Middle market private equity firm Trilantic Europe has appointed Eugenio Preve and Yasir Piracha as Partners of its Italian and German teams respectively.

Alicia Forry has been named as Head of ESG, Alternative Investments at Investec Alternative Investment Management, an alternative investment platform focused on private market credit strategies, moving from her role as the Head of UK Equity ESG Products at Investec.

Cliffwater Enhanced Lending Fund, an interval fund providing access to alternative private debt strategies, has appointed Nicholas Lenicheck as a Managing Director in its investment team based in New York.

Akram, a boutique firm providing audit and tax services to hedge funds and other onshore and offshore alternative investment firms, has appointed Ghias Khan as an Audit Partner.

US private equity major General Atlantic has added Neal Kok, a Director at rival private investment firm KKR, to its team as it looks to bolster its operations in Australia, according to a report by the Australian Financial Review.

Fund administration provider Suntera Global has appointed James Harries as Head of Mergers and Acquisitions as part of its global growth strategy. In his new London-based role, Harries will be responsible for driving the firm’s M&A activity.

Global alternative investment firm TPG has appointed Scott Lebovitz as a Partner and Head of Infrastructure for TPG Rise Climate, the firm’s dedicated climate investing platform, and part of its $18bn global impact investing platform, TPG Rise.

Golub Capital, a US direct lender and credit manager with over $60bn in AUM, has appointed Camilla Hunter, who was most recently a Senior Associate in the European finance practice of law firm Shearman & Sterling, as European Lending Counsel. She will be based in the firm’s London office.

Global law Firm Paul Hastings has appointed Dr Nikolaos Paschos as a Partner and Chair of the German M&A practice in its Frankfurt office, as part of the firm’s expansion of its cross-border M&A and private equity capabilities.