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Apollo names new legal chief

Apollo Global Management Inc has appointed Whitney Chatterjee, a partner at New York Law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, as general counsel, effective 3 April. She will then transition to the role of chief legal officer in January 2024, succeeding John Suydam who has served as Apollo’s legal chief since 2006.

Probitas names global secondaries head

Nick Hatch has rejoined Probitas Partners, an independent, global placement advisory firm, as managing director and global head of secondaries. The firm’s secondaries platform advises across the full range of LP and GP-led secondaries transactions globally.

Sidley adds M&A partner in New York

Sidley has appointed Germaine Nicole Gurr as an M&A and private equity partner in the firm’s New York office. Gurr, who comes to Sidley from White & Case’s M&A practice in New York, has past experience as both a global corporate lawyer and a former executive at Schneider Electric, a

Petra appoints head of credit

Petra Funds Group has appointed Adam Weiss as managing director and head of credit in the firm’s private credit fund administration business, which has doubled in size over the last 12 months. Weiss previously worked for Riverstone Holdings as the firm’s COO of credit.

IQ-EQ appoints global head of sales operations

IQ-EQ has appointed Matthew Abbott to the newly created role of global head of sales operations as the investor services group expands its commercial leadership team. Abbot has over 20 years’ industry experience spanning investor and asset servicing and wealth management.  Prior to joining IQ-EQ, Abbott was Director and Global

Harris Williams appoints MD in technology group

Harris Williams, a global investment bank specialising in mergers and acquisitions advisory services, has appointed Martin Keck as a managing director in the Technology Group. Keck will be based in the firm’s Boston office. Keck was most recently a managing director at Needham & Company and brings nearly 20 years

ORIX USA makes senior investor solutions hires

ORIX Corporation USA has made two senior investor solutions hires within its asset management business as the firm continues to strengthen distribution capabilities for its integrated private markets product offering for broad middle-market focused private credit, real estate and private equity offerings.

Ocorian adds senior hire to global funds BD team

Global funds services and solutions provider Ocorian has appointed Paul Spendiff as head of business development, global funds as it continues to expand its support for international fund managers.  

THL names ex-Willis Towers Watson CEO as exec partner

Thomas H Lee Partners, a private equity firm investing in middle-market growth companies, has appointed former Willis Towers Watson CEO John Haley as an executive partner in the firm’s Financial Technology and Services investment group.

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