International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges has strengthened its private capital capabilities with the appointment of Andrew Nichol as a partner in its private equity and private funds teams based in New York.
Biologos, a life sciences manufacturer and portfolio company of private investor Ampersand Capital Partners, has appointed Hetal Patel as chief executive officer as the company enters its next phase of expansion under private equity ownership.
Activist hedge fund Irenic Capital Management has hired former Apollo Global Management principal E‑Fei Wang as managing director and head of private equity as the firm expands beyond public market activism, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private markets investment platform Moonfare has appointed Alice Avenel as head of France & Benelux. Based in Paris, she will be responsible for accelerating Moonfare’s growth among private investors, family offices, and distribution partners.
UK alternative asset manager Maven Capital Partners has appointed Ewan MacKinnon as managing partner. Founder and previous managing partner Bill Nixon has moved to the role of chair.
Littlejohn & Co, a private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, has appointed Shant Mardirossian as managing director, chief operating officer, and head of strategic initiatives.
Three former members of IFM Investors’ private equity unit have launched a new investment firm, raising AUD500m ($353m) for their debut vehicle, according to a report by Bloomberg. David Odgers, Adrian Kerley, and Stuart Wardman-Browne have established Black Kite Partners, a private markets manager focused on technology.
CIC Private Debt, part of La Française Group – the asset management arm of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale – has appointed Mounia Khamlich Fischer as head of risk & operations, effective 1 February 2026.
Genstar Capital, a PE firm focused on investments in targeted segments of the industrials, software, financial services, and healthcare industries, has appointed John Kufner to the firm’s Strategic Advisory Board (SAB).
European growth private equity firm Jolt Capital has appointed Patrick Koller as an operating partner, adding a senior industrial executive to its bench as it scales its deeptech investment platform.
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