Nordic Mezzanine, the independent investment firm, has appointed two new executives to complete its European team following the final closing of its second mezzanine fund last month at €240m ($287m).

Olaf Steinebach recently started as an investment manager in Nordic Mezzanine's London office. He joins from Barlage, Knoth & Cie, a private equity house based in Munich and was previously an investment banker with Salomon Smith Barney in Frankfurt.