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Cohen exits Fir Tree Partners

Jarret Cohen has left Fir Tree Partners and has formed Jadian Capital LLC, which will invest in the commercial, residential and alternative real estate sectors. Cohen was previously head of private real estate at Fir Tree.

Private Equity Jobs of the Week: Carlyle Group, Vista Equity Partners, Blackstone are hiring

This week's opportunities include a VP job at Carlyle and analyst roles at Vista and Blackstone.

Capstone beefs up staff with seven new hires

Capstone Partners LLC has expanded its team with seven new appointments. Joining the middle-market investment banking firm are Peter Asiaf as managing director, Chris Ferrara as director and Caitlyn Dargel, James Kline, Nick Littas, Josh Owczarski and Jay Wongwatana-anan as analysts.

Diversey recruits Kadri as new president and CEO

Diversey, a provider of food hygiene and cleaning solutions, has named Dr. Ilham Kadri as president and CEO. Kadri's appointment will become effective after Bain Capital Private Equity completes its acquisition of Diversey. The seller is Sealed Air Corp. The deal is expected to close in September 2017.

Lovell Minnick taps Zlateva as VP

Lovell Minnick Partners has hired Roumi Zlateva as a vice president. Previously, Zlateva worked at UBS Securities where she was a director in the financial institutions group.

Altas recruits Fizzell as a principal

Altas Partners has named Michael Fizzell as a principal. Previously, Fizzell worked at Onex Partners where he focused on the industrial products sector.

Catalyst Investors hires three and promotes two

Catalyst Investors has hired Samantha Lexton as senior associate of investor relations and Jackson Evans and Kirk Mahoney as associates. Also, the growth equity firm has promoted Mia Hegazy to vice president and Kapil Desai to senior associate.

Bahrain's Investcorp says appoints ex-Pimco CEO Mohamed El Erian: Reuters

Bahrain-based Investcorp said on Monday it has appointed Mohamed El-Erian, one of the biggest names in financial markets, to join its international advisory board.

Uber rival Lyft taps ex-Obama adviser for board

Ride-hailing company and Uber's main rival Lyft has appointed Valerie Jarrett to its board of directors, according to a blog post on its site. Jarett was a senior advisor to President Obama. Lyft's backers include Rakuten Inc, Janus Capital Group, KKR, Baillie Gifford and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board.

PWP recruits Sherland as partner for advisory unit

Perella Weinberg Partners has appointed Richard Sherlund as a partner for its advisory business. Sherlund is a former partner at Goldman Sachs where he also served as head of the technology research group.