The Watermill Group, a strategy-driven private investment firm, has appointed Lucas Gillespie to its team as Senior Associate, responsible for evaluating opportunities, executing transactions, and supporting management teams on strategic and operational initiatives.

Alvarez & Marsalhas named former Apollo Global Management executive Arpito Mukerji as Managing Director and Head of its newly launched private credit advisory platform in India, as the firm expands its presence in one of Asia’s fastest-growing alternative lending markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Monroe Capital has strengthened its direct origination capabilities with the hire of Todd Davis as Director, based in the firm’s New York office. Davis will focus on originating new business opportunities across the Northeast region of the US.

Baker McKenzie has continued the expansion of its global transactional team with the appointment of lawyer Jenny Liu as a Partner working from the firm’s New York and Palo Alto offices.

Jefferies Financial Group has temporarily tightened non-compete clauses for its private capital advisory division in a bid to stem talent losses amid heightened competition in the burgeoning secondaries market, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Kainos Capital, a food and consumer-focused private equity firm, has appointed Ryan Horstman as Chief Financial Officer, succeeding David Knickel, who served as Kainos’ Chief Financial Officer since inception and remains an Advisor to the firm.

ArcLight Capital Partners, a leading infrastructure investor, has named Angelo Acconcia as President of the firm effective immediately, wherein he will more formally oversee investment, fundraising, and operational activities.