NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Spartan Advisors LLC ("Spartan"), the
sponsor-focused independent merchant bank specialized in raising
capital for alternative fund managers, announced today a series of
company updates reflecting the firm's strong growth in 2021 and
positive momentum for 2022.
Effective from January 1,
Friederike Harvie-Clark has joined
Spartan as Managing Director and Global Head of Project Management,
based out of the firm's London
office. Harvie-Clark will oversee project management for Spartan's
fundraising mandates globally, the drafting of syndication
agreements and key client documents, as well as the firm's due
diligence processes. As a senior member of the executive team,
Harvie-Clark will report directly to Ben
Clarke, Managing Partner, and sit on Spartan's investment
committee.
"Friederike is a talented addition to our team who complements
Spartan's strong performance-oriented culture," said Clarke. "She
has commercial aptitude across all aspects of dealmaking and has
earned a stellar reputation for developing client relationships,
ESG propositions, and fundraising strategies. These qualities will
augment our execution and distribution capabilities as Spartan
continues to win large mandates from many of the world's highest
quality managers."
Harvie-Clark's background includes roles at Zouk Capital, where
she managed fundraising mandates end-to-end across Europe, and Quest Fund Placement, where she
led fundraising processes for leading private equity GPs.
Harvie-Clark trained as a Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA),
at Rolls-Royce and most recently worked in KPMG UK's financial
consulting practice as a Senior Manager.
Spartan has also opened a new location in Paris (10 Place Vendôme) to accompany its
New York, Chicago and London locations, as well as the firm's joint
venture in Tokyo. Effective from
January 1, Lucy Pittas has joined
Spartan as a Managing Director to run the new office, oversee
Spartan's expansion in continental Europe post-Brexit, and further strengthen
Spartan's project management capabilities.
"We are delighted to welcome Lucy to the firm," added Clarke.
"Her deep experience across a variety of mandates, from
middle-market buyouts and equity financing, through to special
situations and distressed debt, will be a terrific value-add to
Spartan. I am fully confident in Lucy's ability to lead our new
Paris location, as we continue
developing our presence in mainland Europe."
Pittas joins from Octopus Investments where she was an
Institutional Funds Manager tasked with leading fund mandates from
origination to final close, product marketing, and legal
documentation across alternative asset classes including renewable
energy and real estate. Prior to this, Pittas was a Senior
Associate with Quest Fund Placement, where she built strong
relationships with GP clients across the UK, Italy, Switzerland and Sweden, among other countries. Pittas also
served as an Investment Banking Analyst at HSBC.
Spartan Advisors applies deep expertise, superior execution, and
an unrivaled distribution capability to service an international
client base. With more than $19
billion in active mandates as of December 1, 2021, its core services include
primary private fund placement, secondary advisory and execution
for portfolio companies, co-investment and M&A transactions,
and debt placement across the capital structure. The firm is also
committed to building a truly diverse workforce through a
self-directed hiring policy targeting 50% of new roles be filled by
female and/or minority professionals.
About Spartan Advisors
Spartan Advisors is a boutique merchant bank and placement agent
that partners with the world's leading mid-market alternative fund
managers to assist with their fund capital requirements. The
Company's approach includes co-investment of their own capital
alongside all clients and therefore an underwriting process with
similarities to a fund of funds structure. Founded in 2019, Spartan
Advisors is headquartered in New York City, with additional
offices in London, Chicago
and Paris, as well as a joint
venture in Tokyo. Additional
information about the Company's businesses and services is
available at www.spartanadvisorsllc.com.
Contact
Aidan O'Connor
Prosek Partners, on behalf of Spartan Advisors
646.818.9283
aoconnor@prosek.com
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