LBC Credit Partners, a middle market direct lending platform and a division of CIFC Asset Management, has promoted Homyar Choksi, who joined the firm back in 2007, to Deputy Chief Investment Officer.

BDO, a provider of business advisory services with a revenue of $12.8bn, has promoted Jamie Austin to Head of Global Private Equity. Austin has been part of the firm’s global PE leadership team since its inception.

Law firm Otterbourg has promoted Michael Rich, who represents banks, hedge funds, PE funds, commercial finance companies and other institutional to a Member of the firm in its banking and finance department.

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has appointed Brian Klaban as the firm’s new Head of Capital Markets and as a Director on the originations team. Klaban will be based in LLCP’s Chicago office.

Optima Partners, a global regulatory compliance and risk management advisory firm, has appointed Michele Foldenauer, most recently an Exam Manager in the private funds unit of the SEC’s National Exam Program, as a Director.

Capitalmind Investec, a European M&A advisory firm whose majority shareholder is Investec as of June 2023, has appointed Sture Stölen and Lars Carlson as Partners as part of a strategy to “broaden its European footprint”.

Broad Sky Partners, a private equity firm that partners with middle market business services and consumer services companies, has expanded its investment team with the appointment of RJ David as Managing Director.

Astorg, a European private equity firm, has appointed four Managing Directors – Tobias Nordblom, Alexandre Dussaucy, Corinne Schreiber, and Valérie Legat – across its flagship, investor relations and digital sections.

Golub Capital has appointed Andrea Picard as Co-Head of global institutional sales, alongside Michele Joyeux, effective March 2024. Picard has over 30 years of industry experience and joins after more than a decade in institutional sales leadership roles at BlackRock, most recently as Head of its US pensions business.