International law firm Dorsey & Whitney has appointed Fabrizio Carpanini (pictured) as a Partner in its Corporate Group in London at the beginning of November this year. Carpanini, who will join the firm at the beginning of November this year, has over 30 years of experience extending across the full spectrum of corporate transactional work, including private equity, corporate finance, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, company and business sales and international joint ventures. His main area of expertise and practice has focused on institutional-facing private equity transactions, acting on institutional and management buy-outs, as well as development capital and buy-and-build transactions.

Idinvest Partners has added two new staff members in its Private Debt debt and Venture Capital and Growth teams. Verena Romero Frychel (pictured), Investment Director, Private Debt, sources, analyses and executes investments in Private Debt (mezzanine, unitranche, senior loans).   Prior to joining Idinvest Partners in March 2015, she restructured a family business in Mexico after spending two years at BNP Paribas (Media & Telecom Finance) in Paris and two years at Goldman Sachs (Leveraged Finance) in London. Previously she worked in several departments at Commerzbank, Bankinter, Sal Oppenheim and Deutsche Bank.   Frychel is a graduate from ESCP Europe

European private equity firm Silverfleet Capital has promoted Alfa Chan, David Mackenzie and Joachim Braun to partners in the firm.  In addition, Adam Ahern will also be joining at the end of September as an associate in the firm’s London office.  These promotions and appointment demonstrate the firms commitment to strengthening the team as it continues to deploy its new EUR870 million* second fund, following the successful fundraising of Silverfleet Capital Partners II, which closed in May 2015.   Chan and Mackenzie are both based in London and have been with Silverfleet Capital for thirteen years and eleven years respectively,

Sidley Austin has appointed Vijay S Sekhon (pictured) as a partner in Century City. He will be a member of the firm’s M&A and Private Equity practices and will focus on handling transactions for public and private companies, and private equity firms.  Sekhon joins a rapidly growing team of lawyers in Century City, as Sidley continues to focus on strategic growth in Los Angeles. “Vijay is an exceptionally talented corporate lawyer who combines high intellect and high energy,” says Dan Clivner, co-managing partner of Sidley’s Los Angeles offices. “I’ve had the opportunity to work with Vijay on high-profile transactions and

Tony Wang Has joined O’Melveney & Myers as a partner in the firm’s Newport Beach office.  Wang’s practice focuses on corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on private equity, venture capital, merger and acquisition, and Asia-related media and entertainment transactions. Having spent his legal career in Silicon Valley and Shanghai, Wang is experienced in transactions with US and Chinese companies, an invaluable asset in today’s global economy.   A versatile lawyer, Wang will work closely with O’Melveny’s China offices to serve technology, media, and telecommunications clients exploring the growing opportunities for cross-border business in that sector. He also has

Tengram Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on exceptional, highly recognisable consumer brands, has appointed Robin Lamb (pictured) and Michael Zappala as Vice President and Associate, respectively. Lamb has over 15 years of experience as an entrepreneur, an operator in mid-sized companies, and most recently as a strategic advisor to private equity funds and corporations in the consumer and retail space. Prior to joining Tengram, Lamb was a Principal at Bain & Company, a leading management consulting firm. At Bain, Lamb focused on consumer and retail brands, with an emphasis on food and beverage companies, department stores and mass