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Hamilton Lane appoints Gavalis as general counsel and Shaw as chief compliance officer

Hamilton Lane has named Lydia A. Gavalis as general counsel and Frederick W. Shaw as chief compliance officer. Robert Cleveland, who has been the firm's general counsel for more than 16 years, will retire at the end of this month. Prior to joining Hamilton Lane, Gavalis worked at SEI while Shaw was a chief compliance officer at Natsource LLC.

Baker Tilly Capital expands team with new addition

Investment bank Baker Tilly Capital LLC has hired Troy Nehring for its EB-5 services practice. Nehring is based in Seattle. Baker Tilly is a a subsidiary of accounting and advisory firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP.

Westbridge-backed ISG Technology appoints McKay as chair

ISG Technology, a portfolio company of Westbridge Capital, has named Jonathan McKay as chairman. Currently, McKay is chairman of JustGiving. UK-based ISG Technology is a provider of IT services.

Sofinnova Partners names Papiernik chairman

Sofinnova Partners said March 27 that it appointed Antoine Papiernik as its chairman. Papiernik succeeds Denis Lucquin who remains a managing partner.

Freeman joins H.I.G. Capital

Andrew Freeman has joined H.I.G. Middle Market, the middle market affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, as a managing director. Freeman is a former partner at Paine & Partners.

Private Equity Jobs of the Week: Blackstone, Prudential, Citi Ventures are hiring

This week's opportunities include a research position at Blackstone, a leadership role at Citi Ventures and an associate job at Weil, Gotshal & Manges.

LMCG taps Karlberg as national accounts MD

LMCG Investments has named Melanie Karlberg as managing director of national accounts. Previously, she was a a partner at Tenaz Consulting.

Gryphon-backed Orchid promotes Emmons to CEO

Vero Beach, Florida-based Orchid Underwriters Insurance Agency, a specialty underwriter of property insurance on coastal properties, has promoted Brad Emmons to CEO from president. Emmons joined the company in 1998. Orchid is backed by Gryphon Investors.

BGF-backed Adestra recruits Shore as CFO

UK-based Adestra, a provider of marketing technology software and services, has named Bradley Shore as chief financial officer. Previously, Shore worked at The Pervasive Group of Companies where he served as group finance and commercial director. Adestra is backed by Business Growth Fund.

STG-backed First Advantage hires Staples as new CEO

First Advantage, which is backed by Symphony Technology Group, has recruited Scott Staples as its next CEO. His appointment becomes effective April 3, 2017. Staples will be joining the company from Mindtree where he serves as president of the Americas and head of vertical markets. Atlanta-based First Advantage is a provider of background screening solutions.