Other recent legal moves include Kirkland & Ellis partner Michael Belsley, who is set to join sports-focused investment firm Arctos Sports Partners in the second quarter.
The firm took up a managing director from its founder's old employer, while tapping three other firms to expand its platform.
Insurance companies are stepping in to fill a supply gap in fund finance, and one of the insurance worlds’ first movers in the market is looking to expand its fingerprint.
The appointment comes as former secondaries head Sabina Sammartino leaves after eight years at the placement agent and advisory firm.
Matthieu Ducharme's departure comes two weeks after the firm held the final close on its largest-ever secondaries programme.
Sabina Sammartino has led the advisory firm and placement agent's secondaries practice since joining in 2015.
The placement agent has hired former managing director Nick Hatch to advise on LP-led and GP-led opportunities.
The asset manager will pursue yuan-denominated LP-led and GP-led transactions from a discretionary pool of client capital, according to Asia co-head Mingchen Xia.
The promotions are part of eight firm-wide across its investment, business operations and investor relations teams.
The appointments are the latest in a string of secondaries lawyer moves to firms such as Fried Frank and Sidley Austin.