HIG Europe closed a €600m dedicated European fund in 2007 and currently has offices in London, Hamburg and Paris. With more than 35 investment professionals based in Europe, it focuses on small and mid-sized companies with a value up to €200m and invests in everything from growth and development capital, to buyouts and distressed and turnaround special situations. HIG’s investment team in France currently consists of eight professionals, and most recently completed the acquisition of
Gleacher Shacklock announced that Piers de Montfort is to join the firm as a partner from Credit Suisse, where he was chairman of UK investment banking. Before joining CSFB in 2004, Piers had a significant role at Morgan Stanley.
Lars Humble has left the London office of Morgan Stanley, where he worked on syndicate with an emphasis on emerging markets, having previously occupied a similar position in New York. He is joining
Linklaters has recruited Italian M&A partner Francesco Stella to join the firm’s corporate practice in Milan on March 1. Stella joins
The Carlyle Group has promoted 30 professionals to senior positions – eight to managing director and 22 to principal/director. The individuals work in
In Europe, they include Vladimir Lasocki, who has been promoted to managing director in Warsaw; Zeina Bain to director, European buyouts in London; Nilesh Desai, European leveraged finance, London; Pierre-Olivier Desplanches, Europe buyouts Paris; Mark Harris, Europe real estate, London; Chris Hodges, Europe technology, London; Rachel Lupiani, Europe real estate, Barcelona/Paris; Nazo Moosa, Europe technology; London; Charles Steel, Europe buyouts, London; and Jonathan Zafrani, Europe buyouts, Paris.