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Corporate advisory firm Clearwater International has welcomed back to the UK James Sinclair (pictured), head of the Food and Beverage team. Sinclair has been residing in China for over 15 years and returns to the UK for family reasons.
With over 20 years’ experience working in China, Sinclair returns to London with an unparalleled insight into Asian markets.
Sinclair’s deal credentials cover a wide range of clients including JM Smucker’s acquisition of Guilin Seamild, Bimbo’s acquisition of Beijing Million Land, and McCormick’s acquisition of Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments
On his return to the UK, he will be using
Schulte Roth & Zabel (SRZ) has added attorney John J Mahon as a partner in the Investment Management Group, resident in the firm's Washington DC office. Mahon joins SRZ from Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP.
Mahon brings to SRZ extensive experience in advising private equity firms and other financial sector participants in a wide range of capital markets and securities law matters. He has counselled on the establishment and operation of business development companies, registered closed-end funds and other similar public and private vehicles that comply with complex regulatory structures, such as the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment
NorthEdge Capital, the Manchester-based private equity firm, has strengthened its team with the appointment of John Rastrick as Partner in its Leeds office.
Rastrick will be joining NorthEdge after the summer period with effect from 1 September 2015 and will lead the firm’s investment efforts in Yorkshire and the North East.
A qualified lawyer, Rastrick was previously Investment Director at 3i, before moving to Phoenix Equity Partners, where he was Partner for eight years. In this time, John was instrumental in establishing the firm’s Northern presence, opening offices in Yorkshire and the North West.
Rastrick says: “NorthEdge has
Law firm Howard Kennedy has strengthened its Commercial Finance Group with the appointment of new partner Marcus Jamson (pictured).
Jamson joined the firm on 3 August from Wedlake Bell, where he was a partner in its banking team. He was until January 2014 a partner at Berwin Leighton Paisner for 14 years in its finance team.
He brings to the firm expertise in domestic and international corporate lending and has over 20 years experience in acting for a wide range of market participants including leading clearing banks, financial institutions, investment banks, private equity sponsors, senior and junior lenders, strategic investors,
The New York office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Edward Dartley as a partner in the firm’s investment management, hedge funds and alternative investments and private equity practices. He joins K&L Gates from Pepper Hamilton LLP.
Dartley’s practice encompasses many areas across the asset management industry, with particular focus on alternative investment asset classes, private equity and venture capital funds, and managed accounts, as well as regulatory, compliance, and operational matters and compliance audits. Previously a former counsel and chief compliance officer with a registered investment adviser with several billion dollars under management, he has extensive
Jarrett Vitulli has joined Evercore EVR’s Private Capital Advisory business (PCA) as a Managing Director. He will be based in New York where he will help lead PCA's North American advisory efforts.
Vitulli was most recently a Managing Director at Landmark Partners. Prior to that, he was a Managing Director at UBS where he worked on the Secondary Advisory Team in New York for nine years. Vitulli has extensive secondary market experience and has led a number of notable secondary transactions for clients including leading public pensions, university endowments, financial institutions, hedge funds and leading private equity general partners. He holds an
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has added two new partners to the firm’s Global Corporate practice with the arrival of Robert Kennedy and Brien Wassner in the New York office.
Both were previously partners in the New York office of Jones Day.
Kennedy’s practice consists primarily of public and private M&A work, with a focus on private equity transactions, including portfolio company acquisitions and joint ventures. His industry experience is extensive, with a long deal list spanning healthcare, communications, energy, commodities, and financial services. He also advises on corporate governance matters.
Across a 22-year legal career, including 14
Harvest Partners has appointed Marc Unger as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Previously Unger was the CFO/COO of CCMP Capital Advisors. Prior to that, he was CFO of UBS Capital Americas. Unger started his career with Ernst & Young. He received his BS, Accounting from Lehigh University and his MBA, Finance from Columbia Business School. He is a resident of Livingston, NJ.
Ira Kleinman (pictured), Senior Managing Director of Harvest Partners, says: “We believe a strong financial team is crucial to our success. Marc is an accomplished financial executive and a proven leader. We are very pleased that he is joining
Law firm Ogier has announced the appointment of Kate Hodson and Anthony Oakes as partners in its Hong Kong team.
Hodson is part of Ogier’s highly successful Hong Kong Funds practice. In her new role she will put particular focus on strengthening Ogier's private equity capabilities in Asia as well as specialising in advising on unit trust structures in the Japanese market. In addition to funds work, Hodson supports clients in respect of their corporate and commercial transactions, advising on both Cayman Islands and BVI law. As well as advising fund managers, sponsors and other service providers, she also acts
Dentons has appointed Maria Oleinik and Richard Cowie as partners in the Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions practices in the firm’s Moscow office.
Oleinik has joined from White & Case together with associates Victoria Gorbunova and Antonina Zhigalova. Cowie has joined from Hogan Lovells.
Oleinik’s corporate experience spans a wide range of industries, including oil and gas, mining and heavy industry. She is qualified in Russia, the UK and the US and focuses on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, disposals, and financings. Oleinik has represented financial institutions, media companies and state corporations such as Independent Petroleum Company, EuroChem, Chelyabinsk
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