Leadership

Varys Capital: Veteran Tom Dunleavy Named As Head Of Venture

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:46 PM

Leading digital asset management firm Varys Capital announced the appointment of Tom Dunleavy, CFA, CAIA, as Head of Venture. Dunleavy brings a differentiated career spanning both traditional finance and digital assets.

DLA Piper: Partnership Promotions For 2025 Revealed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 29, 2025

Global law firm DLA Piper has announced 65 promotions to its partnership. These promotions went into effect this month in the United States and Canada, and on May 1 for EMEA and Asia Pacific.

Dentons Reveals 2025 Promotions In Europe And Central Asia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 28, 2025

Global law firm Dentons announced it has promoted 13 lawyers to partner, three to Senior Counsel, six to Managing Counsel, and 46 to Counsel as part of the 2025 promotion round across Europe and Central Asia. And the promoted lawyers represent 13 countries, 18 offices, and all practice groups operating in the Europe Region.

Appian: Serge Tanjga Named As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2025

Appian announced the appointment of Serge Tanjga as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective May 27, 2025. Tanjga will report directly to Appian CEO Matt Calkins. Tanjga succeeds Mark Matheos, who became CFO of Dragos in November.

Sidley: Deepak Nanda Joins M&A And PE Group As Partner In California

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2025

Sidley announced that Deepak Nanda has joined the firm’s M&A and PE group as a partner in the firm's office in Century City, California. Nanda joins from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he was a partner in the M&A and Private Equity practice groups.

a16z Acquires Turpentine And Names Erik Torenberg As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

Venture capital firm a16z often refers to itself as a media company that monetizes through investing. This is one of the reasons why the firm decided to bring in Erik Torenberg, who has been focused on the intersection of investing and media over the last decade.

MiddleGround Capital: Jonathan La Named As CFO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

MiddleGround Capital - an operationally focused PE firm that makes control investments in North American and European-based middle-market B2B industrial and specialty distribution companies - has hired Jonathan La as Chief Financial Officer. He reports to Christopher Speight, a partner at MiddleGround’s New York office. He started the position in February 2025.

Scout Ventures: Zach Beecher Named As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

Scout Ventures announced that Zach Beecher is joining the firm as a partner. And Beecher brings extensive experience as a leader in mission-driven initiatives across various sectors, including early-stage technology and national security.

NewRoad Capital: Vincent Love Named As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

NewRoad Capital Partners—an operator-led investment firm focused on high-growth supply chain and logistics, retail, and marketing technology companies—announced that Vincent Love has joined the firm as a Partner. In this new role, Love will be responsible for setting the investment strategy and driving all aspects of the investment process for NewRoad's Consumer industry investments.

White & Case: John Donaleski Named As Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

Global law firm White & Case announced it has expanded its Global Project Development and Finance Practice and Global Energy Industry Group by adding John Donaleski as a partner in New York.

Ropes & Gray: Sarah Coyne Named As Partner In Litigation And Enforcement Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

Ropes & Gray announced that Sarah Coyne, a leading litigator and former senior federal prosecutor, has joined the firm’s New York team as a partner in its award-winning litigation and enforcement practice.

DLA Piper: Matt Posthuma Named As Partner In Investment Funds Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

DLA Piper announced it has welcomed Matt Posthuma as a partner in the Investment Funds Practice. He will be based in the Chicago office. Posthuma’s practice focuses on forming private investment funds and representing clients in domestic and international transactions.

Clifford Chance: Robert Chung Named As Partner In Corporate M&A Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2025

Global law firm Clifford Chance announced it has hired partner Robert Chung from White & Case, further expanding its Corporate M&A practice in the US.

InvestCloud: Josh Mayer Named As New APL Chief Operating Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2025

Wealth technology leader InvestCloud announced the expansion of its APL leadership team with the appointment of Josh Mayer to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer, reporting to APL President Cheryl Nash.

Dentons: Anna Szymańska To Lead Public Procurement Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2025

Dentons Partner Anna Szymańska has stepped up to head the Public Procurement practice in Dentons’ Warsaw office.

Cooley: Eric Greig Named As Partner In Life Sciences And Healthcare Regulatory Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2025

Cooley announced Eric Greig has joined the firm's Washington, DC, office as the newest partner in the firm’s global life sciences and healthcare regulatory practice. And Greig advises clients on healthcare regulatory, market access and reimbursement strategies across the medical device, pharmaceutical, digital health, biotechnology, diagnostics and healthcare services sectors.

Sidley: Demetrius Warrick Named As M&A And PE Partner In NY Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 18, 2025

Sidley announced that Demetrius Warrick has joined the firm’s M&A and PE practice as a partner in Sidley’s office in New York. Warrick joins from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

TSG Consumer Partners: Sean Sullivan Named As Managing Director And Chief Legal Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 17, 2025

Specialist private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners announced the appointment of Sean Sullivan as Managing Director and Chief Legal Officer, effective May 5, 2025. With this newly created role, Sullivan will oversee all legal matters and enterprise risk management at TSG and will serve as the firm’s primary liaison with outside counsel.

EnPlusOne Biosciences: Clare Murray, Ph.D. Named As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 17, 2025

EnPlusOne Biosciences, a biotechnology company utilizing the power of enzymes to deliver better RNA at scale, announced the appointment of Clare Murray, Ph.D., as Chief Executive Officer.

Clifford Chance: Mark Currell Named As Managing Partner In Australia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 17, 2025

Global law firm Clifford Chance announced that Mark Currell has been named the new Managing Partner of its Perth and Sydney offices, effective May 1, 2025.

SK Capital Partners: John Novak Named As Head Of Business Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 17, 2025

SK Capital Partners - a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, ingredients, and life sciences sectors - announced that John Novak has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Head of Business Development.

KKR: General David Petraeus Named As Chairman Of The Middle East

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 17, 2025

Global investment firm KKR announced that it is expanding its presence in the Middle East including the appointment of General David Petraeus (US Army, Ret.) as Chairman of KKR Middle East and the establishment of a dedicated investment team in the region led by Julian Barratt-Due, a Managing Director at KKR.

Bridgepoint: John Dionne And Michelle Scrimgeour Named As New Independent Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2025

Bridgepoint announced the appointment of John Dionne and Michelle Scrimgeour as independent non-executive directors effective July 1, 2025.

Dentons: Kathryn Alexander Named As Partner In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2025

Dentons announced the appointment of Kathryn Alexander as a partner into its Corporate team in London. Alexander joins Dentons from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, where she specialised in leading large and complex private equity real estate deals.

DLA Piper Chile: Tomas Correa Named As Partner In Public Law And Regulated Markets Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2025

DLA Piper Chile announced it is welcoming partner Tomás Correa as a partner in the Public Law and Regulated Markets Practice.

Warburg Pincus: Martyn Curragh Named As Senior Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2025

Warburg Pincus, a pioneer of private equity global growth investing, announced the appointment of Martyn Curragh as a Senior Advisor working within the firm’s Technology and Services practice.

Baker McKenzie: Christa Anderson Joins Global Dispute Resolution Practice in Washington, DC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2025

Global law firm Baker McKenzie announced that trial lawyer Christa Anderson has joined the firm’s Global Dispute Resolution Practice in Washington, DC.

Raymond James: Doug Brigman Named As President Of Asset Management Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2025

Raymond James is supporting its commitment to deliver a best-in-class platform for financial advisors to help their clients by announcing two leadership appointments. And the firm’s holistic approach emphasizes superior resources and investment strategies, and development support for advisors through each phase of establishing, growing, and capitalizing on their businesses.

Kirkland & Ellis: Susan Burkhardt Joins As Partner In Investment Funds Practice Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2025

Kirkland & Ellis announced that Susan Burkhardt has joined the firm as a partner in the Investment Funds Practice Group and will focus on credit funds.

Garnett Station Partners: Mike Drittel Named As Principal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2025

Garnett Station Partners (a New York-based principal investment firm that manages over $3.5 billion of assets) announced that Mike Drittel has joined the firm as a Principal. And he brings over a decade of investment experience, joining GSP from General Atlantic, a leading growth equity firm.