Tim Burke has joined Castanea Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in branded consumer products and services, as a partner. Rob Smith, a managing partner of Castanea, says: “Tim is an experienced private equity professional and consumer investor and we’re very excited to have him on our team.

Infrastructure manager Hastings has continued its expansion with three new appointments in the firm’s London and New York offices. Hastings now has more than 35 per cent of its staff covering the European and North American markets from these offices.   “These appointments strengthen our capabilities in areas in which

Orangefield, a provider of corporate and fund services, has appointed Anna Coutts Donald as director at its UK office.  Coutts Donald will be responsible for growing the UK business and cultivating relationships with key UK and international clients.   The UK office – also known as Waterlow – was acquired

L Capital has opened a London office headed by Paul Skipworth, the former president and managing director of Glenmorangie and senior vice president of strategy for Moet Hennessy, LVMH Wines & Spirits. “London is a key private equity market and the UK is home to many iconic consumer brands. Our

Private equity firm Advent International has appointed Dr Dahai Yu as an operating partner. An executive with extensive operational expertise in the international chemicals industry, Yu will advise and work closely with Advent’s chemicals team to help source new investment opportunities globally, including China, and support Advent’s global chemicals assets

Alter Domus, a European provider of fund and corporate services, has appointed James McEvoy as country executive Ireland. McEvoy will be responsible for the overall management and development of the team and building new client relationships in the region.   “Alter Domus Ireland has a team of experienced and dedicated

Private equity firm Lightyear Capital has appointed Martin Sullivan as an operating partner. Sullivan will draw upon his decades of experience to work with Lightyear and the management teams of businesses within Lightyear’s portfolio. He currently serves as non-executive chairman of Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC), a global reinsurance,

Mid-market private equity firm Bowmark Capital has appointed Stephen Delaney as an investment director and Antonia Cheong and Tom Elliott as investment managers. Delaney brings with him seven years’ experience in private equity with Darwin Private Equity, where he worked on a number of investments in the technology, financial services and

Palamon Capital Partners has strengthened its team with the appointments of Ali (Alexandre) Rahmatollahi as associate partner and Christian Beck as a member of the firm’s board of advisors. Rahmatollahi joins Palamon from Morgan Stanley where he spent nearly eight years in its investment banking division, most recently as an

Hong Kong-based international investment company Cardell Limited has appointed David Ballard as Managing Director of Private Equity. He will be based in Hong Kong and report to David Cardell, CEO of Cardell Limited. Ballard, aged 38, joins Cardell Limited from Morgan Stanley Private Equity, where he was a member of