Blank Rome LLP has added three new partners to the firm’s national Corporate, M&A, and Securities group in New York: Leslie Marlow, Hank Gracin, and Patrick Egan.

Apex Group Ltd (Apex), a global financial services provider, has appointed Keith Mahon as Managing Director, Bermuda.

VSS Capital Partners (VSS), a private investment firm investing in the healthcare, business services, and education industries, has appointed Dean Pernisie as a Strategic Partner.

Ara Partners (Ara), a private equity firm that specialises in industrial decarbonisation investments, has hired Churchill George Yong as a Partner to lead the firm’s infrastructure strategy.

Ocorian, a provider of fund, corporate, private client, capital markets, and regulatory and compliance services, has appointed Mary Bruen as Regional Head of Fund Services for its Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man offices.

KHP Capital Partners, a real estate private equity firm focused on investments in full-service hotels and resorts with a particular emphasis on the lifestyle and independent segment, has promoted Jeff Stulmaker to Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and Partner.

IQ_EQ has named Frédérik Benoit as Global Head of Transformation, a new role which highlights the Group’s continued commitment to setting strategic goals in a complex business landscape.

Alpha Real Capital (Alpha), a specialist manager of secure income real assets, has appointed Ed Goldsworthy as Investment Director and Elliot Tegerdine as Technical Director as it looks to further expand renewables platform.

Evercore has appointed David Lischer as a Senior Managing Director in its the firm’s Debt Advisory practice.