H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G.), a leading global alternative asset investment firm with over €31 billion of equity capital under management, announced that Stefano Giambelli and Tobias Borkowski have joined the firm’s European Middle Market LBO team in London as Principal and Director, respectively.

Before joining H.I.G., Stefano co-founded Amlon Capital, an investment vehicle focused on investment opportunities in the consumer goods, digital media, and business service sectors. Prior to that, he was a Principal at Apax Partners in London.

Prior to joining H.I.G., Tobias co-led the private equity investment operations of a well-known family office in London. Before that, he was a Principal at Rhône Group, a global private equity firm, where he focused on a diverse range of investments, including leveraged buy-outs and corporate carve-outs, across several industries and geographies. He started his career in M&A with Citigroup in London.

Markus Noe-Nordberg, who leads H.I.G.’s middle market private equity activities in Europe, commented, “We are delighted to welcome Stefano and Tobias to H.I.G. Their combined expertise will complement the firm’s European middle market private equity team as it continues to grow.”

Giambelli added, “Joining H.I.G.’s private equity team is an exciting new step and I look forward to continuing to extend the firm’s focus in Europe to also include larger transactions, a segment of the market in which the firm has successfully participated in the U.S. for over a decade.”

Commenting on his new role, Borkowski said, “I am looking forward to joining the H.I.G. team and building upon their success in Europe where the firm has built a leading private equity practice.”