O2 Investment Partners has appointed William Laffrey as the firm’s newest Associate.

VG, one of Jersey’s largest independent providers of trust, corporate and fund solutions, has reshaped its senior funds team with Trevor Norman announcing his retirement from his role as director of VG, with effect from 30 April 2022, after 33 years with the company. Norman joined VG in 1988 and

Alantra, an independent global mid-market investment banking and asset management firm, has added to its Private Debt team with the appointments of Alberto Pierotti (managing director), Jean-Philippe Lantrade (managing director), Alfonso Sousa (director), and Carlos Pulido (associate). The new appointments will support the growth plans of the private debt team

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, a provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, has appointed Jason Breen as a partner in the firm’s mergers and acquisitions practice in Los Angeles.

HPE Growth, a pan-European growth equity firm has appointed two new members to its investment team as it continues its development – Wijnand Bekker, Associate, and Laura Kone, Analyst. As an Associate with a focus on Venture Capital, Bekker will bring expertise in venture investing to HPE Growth’s strategy. Bekker

Ara Partners (Ara), a private equity firm that specializes in industrial decarbonisation investments, has promoted Katy Boettcher to Principal and hired Ken Nguyen as a Senior Associate. Boettcher joined Ara as a Vice President in September 2020 and has been instrumental in investment underwriting, transaction execution, and portfolio management. She

Oxford Science Enterprises, the Science Business Builder which transforms science from the University of Oxford into businesses, has appointed Richard Laxer to its Board of Directors, as an independent non-executive director. Laxer is a veteran of GE Capital, serving the company for 34 years before retiring in 2018 as CEO

AXA IM Alts, a specialist in alternative investments with c €183 billion ($202 billion) of assets under management, has appointed Stephan Ackermann to the newly created role of head of client group, North America. This strategic appointment forms part of AXA IM Alts’ ongoing expansion of its international platform, allowing

Womble Bond Dickinson has appointed Damian C Georgino as a partner in the firm’s Corporate and Securities Group in Charlotte, North Carolina. Georgino advises US and international corporations, including Fortune 50 companies, financial institutions, private equity funds, and other investors in complex transactions involving water and wastewater, energy, industrial/manufacturing, infrastructure,

Israeli deep tech fund VentureIsrael has appointed Olga Fler as Chief Impact Officer.