Constitution Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on North American small to mid-cap buyouts, hired Daniel Clare as a partner and head of the firm’s new office in New York.

Clare brings more than 20 years of industry experience, having most recently worked as a managing director at Ascribe Capital, formerly known as American Securities Opportunities Fund.

Previously, Clare served as a senior managing director at Diamond Castle, a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in middle market companies. Prior to Diamond Castle, Clare was an investment professional at CSFB Private Equity/DLJ Merchant Banking Partners. Clare began his professional career as a management consultant at Bain & Company and in the investment banking division at Goldman Sachs.

Clare will have overall responsibility for the New York office and will report directly to Co-Managing Partners Daniel M. Cahill and John J. Guinee.

“Dan is a terrific addition to our team from both a business and a cultural standpoint,” Cahill said. “We searched for and considered many other qualified candidates, but Dan inevitably set himself apart as the leader we need to expand our business offerings and enhance our relationships within the middle market.”