The new consumer-focused private equity firm L Catterton has hired a veteran dealmaker from a private equity firm backed by pharmacy giant Boots.

L Catterton, which was formed through a combination of the US consumer-focused private equity house Catterton and the European and Asian private equity operations of luxury brand giant LVMH and Groupe Arnault, announced in January, has appointed Jean-Philippe Barade as a partner and head of its London office, according to a September 12 statement from the firm.