Axiom, an alternative legal services provider, has appointed Matthias Schwenke to head the company’s operations in Germany.   Axiom now provides access to high-quality legal services for large enterprises across Germany, which join a long list of Axiom’s current global clients, including more than half the Fortune/FTSE100.   Axiom’s lawyers

Benson Elliot, a UK-based private equity real estate fund manager, has made a number of management changes to support the company’s ongoing strategic growth and development.   All changes will take effect from 1 January 2018.   Marc Mogull will transition from his current role as managing partner to executive

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has appointed private equity lawyers Richard Youle and Katja Butler as partners in the firm’s European private equity practice in London.   Youle and Butler will add a expertise to Skadden’s global private equity and corporate platforms.   Youle was the co-head of both

European venture capital firm Sofinnova Partners has appointed Graziano Seghezzi as managing partner.   He joins Antoine Papiernik, Denis Lucquin and Monique Saulnier in the company’s managing partnership.   Graziano’s appointment boosts Sofinnova Partners’ international leadership.   Seghezzi began his career in venture capital in 2001 at Sofinnova Partners where

Ducera Partners, an independent investment bank, has formed a private capital group and hired Douglas F Conrod to lead the practice.   Ducera’s private capital group will provide bespoke financing solutions to companies undergoing transformational changes in their business, or pursuing strategic corporate finance and investment transactions.   “The emergence

Dentons has appointed Giulio Andreani as a partner in the law firm’s tax practice in Italy.    He joins along with a team of five, including senior counsel Giuseppe Ferrara, senior associates Irene Avanzini, Giacomo D’Angelo and associates Erika Andreani and Valeria Andreani.   They will be based in Dentons’

French private equity firm Activa Capital has appointed Xavier Govare, former president of Labeyrie Fine Foods, as chairman of the company’s industrial committee.   He succeeds Philippe du Mesnil, former president of Ceva Santé Animale.   Du Mesnil will remain fully active on the industrial committee, of which he has

New York-based High Road Capital Partners has appointed Nicholas W Martino as partner and Eojin Lee as vice president.    “I’m pleased to welcome Nick and Eojin to the High Road team,” says Bob Fitzsimmons, managing partner of High Road Capital Partners. “I believe they will be tremendous assets to

Dallas-based Preston Hollow Capital (PHC), an independent specialty finance company, has appointed Matthew Challis as executive director.   Challis brings an extensive public finance background to PHC, most recently as a Managing Director with RBC Capital Markets, and previously holding senior vice president roles with Jefferies’ Municipal Securities Group and Piper

Ambit has appointed Vikrant Narang as head – NBFC/structured finance.   The business has additionally brought in Sunil Gulati as an external senior adviser.    Sanjay Sakhuja, CEO, Ambit Investments, says: “Ambit’s NBFC business, along with co-investors, will focus on providing Structured Lending solutions to our clients. I am delighted