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Meurs joins William Blair

William Blair said May 21 that Maarten Meurs is joining the IB as a managing director in its financial sponsors group. Meurs was previously with ABN AMRO Bank in Amsterdam.

Copeland joins Equistone Partners Europe

Equistone Partners Europe said May 21 that Will Copeland was named an investment manager in its Birmingham office. Copeland was previously with BGF. Equistone said Ed Baker was promoted to the role of investment director in its London office.

O’Reilly joins Graycliff Partners

Graycliff Partners LP said May 21 that Brian O’Reilly has joined its credit team as a managing director. O’Reilly co-founded CVC Credit Partners’ U.S. middle market lending platform.

LLCP promotes Ismail to senior associate

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has promoted Monty Ismail to senior associate. He first joined the Los Angeles-based private equity firm in 2018.

Pillai retires as UST Global's CEO

UST Global said May 20 that Sajan Pillai is retiring as CEO of the company. Krishna Sudheendra, UST Global’s CFO and president, was named CEO as part of the company's succession plan. Pillai will remain on the company's board and be actively involved for the next one year. UST is backed by Temasek Holdings.

SVB, Greenspring Associates and CIM Group are hiring

This week’s jobs include a private equity services VP at Silicon Valley Bank and associates at CIM Group and Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Ince joins Pantheon

Pantheon said May 20 that Janice Ince has joined as a principal in the firm's global infrastructure and royal assets investment team. Ince was previously with SteelRiver Infrastructure Partners where she was a principal focusing on North American core infrastructure investments.

Vista's Smith to pay off student loan debt of Morehouse 2019 graduating class

Robert Smith, founder and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, is paying off the student loan debt of Morehouse College's class of 2019. Smith announced the gift while making the commencement address at Morehouse Sunday, May 19. The gift is worth about $40 million, the Associated Press said.

Dillon joins SK Capital

SK Capital Partners said May 20 that Ben Dillon has joined the firm as a managing director focused on IR and fundraising. Dillon was previous a managing director at Partners Group.

Morrison & Foerster beefs up private funds group with new addition

Law firm Morrison & Foerster has named Zeeshan Ahmedani as a partner for its private funds group. His appointment became effective May 1, 2019.