Investment manager Downing is expanding its development capital team with the appointment of Luke Stevenson as associate director.
Stevenson joins from pan-European healthcare private equity investor G Square, where he focused on sourcing new deals and executing transactions alongside ongoing portfolio management roles to support a variety of U.K. and global healthcare businesses. Prior to G Square, Stevenson worked in the M&A advisory team at Jefferies International and in investment banking at HSBC.
“We are excited to welcome Luke as we continue to expand our team and investment activities,” said Mark Gross, partner and head of development capital at Downing. “We feel Luke’s investment experience, sector focus and approach to collaborative working are well matched with Downing’s investment strategy and style.”
Downing Development Capital focuses on sectors including healthcare, education and housing, among a small number of other specialist sec