Global corporate, private client, and fund services provider Hawksford has expanded its mergers and acquisitions team with three new appointments in the firm’s offices in London, Singapore and Mauritius.

Macfarlanes has appointed Peter Chapman as a partner in the firm’s investment management group. Chapman, who joins from Sidley Austin, advises private fund sponsors across a range of asset classes including private credit, private equity, growth capital, venture capital and hedge funds. 

Global law firm Baker McKenzie has added to its private equity practice with the appointment of Hannah Luqmani as a partner. Luqmani, who joins from Fried Frank, and took up her new position on 4 September, will be based in the firm’s London office.

Hauser Private Equity, a co-investor and fund manager based in Cincinnati, has appointed Hayley Long as Investor Development Director with responsibility for managing relationships with existing investors and partners, and raising future capital.

Global alternative investment firm TPG has appointed Flavio Porciani as a Partner based in London to lead European software and enterprise technology investing for TPG Capital, the firm’s US and European late-stage private equity platform. 

CoVenture Management (CoVenture), an alternative asset management firm focused on direct credit opportunities and credit-oriented investments in early and late-stage companies, has appointed Lei Tie as a Managing Director.

Capstreet, a Houston-based lower middle market private equity firm, has promoted Chas Richard from Vice President to Principal. Richard, who joined Capstreet in 2018, serves on the boards of Allredi, The Colt Group, and TradePending.

Apollo has appointed David Moffatt, who has who has served as a senior advisor to the firm since January 2019 and has more than 30 years of leadership experience, as Chair of its operations in Australia and New Zealand. 

Tommy Tuohy has been promoted to partner in Ogier’s banking and finance team in the Cayman Islands. A graduate of the firm’s partner development programme, Touhy has particular experience acting for private equity firms in corporate debt and leveraged finance transactions.