The Judges for the 2025 Private Equity Awards are currently being selected. 

2025 Judging Panel

Aidan Robson, Endless
Aidan Robson
Managing Partner
Endless
Cameron Payne, Federated Hermes
Cameron Payne
Co-Head of European Investment
Federated Hermes
Claire Madden, Connection Capital
Claire Madden
Connection Capital
Dominic Slade, Alchemy
Dominic Slade
Co- Founder and Managing Partner
Alchemy
Imogen Richards, Pantheon
Imogen Richards
Partner
Pantheon
James Livingston, Foresight Group
James Livingston
Partner
Foresight Group
Kirsty McDonald, GCP
Kirsty McDonald
Partner
GCP
Liz Jones, Livingbridge
Liz Jones
Partner
Livingbridge
Lorenzo Levi, CDPQ
Lorenzo Levi
Managing Director and Operating Partner
CDPQ
Marco Natoli, European Investment Fund (EIF)
Marco Natoli
Head of Sustainable Growth Division
European Investment Fund (EIF)
Mehul Patel, August PE
Mehul Patel
Partner and Investment
August PE
Merrick McKay, Patria Investments
Merrick McKay
Head of Private Equity
Patria Investments
Michael Baster, Inflexion
Michael Baster
Partner
Inflexion
Mirja Lehmler- Brown, Hayfin
Mirja Lehmler- Brown
Partner
Hayfin
Mitesh Pabari, Hamilton Lane
Mitesh Pabari
Principal
Hamilton Lane
Neil MacDougall, Sophora
Neil MacDougall
Investor and Non- Executive Director
Sophora
Nicholas Schellenberg, Cambridge Associates
Nicholas Schellenberg
Managing Director- Secondarie
Cambridge Associates
Nicola Gray, Epiris
Nicola Gray
Investment Partner
Epiris
Paul Lamarcroft, Schroders
Paul Lamarcroft
Senior Investment Director Private Equity
Schroders
Valeriya Vitkova, Bayes Business School
Valeriya Vitkova
Senior Lecturer
Bayes Business School
Wol Kolade, Livingbridge
Wol Kolade
Managing Partner
Livingbridge
Yohan Hill, Adam Street Partners
Yohan Hill
Director of ESG
Adam Street Partners