Apollo and Sofinnova Partners (Sofinnova), a European life sciences venture capital firm based in Paris, London, and Milan, have formed a long-term strategic and financial partnership. Under the agreement, Apollo will take a minority equity interest in Sofinnova and commit up to €1 billion of managed capital to its investment funds.  This strategic partnership is poised to significantly accelerate Sofinnova’s growth. For Apollo, the investment will meaningfully increase its presence in life sciences and contribute to its growth ecosystem of partners that bring specialised knowledge and networks to its integrated platform.

SK Capital Partners (SK Capital), a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, specialty chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors, has appointed Richard Jackson as Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets. Jackson will be based in New York and brings three decades of investment banking and deal making experience across Europe and the US to SK Capital. In this newly established role, he  will lead the firm’s efforts in obtaining committed financing for new platform investments and be responsible for managing the capital structures of the existing portfolio companies as well as the refinancing of existing debt, IPO related activities and

Jason Griffith, an accomplished deal lawyer who advises private equity firms, companies and family offices in corporate transactions of all sizes, has joined McGuireWoods’ global private equity team as a partner in Chicago. Griffith counsels clients in mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, minority investments and restructurings, as well as general corporate matters. His experience includes middle-market transactions and deals exceeding $1 billion in value. He has represented buyers, sellers and lenders in deals across industries, including a transaction recognized as the Turnaround Deal of the Year by M&A Advisor. Griffith comes to McGuireWoods from Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff in Chicago.

Kline Hill Partners (Kline Hill), a small-deal focused private equity secondaries firm, has appointed Raudel Yanez as Managing Director with a focus on GP-led transactions in North America.

Denham Capital, a global sustainable infrastructure, energy and resources-focused investment firm, has appointed Alberto Garcia as a Managing Director in its Sustainable Infrastructure Credit Platform.