Evercore Partners Inc has expanded its Private Funds Group, which provides independent advisory services on capital raising and placement to select alternative asset managers, with the appointment of senior distribution professionals in the US and Asia. The Private Funds Group has completed its US distribution team following the appointment of

Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets has promoted Chris Birt to director in its Acquisition Finance team in London, reporting to Ian Sale. Birt, 33, has eight years of experience at Lloyds Banking Group after joining the Corporate Banking graduate scheme and has held his current position since 2006.   During this

Sidley Austin LLP has appointed Ted Kamman as a partner in New York in the firm’s M&A and private equity practice. Kamma, who has more than 17 years of experience working on international deals under the laws of more than 22 different countries, focuses on cross-border mergers and acquisitions and securities

Marc Nahum has joined the Investor Development Group of private equity investor Actis as Distribution Director for Europe and the Middle East, based in London.   The Investor Development Group, led by Actis Partner Jonathon Bond, manages relations with Actis’s 118 investors, as well as potential new partners. Nahum has

Swiss private equity investors Corestate has appointed Phillip Burns, formerly a Financial Managing Director at Terra Firma Capital Partners, as Chief Executive Officer.   Burns will join in mid-February and primarily will be based at Corestate’s HQ in Zug, but will split his time between each of the firm’s partner

ARC China, an investment manager based in Shanghai, China, has appointed Dan Loeb, Founder and CEO of Catavate Group, as Senior Operating Advisor for the firm’s ARC Westly China Fund. Loeb and Catavate will assist with due diligence on potential investee companies and will provide ongoing strategic and operational advice

GenNx360 Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on middle market opportunities, is making several executive promotions with effect from January 17, 2011. The promotions include Mukesh Sawlani, who has been named managing director – Global Operations. Sawlani previously served as chief financial officer and in his new role he