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McDermott bolsters Paris team
Law firm McDermott Will & Emery has appointed three new partners and four new associates in its Paris office.
Inflexion acquires Marston Group from Gresham
Inflexion Private Equity has bought UK-based judicial services business Marston Group from Gresham Private Equity.
Omnes et al. inject $4m into ividence
Omnes Capital and existing investor A Plus Finance have provided French email ad platform ividence with a $4m series-B round of funding.
Siparex closes MidCap II fund on €130m
Siparex has held a €130m final close for the Siparex MidCap II vehicle.
Triago's Dréan launches online PE marketplace Palico
Palico, a global online marketplace for the private equity fund community, launched yesterday.
France: acquisition finance off to good start in 2012
The overall value of French PE-backed acquisition finance deals completed in the first months of this year has already exceeded 2011 year-end figures. Recent research also highlights that French businesses remain hungry for build-up opportunities.
Seventure injects €2m into Netino
Seventure Partners has invested €2m in French online content moderation platform Netino.
Idinvest et al. back Sensee with €17.5m
Idinvest Partners, Partech International, Orkos Capital and several business angels have provided French online optician Sensee with a €17.5m funding round.
Fondations Capital grabs 60% of Sepur
Fondations Capital has acquired a 60% stake in French waste collector Sepur from its founder, in a deal that values the business at €124m.
French LBOs top European performance tables, says AFIC
LBOs generated higher returns in France than in all other European countries in 2011, although their performance declined year-on-year, according to a recent study by private equity association AFIC.
Advent exits Vitrue to Oracle
Advent Venture Partners has exited US portfolio company Vitrue in a trade sale to IT solutions developer Oracle, following a 15-month holding period.
Private equity can unlock hidden investment opportunities, says Capital Dynamics
Concern about investing in Europe has obscured numerous investment opportunities, says Mark Drugan, managing director of European investment management at Capital Dynamics.
Mid-cap valuations register modest drop – Argos Index
Modest drop in mid-cap valuations
FSI Régions and Alliance Entreprendre invest in Fabulous Garden
FSI Régions and Alliance Entreprendre have injected €1m into French outdoor furnishings company Fabulous Garden.
Montagu's Host Europe buys Mesh Digital
Montagu-owned Host Europe Group (HEG), a London-based web hosting business, has acquired domain registration services provider Mesh Digital.
FSI Régions backs Arcancil Paris MBO
FSI Régions has invested €500,000 in the management buyout of Arcancil Paris.
Eurazeo's Europcar turns to high-yield for refinancing
French car rental company Europcar, a portfolio company of listed private equity group Eurazeo, has raised €324m on the high-yield market to refinance its debt.
GE Capital bolsters French acquisition finance team
Leverage provider GE Capital has promoted Camille Frizon de Lamotte to head of sponsor coverage for the French mid-market.
Terra Firma in partial exit from Phoenix Group
Phoenix Group, a portfolio company of Terra Firma, has agreed to sell subsidiary Phoenix Supply to Northern Irish gas supplier Airtricity.
Baird acquires e2v technologies spin-off for £15m
Baird Capital Partners Europe has acquired the instrumentation solutions business of listed UK firm e2v technologies for £15m.
Interview: Omnes Capital’s Fabien Prévost
GP Interview: Fabien Prévost
HTGF et al. inject €4.3m into Algiax Pharmaceuticals
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), private investors and promotional bank KfW have provided German biotech company Algiax Pharmaceuticals with a €4.3m seed funding round.
EDF sponsors new cleantech VC fund
French energy company EDF has partnered with private equity house Idinvest Partners to launch cleantech venture capital fund Electranova Capital.
Duane Morris expands PE practice in Europe with hire
Law firm Duane Morris has hired Pierfrancesco Carbone as a partner in its London office.