Industry
Nordic Capital sells stake in itself to Opac
GP said the deal will facilitate further investment in the development of Nordic Capital
KKR appoints Piacentini as senior adviser
In his new role, Piacentini will support KKR's technology, media and telecoms investment activities
Tikehau appoints Mauroner as private debt director in Italy
Mauroner will be in charge of private debt in the country and lead the private debt team in Milan
Bridgepoint appoints BCG's Kratz for DACH
Kratz will work alongside Chris Brackmann who was appointed head of DACH investment this year
Lahoud becomes executive board chairman of Ace management
Marwan Lahoud succeedes Thierry Letailleur, the founder of French GP Ace Management
Unigestion opens Copenhagen office
Per Lawӕtz Hansen is responsible for leading Unigesiton's new Copenhagen based office
LP Profile: Polish Development Fund
The Polish Development Fund's private equity programme has kicked into gear this year, making three fund investments with more in the pipeline. Oscar Geen speaks to Annemarie Dalka about PFR's formation and investment strategy
Investcorp adds Townsend to international advisory board
Frances Fragos Townsend has 25 years of experience in international policy, law and business strategy
Clearwater acquires Milan-based Brera Financial Advisory
Brera's team will join Clearwater's structure, which has 16 offices across nine countries
H1 Review: Nordic pricing frothy as cross-border capital pours in
Nordic region retained its position as the most expensive place in Europe for private equity firms to buy companies in Q2 2019
European investors dominate PRI Leaders’ Group
More than 70% of the asset owners with investments in private equity are based in Europe
Alantra appoints Joshi as managing director
Joshi joins Alantra from Lincoln International, where he worked for six years as a managing director
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Cloudy with a chance of slowdown
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team discusses H1 stats and looks ahead
Sidley Austin hires Campbell Lutyens' Maher
Maher started his career at Simmons & Simmons before moving on to Kirkland & Ellis
HIG appoints two to PE team
Giambelli joins from Amlon Capital, while Borkowski joins from Bronfman Family Office
BTG appoints four partners
Anthony Brennan and Paul Davies join from CameronBarney and Menzies respectively
H1 Review: Fundraising and local capital herald CEE buyout revival
Baltic market stands out, recording a higher than usual share of the wider region's dealflow
Apax France hires DC Advisory's Hamou as TMT partner
Hamou joins from DC Advisory, where he was co-head of the business in France since 2012
British Private Equity Awards – last chance to vote
Time to pick your winners in the shortlist for this year's Unquote British Private Equity Awards – voting closes at 5pm today
Secondaries volume up 25% in H1 – research
Setter Capital's latest research reveals a sizeable uptick in private debt deals, though private equity secondaries still dominate the market
Sun European makes two appointments
Sun European Partners has made two senior appointments with Mark Corbridge and Davide Vassena
Former KKR director Preuss joins ICG
Based in Frankfurt, Martin Preuss will be responsible for investments in the DACH region
Volpi appoints Zejermann
Zejermann has held positions at L-Gam Advisers, The Gores Group and Bain & Company
H1 Review: Large-cap value drives Benelux buyout activity
H1's aggregate value of €11.1bn resulted in a 60% increase on H2 2018, and reveals large-cap activity remains strong in the region
