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Endless's Liberata in double bolt-on
Endless-backed business processing services provider Liberata has acquired two companies in recent weeks.
Klenk joins Alvarez & Marsal
Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has appointed Uwe Klenk as managing director and co-head of its European retail practice.
MJ Hudson merges with MW Cornish
Alternative asset-focused boutique law firms MJ Hudson and MW Cornish have combined their private equity and hedge funds practices.
Speechly Bircham opens Paris office
Law firm Speechly Bircham has opened a new office in Paris, offering corporate, litigation and tax planning services.
Altium hires Livingstone's Jones
Christopher Jones, Altium
Risk Capital buys Neilson Active Holidays from Thomas Cook
Luke Johnsonтs Risk Capital Partners has acquired Neilson Active Holidays from the Thomas Cook Group.
Isis reaps 2.4x on CSC sale
Isis Equity Partners has sold its stake in structural engineering software company CSC World to Nasdaq-listed Trimble.
The secondary buyout "selfie"
SBO "selfies"
Hogan Lovells merges with South Africa's Routledge Modise
Hogan Lovells is to merge with South African law firm Routledge Modise, with the combination set to go live on 1 December.
KKR picks up LBO France's Winoa through recap
KKR has acquired French steel manufacturer Winoa Group from LBO France through a debt restructuring.
UBS puts Reid in charge of secondaries
Following a string of departures, UBS has named Rodney Reid as its latest head of European private equity secondaries.
Corporate finance fee structures: still working?
Corporate finance fees
FSN hits SEK 5.25bn final close
Pan-Nordic investor FSN Capital has reached a final close for its FSN Capital IV fund on SEK 5.25bn (тЌ600m).
Oakley passes €300m mark for new fund
Oakley Capital has raised more than тЌ310m towards its second fund, Oakley Capital Private Equity II.
EQT's Conni Jonsson steps back
Conni Jonsson, EQT
Samdup and Nicholson join MJ Hudson
Karma Samdup, MJ Hudson
3i continues focus on disposals
Listed private equity firm 3i is continuing to boost divestment activity, while new investments remain subdued, according to the firm's latest half-yearly results.
Industry reputation failing to improve in eyes of LPs
New research has revealed that a worryingly large proportion of LPs continue to view private equity in a poor light.
BlackFin buys HyperAssur and creates Comparadise
Financial services-focused investor BlackFin Capital Partners has acquired online insurance comparison site HyperAssur, as it continues to consolidate the financial aggregator market in France.
NorthEdge invests £25.5m in Fine Industries
NorthEdge Capital has invested ТЃ25.5m in Teesside-based Fine Industries, a manufacturer of fine chemicals.
Software firm Sage dangles carrot in front of Apax's Hare
Apax Partners portfolio support group co-head Steve Hare is to leave his role at the end of this year to become chief financial officer of listed software giant Sage.
ECI sparks Harvard Engineering deal
ECI Partners has acquired a minority stake in Harvard Engineering, a developer of control systems for the lighting industry.
Mobeus and Connection toast Virgin Wines deal
Mobeus Equity Partners and Connection Capital have invested a combined ТЃ15.9m of debt and equity to support the management buyout of Virgin Wines.