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Miami-based private equity firm Trivest Partners has appointed Greg Baty as a Partner. Most recently, Greg was a Principal at Hamilton Lane, a global private equity management firm with approximately USD240 billion in total assets under management and supervision, where he managed the firm’s South Florida office.
Over the past decade, Trivest has asserted its position as the partner of choice for Founder/Family owned businesses across North America. With that recognition, the Firm continues to see an ever increasing number of investment opportunities from business brokers, lawyers, accountants and others. A natural evolution of the Firm’s development and expansion will be
Victory Park Capital (VPC), an investment firm focused on private middle market debt and equity investments, has appointed Upacala Mapatuna as chief investment officer. Upacala will bring more than 20 years of financial industry experience and over 15 years of investing experience to VPC.
“We have known Upacala for many years and are thrilled that she has chosen to join VPC’s leadership team. She is well-respected in our industry with proven investment acumen that will position us for continued success,” said Richard Levy, CEO and founder of VPC. “Upacala will be able to contribute immediately and we view her joining us as a validation of our investment strategy.”
As chief investment officer, Upacala will sit on VPC’s investment and management committees
Grpwth private equity firm General Atlantic has appointed Achim Berg, former Chief Executive Officer of arvato AG, as an Operating Partner effective 1 April, 2016. Berg. who will work closely with the firm’s portfolio companies both in Germany and globally, will be based in General Atlantic’s Munich office.
“We are thrilled to welcome Achim to the GA team as an operating partner,” says Bill Ford, Chief Executive Officer of General Atlantic. “As a leading executive within the technology and business services sectors, his deep expertise and decades of experience will make him a valuable asset to our portfolio companies and
Fund administration specialist Bedell has strengthened its presence in European markets by opening an office in Luxembourg to provide corporate, private equity/real estate and private wealth administration services.
Luxembourg offers a platform of services and structuring opportunities to investors and managers with products including a wide range of special purpose vehicles. Bedell's expansion into the region is a natural extension of the organisation's multi-jurisdictional service capability.
Two directors have been appointed by Bedell to the new Luxembourg office management team. Anne-Catherine Grave, an economist and lawyer with over 15 years’ legal and financial services experience in Luxembourg and New
Private equity firm Warburg Pincus has appointed Murat Mergin as a Senior Advisor. Mergin will support the firm in the identification and evaluation of new investments in Turkey.
Mergin has over 27 years of experience as a senior executive in Turkey. Most recently he served as Chief Financial Officer of Turkiye Garanti Bank, Turkey’s second largest private bank and largest company by market capitalisaton, and was previously responsible for Financial and Strategic Planning as well as Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations. Mergin joined Garanti in 1994 as Assistant V.P. of its Financial Institutions department. During his time at Garanti, Mergin
Mayer Brown has strengthened its private equity offering with the hire of Perry Yam as partner and Head of Private Equity in London. Yam’s appointment is part of an ongoing, global initiative to expand the firm's private equity offering.
Yam, who was Head of Private Equity for Europe & the Middle East at Reed Smith, has considerable experience across many elements of private equity, including venture and development capital, buyouts, secondaries and bolt-on acquisitions. He also advises management teams on equity arrangements and exit transactions, whether by way of trade sales, secondary acquisition or flotations. Prior to joining Reed Smith
Sixpoint Partners, a global investment bank serving the middle market alternatives industry, has appointed Shawn R Schestag as Managing Director and Head of Secondary Advisory & Co-Investment.
The appointment expands the firm's team to 16 professionals across four offices in North America and Asia. In his new role, Schestag will focus on origination, due diligence, and transaction execution across both business verticals.
Schestag brings to Sixpoint Partners nearly 15 years of investment banking experience, focused on the private equity industry. Previously, Schestag served in the Private Fund Group at Credit Suisse, where he was a senior member in the
Private equity firm Lovell Minnick Partners has made several new additions to its team, hiring Benjamin Kaplan and Steven Korff as vice president and associate respectively in Los Angeles while Greg Dutov is joining the Philadelphia office as an associate.
“We are excited to welcome Ben, Steven and Greg to Lovell Minnick Partners,” says Jeffrey D Lovell, CoChairman of Lovell Minnick Partners. “These new hires reflect the strong commitment we have to growing our staff with talented professionals who share our passion for investing in leading middle market financial services companies.”
Messrs Kaplan, Korff and Dutov will support Lovell
Doug Peper (pictured) has joined early-stage venture firm Shasta Ventures as a managing director. Pepper brings a wealth of experience in the SaaS and mobile spaces, and is a powerful addition to Shasta’s proven investment team.
Pepper has focused on investing in SaaS and mobile companies that help enterprises optimize their relationships with customers. From marketing and sales to advertising and customer success, he has invested in nearly a dozen SaaS companies in these areas.
Pepper was the first investor in Marketo in 2006, which is now leading the marketing automation space as a public company. Pepper was also
Fund governance firm DMS Offshore Investment Services (DMS) has recruited David Morrissey, former Managing Director of SEI Investments Global Fund Services to serve as Executive Director with its Dublin team.
He will lead all aspects of client service delivery across multiple product lines and will also serve as an independent director on Irish and Luxembourg funds.
DMS Chief Executive Officer Anne Storie, says: "David comes to DMS with a remarkable track record of success in product development and client service in the alternative investment fund industry. His expertise and insights in areas such as AIFMD and UCITS are well
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