Harris Williams, a global investment bank specialising in M&A and private capital advisory services, has appointed Jonathan Abecassis as a Managing Director in the firm's private capital advisory group in London.

Abecassis, who most recently served as a Managing Director and Head of capital solutions and GP advisory in the EMEA and APAC regions at Credit Suisse, will focus on providing a full range of primary and secondary advisory and related capabilities for clients in Europe.