LeapFrog Investments, a Profit with Purpose investment firm, has appointed Dominic Barton as non-executive Chairman of its Management Board, effective 1 April. Barton was formerly Global Managing Partner of McKinsey & Company and was most recently Canada’s Ambassador to China. He accepts this appointment at an inflection point for the impact investing industry as firms attract global leaders and top-tier institutional capital.    LeapFrog is one of the world’s largest dedicated equity impact investors. The firm has raised USD2 billion to invest in purpose-driven businesses and its companies now reach 272 million people in 35 countries.

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP (Sheppard Mullin) has appointed Chad R Ensz as a partner in the firm’s Corporate and Securities practice in the San Diego (Del Mar) office. Ensz, who was most recently a partner at Dentons, is the seventeenth transactional partner to join the firm since January 2021. Ensz helps clients buy, sell, finance and operate their businesses through negotiations, documentation and advice for legal compliance. He focuses on general corporate transactional matters and regulatory compliance, including the representation of public and private companies in capital market transactions, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, joint venture and commercial transactions,

Vista Equity Partners (Vista), a global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, has appointed Lauren Dillard as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Managing Director, effective 11 April. She will succeed John Warnken-Brill, who is retiring from the role after over 15 years and will partner with Dillard to ensure a seamless transition. Dillard brings over two decades of experience across financial services and technology to Vista. She most recently served as the Executive Vice President of Investment Intelligence for Nasdaq, where she was responsible for leading the strategic direction of the fast-growing division, driving expansion

MidOcean Partners (MidOcean), a premier New York-based alternative asset manager specialising in alternative credit investments and middle-market private equity, has appointed Joseph Rotondo, Senior Portfolio Manager for Invesco’s Global Senior Loan group, s Senior Portfolio Manager for MidOcean Credit’s Collateralised Loan Obligation (CLO) business. Rotondo will be responsible for portfolio management of the firm’s existing CLOs as well as new transactions MidOcean expects to issue as it continues to build out its CLO platform. He will also serve as a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Based in New York, Rotondo will report to Dana Carey, Chief Investment Officer of

Schulte Roth & Zabel has added Peter Greene, Benjamin Kozinn, and Eileen Overbaugh as partners based in the firm’s New York office. Greene is an industry leader who has advised many of the leading private fund launches over the past 17 years. He advises clients on all matters related to the formation and structuring of private funds and management companies, compliance and regulatory requirements, and public to private investment opportunities. He has particular experience in insider trading determinations, including the purchase, analysis, and use of alternative/big data and related enforcement.   He joins as a co-leader of the SRZ Investment

Crestbridge, a global provider of independent private equity and real estate administration solutions, has appointed Luke Hamill as Director, Corporate and Capital Markets. Following the appointment at the beginning of the year of Martin Lambert as Group Head, Corporate and Capital Markets, Hamill who will be based in London, joins the Corporate Services team, and will focus his experience on further developing the Crestbridge capital markets proposition. With more than two decades of experience in the international real estate industry, Hamill has spent the last six years based in Abu Dhabi working for the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) where

Outcome Capital, a highly specialised life sciences and healthcare advisory and investment banking firm, has appointed Karl Hess as Managing Director in its Boston office. Hess will lead the firm’s HealthTech and Digital Health segment, a rapidly growing practice area that is benefiting from Outcome’s 20-plus year track record of successful transactions and managed transformation opportunities for its life sciences clients. Hess was most recently Interim President and CEO of Texas Health Aetna, a health innovation company created by Texas Health Resources and Aetna, a CVS Health Company.

Brewer Lane Ventures, a Boston-based venture capital firm focused on investing in the insurtech and fintech sectors, has promoted Chris Choi Downer and Rohan Malhotra to General Partner. Choi Downer brings experience in early-stage analytics and insurtech investments from previous roles as Principal at both Sorenson Ventures and XL Innovate. Chris began his career at Goldman Sachs in the Alternative Investments and Manager Selection Group, working in both the New York City and London offices and received his BA magna com laude from Dartmouth College. Malhotra has experience across growth, product, and venture capital. Prior to Brewer Lane, Rohan led

Ropes & Gray has appointed Alexandra Chauvin as a London-based counsel in its asset management team.