International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has appointed Mark Metcalfe and Sarah Souter within the firm’s UK corporate practice as the firm looks to build its offering in the lower and mid-market private equity space.  

Paris-based alternative investment firm Anaxago Capital has appointed Vincent Valez as Director of Operations. In his new role, he will oversee the management and supervision of the firm’s investments. 

US private investment firm Littlejohn & Co has hired Farrukh Bezar as an Operating Advisor. Bezar joins from his role as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at CSX Corporation, a US holding company focused on rail transportation and real estate. 

Titanbay, a European private markets investment platform for private banks, wealth managers and investment advisors, has appointed Ossama Soliman as Chief Executive Officer. Thomas Eskebaek, Co-Founder and outgoing CEO, will join the platform’s board of directors. 

Global investment bank Houlihan Lokey has appointed Dr Ashish Patel as a Managing Director within its capital markets group in expanding its equity private placement capability and presence in Europe. Patel will be based in London. 

Quilvest Capital Partners a $7bn global mid- and lower mid-market alternatives investment manager, has appointed Christophe Evain as Non-Executive Chairman as part of its board. In his new role, Evain will guide Quilvest’s strategic trajectory. 

Unigestion, an independent asset management firm specialising in mid-market private equity transactions with $11.5bn in AUM, has made seven internal promotions within its 70-strong global private equity team.

Stanley Capital Partners, a European private equity firm specialising in healthcare and resource efficiency, has added to its strategy team with the appointment of Ewuradjoa Gadzanku as Principal.

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery has appointed Fatema Orjela as a Partner in the firm’s transactions practice group in London. Orjela’s practice focuses on private equity transactions and related advisory matters.