with strong global growth potential."
"After a 57-year career, I am now pleased
Fund governance firm DMS Governance has expanded its US business with the appointment of William H Woolverton, former senior managing director and general counsel at Gottex Fund Management, in its New York office.
Woolverton (pictured), who will serve as managing director – US and head of US legal, has experience working on fund governance and administration issues with a particular emphasis on managing legal and compliance issues for a wide variety of public and private investment funds.
He has also worked with boards of directors and CEOs of investment management firms on governance best practices and day to day corporate
First Names Group has promoted Andrew De La Haye to deputy managing director of its Jersey trust business, effective immediately.
De La Haye previously worked as client services director at the group for two years.
He joined the business following the acquisition of Seymour Trust in 2014 where he held the position of managing director.
De La Haye says: “First Names Group has achieved phenomenal growth over the past few years and I am really looking forward to supporting Ben with the day-to-day management of the business. I am constantly impressed by our ‘First Names’ for their dedication
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