PRINT THIS PAGE John Coyle co-heads Permira's New York office04/04/2008. Source: AltAssets. 
John Coyle, formerly global head of JP Morgan Securities' Financial Sponsor Group, has joined Permira as a partner and co-head of the New York office. Coyle will be responsible for running the office together with Tom Lister, the co-managing partner of Permira and co-head of the New York office.
Coyle joined JPMorgan in 1988 and held various investment banking positions during his tenure. In 1998, he moved to London to found JPMorgan's sponsor coverage effort and ultimately build the pre-eminent sponsor franchise in Europe. Back in New York he took up the position as head of the Global Group, which is a provider of financial services to the private equity industry.
Lister said, 'We are thrilled to bring a person of John's calibre to Permira and simultaneously strengthen and deepen the Permira team in North America. He is a world-class talent whose leadership, experience, and global contacts will help to bring our North American activities to the next level. We believe John's unique knowledge and proven track record in the industry will be extremely important for Permira as we continue to build our North American and international private equity business.'
Permira has offices in London, New York, Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Tokyo, Guernsey and Luxembourg. Last month, German internet and telecommunications provider freenet said it was in talks with Permira to acquire its portfolio company debitel. Germany's manager magazin reported that negotiations were at an advanced stage. The purchase price could be in the €1.4bn-€1.5bn range, according to the magazine.
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