Bernhard Capital Partners Management, a service and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm, has appointed Luther C “Luke” Kissam, IV, as a Partner.Kissam is an experienced investor in the transitional energy space and has two decades of experience in the operational and financial aspects of major global businesses. He previously served

Private equity firm WestBridge has promoted three members of its team, with Edward Minton and James MacLeay both being elevated to the role of senior investment manager, and Rebecca Sinclair promoted to investment manager.The promotions follow a productive 2020 for WestBridge, despite the challenging backdrop. Having completed the MBO of

Milbank has appointed Andrej Wolf as a partner in its Global Corporate Group in London, further expanding the firm’s international private equity and M&A capabilities.Wolf has particular expertise in advising some of the world’s most sophisticated organisations on private equity and related transactions. Across a variety of sectors and geographies,

Aksia has hired Chris Thorne as a Managing Director for Private Equity & Real Assets Research in its London office, where he will be involved in all phases of the investment process including sourcing, due diligence, monitoring and assisting the Portfolio Advisory team.Thorne brings over fifteen years of experience investing

Kian Capital Partners (Kian), a middle-market focused private investment firm, has promoted David Duke and David Hare to Partner, Business Development and Vice President, respectively. “Both David Duke and David Hare have been critical players in applying our fundamental belief that sustained, long-term equity value is created through genuine partnerships

Behrman Capital, a private equity investment firm based in New York and San Francisco, has appointed Michael Rapport as Partner, effective 1 January, 2021.   In addition, Behrman Capital promoted Calvert Thomas to Principal and Kyle Grace to Vice President.   “Since joining our firm in 2011, Michael has been

Crown Agents Investment Management (CAIM) has appointed former JP Morgan Asset Management and World Bank RAMP executive, Roberts Grava, as Chief Executuve Officer (CEO). Grava brings over 25 years of global institutional asset management experience to CAIM, including a wealth of expertise working with central banks, national pension funds and

Lovell Minnick Partners (LMP), a private equity firm focused on investments in the global financial services industry, including related technology and business services companies, has appointed Edward Creasy and Valerie (Val) Soranno Keating to the firm’s Advisory Council.  Both Creasy and Keating currently serve as Chairs to LMP portfolio companies.

Smith joined CD&R in 2011 as a senior member of the Firm’s investor relations and fundraising team to develop and maintain relationships with current and prospective investors. During his tenure, he has been actively involved in multiple Firm fundraising and co-investment processes, as well as working cross-functionally with internal teams

Providence Strategic Growth (PSG)-backed Arcoro, a provider of human resources management (HR) solutions for high-risk industries, has appointed John Herr as Chief Executive Officer. Herr, a 25-year internet technology industry veteran, most recently served as CEO of Avetta, a global cloud-based supply chain risk management and commercial marketplace platform. He will