Akin Gump is to add private equity partner Weyinmi Popo to the team in the firm’s London office. Popo, who will join Akin Gump from Orrick later this month, advises UK and international clients on private equity, M&A, infrastructure and energy transactions with an emphasis on Africa. His experience includes advising

Livingbridge has appointed Andy Harrington, Robyn Smith and Tom Smith as investment managers, alongside two further new hires in the business. Harrington joins the new investment team having previously worked at Next Wave Partners. Harrington worked as an investment associate for two years. Prior to working at Next Wave Partners,

Paul Conroy, Group Head of Real Assets and Private Debt at independent fund and corporate services provider, the Aztec Group, has moved to the firm’s Luxembourg office. Previously based in Jersey, Conroy will continue to lead the Group’s real assets and private debt offerings, with Group-wide oversight of the delivery

Invest Europe has appointed Eric de Montgolfier as its new CEO. Invest Europe represents Europe’s private equity, venture capital, infrastructure sectors. A highly-experienced private equity professional, de Montgolfier joins from Brussels-listed investment manager Gimv, where he was Partner and Head of Gimv France, responsible for overseeing investment and group strategy

Law firm Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) has appointed Nicholas Sheets as a partner in the firm’s global Private Funds Group. Sheets is an accomplished corporate lawyer who brings nearly a decade of experience advising Asia, US, and Latin America sponsors and investors in the structuring, formation, and offering of private

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced has appointed Björn Killmer as a Partner. Killmer is based in the Firm’s London office. Killmer joins a CD&R investment team that has sourced investments in 16 European headquartered companies over the past two decades, representing more than USD6 billion in invested capital.    Killmer

CVC Credit Partners has appointed Nick Haaijman as a Managing Director and Head of Client Services in the firm’s investor relations team. Haaijman, who is based in CVC’s London office, reports to Mike Anderson, CVC Credit Partners’ Head of Investor Relations.   Haaijman joined from Alcentra, where he spent more

Reed Smith has appointed Colin Baker as a partner in its Financial Industry Group, based in London.  Baker, who joins the firm from Goodwin Procter, brings a practice steeped in funds finance experience acting for fund borrowers and lenders. Baker has particular experience across a wide range of fund level

Muzinich & Co has appointed Alok Wadhawan to head up a newly-created Aviation Finance business. Aviation Finance will be a part of Muzinich’s growth in offerings of alternative investments and private debt. “Aviation Finance seeks to offer investors the opportunity to access cash-yielding, fixed-income-type returns on a risk-adjusted basis with

UK private equity house Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has expanded its investment team with the appointment of David Nixon to help manage funds across the North East. Joining as Investment Manager to source and complete deals on behalf of Maven’s private equity funds, Nixon will also help manage the GBP27