Middle market private equity firm Blackford Capital has appointed Ken Wagner as chief financial officer (CFO).

500 Global, a US-based venture capital firm, has promoted Amal Dokhan to General Partner 500 Global MENA. Dokhan joined 500 Global one year ago as Partner, 500 Global MENA to oversee the Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator programme and fund. Under her leadership, the fund has invested through the programme

Squire Patton Boggs has appointed private equity lawyer Maxime Dequesne as a partner in its Corporate Practice in Paris. Dequesne was formerly a partner at French private equity boutique, Lamartine Conseil and previous to that worked at De Pardieu and SJ Berwin/KWM. The appointment follows in quick succession the hires

Venture capital specialist Redalpine has expanded its management team with the addition of Oliver Pabst as General Partner as of 1 May. Pabst, who holds a doctorate in economics, has many years of experience as an entrepreneur, manager and investor. After studying at the HSG and starting his professional career

Middle-market, sector-focused private equity investment firm Red Arts Capital has expanded its team with the addition of Christopher DeLetto as Vice President and Indra Santhiapillai as the firm’s new Executive Assistant. The new hires come on the heels of two other additions to the firm, as the Red Arts team

Barnes & Thornburg has appointed Amy E Lott, a corporate and securities attorney, as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department in the firm’s Dallas office. Lott counsels privately held and venture-backed companies, banks, private funds, family offices, and entrepreneurs, both domestic and international, on a broad range of business

HIG Capital (HIG), a global alternative investment firm with over $49 billion of capital under management, has appointed Oliver Slade as a managing director, based in Dubai. Slide, who will be responsible for capital raising and investor relations activities in the Middle East, has been based in the region since

Helios Investment Partners has appointed Wale Ayeni to head its venture capital strategy and launch Helios Digital Ventures. Ayeni was until recently at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, where he was head of venture capital investments across Africa, the Middle East

Global law firm Shearman & Sterling has appointed Phil Baynes as a funds partner in London. Baynes has wide-ranging experience advising investment fund managers on the structuring, marketing, fundraising and operation of a wide range of private investment funds –including private equity, infrastructure, real estate and debt funds – co-investment

Green Rock Energy Partners (Green Rock), a sustainable infrastructure focused private equity firm which invests in renewable energy companies and projects, has appointed Christine Gabbianelli as principal, head of investor relations. Gabbianelli brings more than a decade of private equity and financial services experience to the firm, complemented by her