Gallagher has appointed Alistair Lester as CEO of Gallagher’s Private Equity and M&A client practice, to lead the firm’s existing transactional risks teams in the UK, Europe, and Middle East (EMEA), while overseeing the further expansion of the practice.

Alter Domus, a global provider of tech-enabled fund services for the private equity, real assets, and private debt sectors, has appointed Isabel Gomez Vidal as Chief Commercial Officer, as well as the Group Executive Board.

Mayer Brown has added another partner to its private equity practice, with Nikolai Sokolov starting in the Frankfurt office as of August 2025.

HIG Capital has hired four senior executives from Morgan Stanley’s private equity secondaries team, as the firm accelerates plans to enter the GP-led secondaries market with a new fund launch expected in early 2026, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.

Grant Thornton, a professional services network providing end-to-end audit, assurance, tax, and advisory services, has appointed Marc Chase to the firm as its private equity practice leader, overseeing growth, strategy, and operations

Global investment firm Carlyle has named John Redett, Mark Jenkins, and Jeff Nedelman as Co-Presidents, a new role designed to support CEO Harvey Schwartz in advancing strategy and investment performance.

HarbourVest Partners has appointed Venu Krishnamurthy as Managing Director and Head of Global Private Wealth who will handle all aspects of the wealth business including global sales, marketing, operations, and client service.

Apollo Global Management has opened a new office in Zurich as part of its ongoing expansion into the European private wealth market, with plans to build a local team of up to 50 professionals over the next three to five years, according to a report by Bloomberg.