Global law firm Kirkland & Ellis has appointed experienced private equity lawyer Sebastian Pitz as a Partner based in the firm’s new Frankfurt office. Pitz, joins Kirkland from White & Case, where he also held the position of Partner.

International PE firm Cinven has appointed Dr Michael Weber as Partner with effect from 1 October 2024 to focus on mid-market investments in the DACH region in sectors including technology, tech-enabled services and financial services.

ATL Partners has added to its Executive Board with the appointment of Ted Sisko as the Lead for Value Creation, with a focus on coordinating and enhancing value creation initiatives with ATL’s portfolio companies, and operating executives.

Law fim Sidley Austin LLP has named the private equity finance team of Jay Sadanandan, Sam Hamilton, Fergus O’Domhnaill, Joe Kimberling, and Ben Wright as partners in the firm’s Global Finance practice in London.

Highland Europe, a private investment firm focussed on investments in growth-stage technology and consumer companies, has appointed Josephine Healy as General Counsel to lead the firm’s legal department.

Dechert LLP has appointed Anthony Lombardi as a fund finance partner in London to help expand its fund leverage capacity across asset classes, including private equity funds, hedge funds and private credit funds, and bolster its presence in Europe.

North Sky Capital, a specialist in impact investing, has promoted Managing Director Danny Zouber, who has worked for the firm for nearly 20 years, to Co-CEO. Zouber will serve alongside fellow Co-CEO Scott Barrington, who has led North Sky since 2005.

Three Hills, an asset management platform offering financing solutions to mid-market companies, has appointed Pauline Ammeux as a Partner to invest funds across all the firm’s strategies – Capital Solutions, Impact, and Credit Opportunities – on the French market.