Peak Rock Capital (Peak Rock), a middle‐market private investment firm, has appointed Nicholas Basso as a Managing Director focused on credit investments. Basso will help to lead Peak Rock’s investments across corporate credit and grow the firm’s credit franchise. Peak Rock’s credit platform focuses on creative debt financings that require speed and

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has appointed Orla Beggs as Partner, Human Capital. Beggs is former partner and head of the US People and Organization practice at PwC.Beggs’ responsibilities will include leading human resources at CD&R, as well as driving people and organisational related initiatives aligned with value creation at portfolio

Anastasia N Kaup has joined Duane Morris as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in its Chicago office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Kaup practiced at Mayer Brown LLP.“Anastasia is a hard-working, highly skilled lawyer with a strong commitment to her clients and her fellow attorneys,” says Matthew

Hogan Lovells is strengthening its Corporate & Finance practice in Greater China with the hire of three Corporate partners, Don Williams, Tony Mou and Cheng Xu.Williams, who is US qualified, advises on a broad range of cross border transactions (particularly M&A, PE/VC and capital markets) with a strong focus on

Alter Domus, a provider of integrated solutions to alternative investment managers, has appointed Paul Woods as Regional Executive North America to expand the Group’s presence in the North American  private capital markets. Based in Boston, Woods will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer, Doug Hart and assume enterprise-wide leadership responsibilities

JEITO, a new independent French private equity firm dedicated to the biotech and biopharma sectors, has appointed Mehdi Ainouche as Principal.With nearly five years experience in the financing of innovation within health and biotechnology, Ainouche’s primary role will be to develop sourcing and to support the selection and final negotiations

Private equity and special situations institutional investor Sandton Capital Partners (Sandton) has expanded its London and Paris teams with two new recruits, as the firm continues its growth.Jordan Kay joins as an Investment Manager in the London team and will work alongside the Head of Sandton UK, Matt Meehan. Emmanuel

Baird Capital, the direct private investment arm of Baird, has promoted Michael Holgate to Partner and Andy Dyer to Director. Both associates are based in London.Holgate, Partner, joined Baird Capital in 2014 and focuses on sourcing investment opportunities, deal execution and portfolio management in the Technology & Services sector. Before

SANNE, a leading global provider of alternative asset and corporate services, has appointed Brijesh Patel as Global Head of Corporate Services.With more than 20 years of international financial services experience, Brijesh joins SANNE from State Street in Singapore where he held the role of Vice President, Relationship Management. As a

Saltgate has promoted Lizette Morales to Head of Jersey Client Services.Morales joined Saltgate in 2013 and has demonstrated outstanding commitment to partnering with our clients and engaging with her team to deliver excellence. Her promotion is testament to her professionalism, her integrity and her ability to inspire those around her