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Harris Williams, a global investment bank specialising in M&A and private capital advisory services, has appointed Jonathan Abecassis as a Managing Director in the firm’s private capital advisory group in London.
Blackstone has promoted Kenneth Caplan, the company’s current Global Co-Head of real estate, and Lionel Assant, European Head of private equity, to the newly created roles of Global Co-Chief Investment Officers.
IK Partners, a European PE firm focused on investments in the Benelux, DACH, France, Nordics and the UK has promoted Carl Jakobsson and Frederik Jacobs to partner in the firm’s mid-cap investment teams in the Nordics and the Benelux respectively.
Ares Management Corporation, which offers primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, PE, real estate and infrastructure asset classes, has appointed Stefano Questa as Partner and Co-Head of Europe for Alternative Credit.
Apis Partners, the global financial services private equity asset manager founded by Matteo Stefanel and Udayan Goyal in 2014, has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of Maggie Abrahams as Chief Operating Officer.
ICG, a global alternative asset manager operating across structured and private equity, private debt, real assets, and credit, has appointed David Saitowitz as Head of US Liquid Credit based in the firm’s New York office.
Behrman Capital, a New York-based private equity investment firm has promoted Calvert Thomas to the position of Partner, effective 1 January, 2024. In addition, Kyle Grace has been promoted to Principal.
Kramer Levin has appointed Partner Sébastien Pontillo as Co-Managing partner of the firm’s 1Paris office, effective 1 January. Pontillo shares the role with Dana M Anagnostou, who has been elected to a third term in the joint-role.
Global private equity firm Permira, has appointed Jon Maschmeyer as a partner in its New York office to drive the firm’s US healthcare sector efforts. Permira has, to date, deployed over €4bn in healthcare investments
Stonepeak, an alternative investment firm specialising in infrastructure and real assets, has named Jack Howell and Luke Taylor as Co-Presidents of the firm, a promotion from their former roles as Co-Chief Operating Officers.
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12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
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