Buyout firm Terra Firma’s hire of a former senior Citigroup banker today is likely to raise more than a few eyebrows but the recruit - Kamal Tabet – is expected to help restore relations between the two parties following a high-profile court case surrounding Terra Firma’s ill-fated investment in EMI Group.

Tabet, who worked at Citi for 14 years in London until early 2009, has joined Terra Firma as a managing director and head of investor relations at the firm, according to a statement.