Birmingham-based strategic advisory and investment firm Heligan Group has appointed Ramesh Jassal as lead strategic partner in healthcare.

Jassal was previously a senior director at Clearwater International and spent 15 years setting up and developing its UK and international healthcare sector platform.

Jassal has more than two decades’ experience in the healthcare industry is an M&A professional and has overseen more than 50 domestic and international transactions with an aggregate value of £3.5 billion. He has worked with owner-managed businesses, corporates and private equity on a range of domestic and cross-border transactions including acquisitions, business disposals, private equity investment and the sale of non-core divisions.

Jassal began his career as a senior research scientist at a life sciences company Oxagen. He transitioned into the commercial sector, working for a private equity firm 3i Group from 2005 to 2008. In 2010 he joined Clearwater

Jassal said: “I’m really excited to be joining as a partner to lead the healthcare coverage for an established, motivated and growing business like Heligan Group. This is a significant milestone in my career to be given the opportunity to build a healthcare platform, especially in an anti-cyclical healthcare sector that is experiencing a sustained growth period. I look forward to working with Heligan Group’s clients to achieve excellent results through best-in-class sector advice.”