Global sustainable real assets investor Vision Ridge Partners has appointed Ramzi Moubarak, a former Managing Director on Macquarie Capital’s infrastructure and energy capital team in Europe, as a Managing Director and Head of Europe, effective immediately.

Investec Bank has expanded its direct lending platform with the appointment of Michael Miller, who will lead its newly established private credit management team and work closely with the firm’s Head of Direct Lending, Callum Bell.

Global investment banking advisory firm Lincoln International has added Dr Simon von Witzleben as a Managing Director within its valuations & opinions group in London.

New York-headquartered international law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher has added private funds lawyer Nathaniel Marrs as a Partner and a member of the asset management department within its Chicago office.

Baird Capital, the direct private investment arm of American multinational firm Robert W. Baird & Co, has added Samuel Pollard as an Investment Associate to its global private equity team in London, in addition to Anthony Zhu as Principal in Chicago.

UK mid-market private equity firm Bowmark Capital has appointed Steve Moore as a Portfolio Director within its portfolio management and value creation team, in addition to promoting Sam Price to Portfolio Director and Sam Beesley to Portfolio Manager.

Genstar Capital, a private equity firm focused targeted segments of the healthcare, financial services, industrials and software industries, has added pharma executive Keith Martino to its strategic advisory board. In his new role, Martino will advise Genstar on its healthcare vertical.

Bryan, Garnier & Co, an investment bank for European growth companies, has launched a new team dedicated to direct secondaries within its private capital markets group. The new team will be led by David Laroque and Pierre Leroy, who co-founded the boutique NotSoLiquid in 2021.