US buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has promoted two of its European directors to the level of ‘partner’ as other private equity firms, including one of Europe’s biggest fund of funds, carry out their year-end promotions.

KKR has named as partners Silke Scheiber, a director responsible for the firm's European industrial and chemicals operations, and Philipp Freise, a director and head of its European media industry team, according to a spokesman.