Clarion Capital Partners announced that Jeff Sipos returned to the firm as General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer. Sipos worked at Clarion from 2011 to 2015 and brings over two decades of experience across the insurance, finance, and legal industries.
More recently, Sipos served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of North America at Ascot Group, a global specialty insurance business, and Associate General Counsel at Coaction Specialty Insurance (formerly ProSight Specialty Insurance). For these roles, Sipos oversaw the legal functions in various high-impact areas, including acquisitions, divestitures, litigation, governance, investor relations, regulatory compliance, human resources, and equity compensation.
Sipos started his career at Locke Lord and Kirkland & Ellis, where he specialized in general corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and acquisition finance, all with a focus on insurance or private equity. Following his law firm experience, Sipos served as a Vice President at KBC Financial Products. Sipos earned his B.A. in Political Science and Journalism at the University of Maryland and his J.D. at the Emory University School of Law.
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“Our firm is excited to welcome Jeff back to the team to play these significant roles, helping Clarion further strengthen our processes and capabilities to deliver lasting results. Jeff understands the legal functions of the private equity industry inside and out, and his experience in administrative operations will provide significant value.”
– Managing Partner Marc Utay
“I’m thrilled to be returning to Clarion, especially at such an exciting inflection point for the firm with its successful fourth fund that closed above target. I’m excited to play a part at this pivotal time and I look forward to contributing to the firm’s continued success.”
– Jeff Sipos
