Sidley has appointed John C Godfrey as a Partner in the firm’s M&A and private equity practice in New York. Godfrey joins Sidley from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, where he served as a member of that firm’s M&A and PE practices.

Global private investment firm Carlyle has appointed Masahiko Fukasawa as Head of Global Portfolio Solutions Japan, effective immediately, with a focus on the firm’s portfolio operational value creation efforts in Japan.

Global private markets firm Partners Group, has appointed Michael Marquardt as Partner and Head of Business Services effective 1 April 2024. He will be based in Partners Group’s Asian regional hub, Singapore.

Ocorian, a specialist global provider of fund administration, capital markets, corporate and fiduciary services, has appointed Frank Hattann as Chief Commercial Officer based in the compony’s Dublin office.

Global private investment firm Carlyle has named Lindsay LoBue as the firm’s new Chief Operating Officer, effective 1 July, 2024. As COO, LoBue will oversee the firm’s operational strategy with a focus on growth and client service.

Omni Partners has bolstered its team with the appointment of Wayne Story and Phill Rowland as Partners. Both will bring additional valuable experience to the founders and management teams that Omni invests in, according to the investment firm.

Blue Wolf Capital Partners, a middle market private equity firm specialising in the industrial and healthcare sectors, has appointed Samantha Dwinell as an operating partner with a focus on human capital.

European mid-market private equity firm Inflexion has appointed Martin Preuss as Partner and Head of DACH, covering Germany, Austria, and Switzerland with responsibility for investments in the region and building a dedicated team in Frankfurt.

Edison Partners, a growth equity investment firm, has appointed veteran healthcare information technology executive Patrick O’Keefe as an Operating Partner in the firm’s Edison Edge value creation platform.