YFM Equity Partners (YFM) has appointed Aaron Lowery as Investment Manager. Based in the Leeds office, Lowery will focus on supporting YFM’s new investment activity, working with the existing team to deploy funds into growing businesses at points of transformational change.

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has promoted Andrew Schwartz to partner. Schwartz and David Wolmer, the firm’s General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, have also been named to the firm’s Executive Committee.Additionally, Andrew Alexander and Weston Richter have been promoted to Director, Jay Berajawala

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has appointed Jeff Hawn, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Quest Software, as a Partner at the Firm.Hawn has 20 years’ experience across a range of senior executive roles in software and technology-related businesses. His prior positions include Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Quest

Anacapa Partners, a private equity firm focused on acquisitions in the lower middle market, has hired Vincent Vo as a Principal. As a key member of the Anacapa team, Vo will work closely with Anacapa’s entrepreneurs throughout the lead generation, deal analysis, and due diligence processes, as well as supporting portfolio

21 Invest France has expanded its investment team over the past 12 months with the arrival of three new Associates.In this New Year, 21 Invest France welcomes a new Associate named Baptiste Gaud. Baptiste joins an already strengthened investment team of two Associates recruited in 2019 namely Mathilde Martel and

Altman Vilandrie & Company, a leading strategy consulting firm focused on the communications, media, and related technology sectors, has hired Don Sutherland as Principal. Sutherland advises the firm’s Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) sector and private equity clients on a range of business strategy and investment issues. “Don has a strong

Altman Vilandrie & Company, a leading strategy consulting firm focused on the communications, media, and related technology sectors, has hired Don Sutherland as Principal.Sutherland advises the firm’s Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) sector and private equity clients on a range of business strategy and investment issues. “Don has a strong

Hughes Hubbard & Reed has promoted Alan Kravitz and Dustin Smith to the partnership. The firm also elevated Amina Hassan and Tamara Kraljic to counsel.Kravitz is a member of Hughes Hubbard’s Tax department, and Smith is a member the Corporate Reorganisation and Bankruptcy group; both are based in New York.

Marc Wolf, Financial Services Industry Practice Leader for the South and West Region at accounting, tax, and advisory CohnReznick, has been appointed as the Chair of California Alternative Investments Association (CalALTs).CalALTs is a not-for-profit membership organisation whose members include alternative asset managers, investors and service providers dedicated to the continuing

Wellington Partners, a European venture capital firm investing in early- and growth-stage life science companies, has appointed Dr Karl Naegler as a Managing Partner, effective 1 January, 2020. Naegler has a strong track record of investments in early and later stage life science companies as well as deep sector knowledge and