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New York Family Office Acquires Stake In London Private Wealth Firm

The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Dilmun, a New
York-based family office originally from the gulf has acquired a
40 per cent equity stake in LJ Partnership, the
London-based private wealth and real estate partnership backed by
the Hong Kong-based Peterson Group.
To be rebranded as Alvarium Investments in 2019, LJ Partnership
is planning to open offices in New York, Singapore, Sydney and
Auckland as part of its worldwide expansion to meet the needs of
Asian high net worth families and institutional investors.
The Peterson Group, a strategic investor in LJ Partnership since
2015, holds a 35 per cent stake in the group.
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Changes
LJ Partnership has also announced senior management changes.
Co-chairman Andrew Williams (formerly chief executive) is
currently focused on driving the firm's growth in Asia and
Australasia.
Alexander de Meyer (formerly chief operating officer) has been
appointed CEO and is based in London.
"Asia Pacific represents perhaps the world's most dynamic region
for investors and investment attitudes, and will continue to lead
global wealth creation,” said de Meyer. “LJ Partnership is
exceptionally well-placed to help our Asian clients -- both
family office and institutional -- to research and allocate to
attractive global investment opportunities in public and private
markets. To be able to match capital from Asia, the Americas,
Europe and the Gulf and to transact quickly allows preferred
access to direct deal flow and co-investment for our Asian client
base."
LJ Partnership, which has offices in London, Hong Kong, Miami and
Geneva, supervises in excess of $15 billion of assets on behalf
of individuals, family offices, foundations and charities.