Universal Investment Group, a Frankfurt-based fund services platform and Super ManCo servicing AIFs including hedge funds and private equity funds, has appointed John Burns as its Group Chief Technology Officer and a member of the executive board, effective 1 June 2024.

Ogier’s team in Dubai has relocated Dominic Athwal from the Cayman Islands, as well as promoting Athal from Senior Associate to Counsel.

UK and Ireland-focused growth capital investor BGF has appointed Christopher Olds as Chief Operating Officer. Olds was previously CFO of Bristol-based technology company Ultraleap.

International law firm Baker McKenzie has added M&A and private equity lawyer Tobias Knapp as co-head of its New York-based transactional group.

Pan-European private equity real estate investment firm Patron Capital has appointed Mal Hunt as Senior Partner and Head of Investor Relations & Strategic Partnerships. Hunt, who joins from bfinance, has more than 20 years of industry experience.

Specialist global infrastructure investment firm Morrison has added Christina Eriksson as Executive Director, Investor Solutions to its listed infrastructure team. Eriksson will lead the team’s business development activities across Europe.

Global law firm Dechert has added Gerald Brown as a partner in its financial services practice group. Brown will be based in Dechert’s New York office.

Infrastructure debt specialist ImpactA Global has appointed Clodagh Bourke as Head of Fundraising and Lindsey Bass as Head of Marketing and Strategic Partnerships.

Debt advisory firm Cadence Advisory has appointed Joe Wood as a partner to “support organic growth and enhance sponsor-backed transactions”.