Alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has appointed Rodney Cohen as a managing director and head of the new US equity opportunity team. The group will draw upon Carlyle’s geographic, product and sector resources to make control, joint-control and structured minority investments of up to USD150m across a range of

Law firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel has expanded its private equity practice with the addition of James J. Moriarty and Russell J. Pinilis as partners in the firm’s New York office. Prior to joining Kramer Levin, Moriarty and Pinilis were partners at O’Melveny & Myers.  Moriarty (pictured) represents a

Orchid Cellmark and Accipiter Capital Management have reached an agreement in connection with the nomination of candidates for election to Orchid Cellmark’s board of directors. Pursuant to the agreement, Accipiter will nominate two individuals for election to the Orchid Cellmark board. Such nominees will serve as class I directors of

James Fenner has been named president and chief executive for GE Capital’s leveraged finance business, subject to regulatory approval.  Fenner will be responsible for leading and arranging mid market transactions and building close links with commercial partners such as Mubadala GE Capital and Ares Capital.  He replaces Thomas Greco, who

Brookfield Asset Management has appointed Chris Harris as client relations manager for the private funds group. Harris will be responsible for Brookfield’s relationships with investors in the western US. Prior to his appointment, Harris served a director in the private placement team at Macquarie Capital for three years, working on

Mitchell Hartley Advisers, an independent investment banking advisory firm, has appointed Jeffrey C. Bechtel as managing member. Bechtel joins as the firm’s third principal, along with Keith Mitchell and Roger Hartley. Previously, Bechtel was senior vice president at Jefferies’ financial institutions group, leading the firm’s asset management investment banking efforts