Permira Names New Leaders in First Major Change in 16 Years (1)

Permira is appointing two new co-managing partners, setting up fresh leadership at the top of the investment firm that manages about €80 billion ($86 billion) across private equity and credit funds.

The firm is appointing Brian Ruder and Dipan Patel as co-managing partners and co-chief executive officers, according to a statement confirming an earlier Bloomberg News. Kurt Björklund, who is currently sole managing partner, will become executive chairman.

It marks the first major leadership change at Permira in 16 years. Björklund became co-managing partner in 2008, alongside Tom Lister, and has been sole head since 2021. Lister retired the ...