Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, a provider of legal services to growth enterprises and the financial institutions that invest in them, has named Christopher W. Kirkham as a partner at the firm. Kirkham (pictured) will be based in the firm’s San Francisco office. Kirkham specialises in the representation of private

ATG Media, a provider of information and services to the auction industry backed by Matrix Private Equity Partners, has increased its headcount to 58 full time members of staff in the last three months. Eight new roles, six internal promotions and a growing business have created 14 job vacancies. The

Matrix Private Equity Partners, the small buyout specialist, has expanded its team with the appointment of Christopher Price as an investment manager.    The hire comes on the back of two Matrix new deal completions: iglu.com and Country Baskets. Price (pictured) joins the firm from Foresight Group. Mark Wignall, chief executive

Marwyn, an alternative asset manager, has appointed Glynn Thomas to lead the origination and execution of acquisitions in the support services sector. Thomas joins from VT Group, the defence, engineering and support services company, where he was group corporate development director for the corporate head office. Since joining VT Group

Private equity firm Avista Capital Partners has added Jim Nussle to its advisory board. Nussle brings to Avista his insight into the intersection of business and federal regulation and public policy, honed over his more than 20 years in Washington. A former White House cabinet member and long-time Iowa congressman,

Yorkville Advisors, a US based investment manager to a family of funds, has appointed Lester D. Garrett as managing director and Jason Dawkins as senior vice president. They will be responsible for managing and growing Yorkville’s energy portfolio. Garrett and Dawkins join from BlueCreek Energy, a Denver based company that

Law firm Herbert Smith today has appointed James MacArthur to its private equity practice. MacArthur is a corporate lawyer with a growing reputation in the private equity sector and over recent years has established a strong base of private equity experience. He joins from the London office of Kirkland &

RJD Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm, has appointed Richard Court as an investment executive.  Court joins RJD from Dresdner Kleinwort Investment Bank where he was an associate in the securitised and principal finance group. His role included structuring and negotiating debt and equity packages for a variety