Palatine Private Equity has made six promotions across its UK business. The new Senior Investment Directors include James Gregson, Kieran Lawton and James Winterbottom. Gregson joined Palatine in 2017 to assist Partners Beth Houghton and Zoe Clements with the deployment of its GBP100 million Impact Fund, which invests in businesses with

Balance Point Capital (Balance Point), a provider of capital to lower middle market companies, has promoted Nathan Elliott to Managing Director, Adam Sauerteig to Senior Vice President, Grant Groher to Vice President and Dan Freshman to Senior Associate.“We are very pleased to promote these outstanding professionals, each of whom has

Faegre Drinker has appointed Gregory R Hall as a partner in the firm’s Corporate group based in Denver. Hall comes to the firm from DLA Piper’s Phoenix office.For more than 28 years, Hall has represented clients in securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring transactions, and other corporate and business matters.

Blue Wolf Capital Partners (Blue Wolf), a New York-based private equity firm, has appointed John Boncher as a strategic advisor. 

Dow Schofield Watts is to launch a new debt advisory arm DSW Debt Advisory led by Phil Tarimo, which is aimed at medium-sized companies seeking debt funding of GBP20 million or above. It will initially operate from the firm’s Northern offices but the aim is to roll it out nationally.Tarimo,

Dunedin, a UK mid-market private equity house, has expanded its team by hiring Claire Blackhall and James Morrison into its dedicated Research and Direct Origination Team. This new team provides the wider investment team with pre-qualified target companies to approach, as well as the co-ordination of valuable sector and corporate knowledge.

Blackstone Infrastructure Partners (BIP) has appointed Jonathan “Jon“ Kelly, formerly Managing Partner and Head of Europe for Brookfield Infrastructure, as a Senior Managing Director and Head of European Infrastructure. In this role, Kelly will be responsible for the build-out of a dedicated European infrastructure team and the sourcing of investment opportunities

The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) has appointed a new Board which brings together leaders from across Africa with diverse expertise to lead the institution.The incoming AECF Board members include: Hixonia Nyasulu – One of the influential businesswomen on the African continent, Nyasulu joins as the new AECF Board Chair

Northern Trust has appointed Sara Gilbert to spearhead business development for its alternatives asset servicing business in Europe.