ViraTherapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing virus-based immunotherapeutics, which is backed by Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund (BIVF), has appointed Dr Heinz Schwer as CEO.   He takes over the position from interim CEO and co-founder Professor Dr Dorothee von Laer, who will remain a scientific adviser.   Schwer is a biotech

YFM Equity Partners has appointed Andy Thomas as investment director.   Based in the Manchester office, Thomas will be focussed on sourcing and leading new investments as part of the Northern team led by David Gee.   Thomas joins from Maven Capital Partners, where he helped to establish the Greater

Bain Capital Ventures has hired marketing veteran Annis Steiner as the firm’s vice president of marketing.   Steiner will be responsible for driving marketing strategy and execution – from branding and messaging to content, events and thought leadership – designed to expand the firm’s network of current and future founders.

Cairngorm Capital has appointed Neil McGill as Investment Director, strengthening and extending the firm’s capacity to pursue new investments.  McGill joins a team of talented investment professionals and operating partners, whose unique mix of sectoral expertise and investment skills has built a portfolio of successful, high-quality businesses.  A seasoned investment

Independent Growth Finance (IGF), a commercial finance provider for SMEs, has appointed three senior hires at its offices in London and Manchester with a new ABL Director and two Regional Sales Directors joining the firm. Joining IGF Business Credit as ABL Director for London and South East, Jamie Gould has

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