Yann Duchesne's appointment as the founder and managing director of Doughty Hanson's Paris office allows the firm to complete its network of offices in Europe's principal economies.

Doughty Hanson, based in London, has offices in Frankfurt and Milan, in addition to Stockholm and New York, but has so far avoided France. Duchesne plans to rectify the omission without delay. He is about to lease space near l'Arc de Triomphe, a prestigious area to match the London headquarters' Pall Mall address, and is busy hiring.