The Blackstone Group has appointed Philip Levinson as a managing director, effective 6 July.

Private capital markets veteran Kevin Nee has been named president of Wilshire Private Markets.

Carey Olsen has added three partners to its corporate, finance and fiduciary teams in Jersey.

CloudSwitch has added John McEleney as its chief executive officer and president and completed a second round of financing from venture capitalist firms.

MidOcean Partners, a middle market private equity firm, has appointed Steve Shenfeld as president of its newly-formed credit partners unit, where he will be responsible for building out

Law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman has relocated corporate attorney Dennis Ryan to the firm’s Dubai office.

Cantor Fitzgerald has appointed David Stith to its investment banking group as managing director, head of leveraged finance and financial sponsor coverage.

Grove Street Advisors, a private equity investment advisory firm, has appointed Dr. Josh Lerner as a senior adviser to the firm.

Dieter Rampl has joined the board of directors of KKR Guernsey GP, the general partner of KKR Private Equity Investors, as an independent director.