Advisory
KPMG survey highlights importance of management expertise in buyouts
A survey conducted by KPMG and Directorbank shows that businesses look for management expertise when selecting a private equity backer.
Escaping the equity black hole
The European M&A market continues to be depressed - as are many of the advisers in the sector. However, there are a number of tactics that interested parties and their advisers can pro-actively employ to help facilitate a transaction when it might otherwise...
Corbett Keeling moves offices
Corporate finance adviser Corbett Keeling has moved its offices.
Voting ends today: British Private Equity Awards 2012
British Private Equity Awards
KPMG CF private equity head McDonagh leaves
Michael McDonagh is heading to Liberty Corporate Finance from 1 October. He has headed KPMGтs UK corporate finance private equity practice since 2005.
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PE marketers launch Pivot Partners
Emma Payne and Ingrid Tighe have launched Pivot Partners, a strategic marketing business focusing on the private equity industry.
Law firm e|n|w|c in merger with Taylor Wessing
Austrian law firm e|n|w|c has merged with international counterpart Taylor Wessing.
GPs warned over exit clauses
GPs are being warned to ensure pre-emption rights on deals are properly drafted, after recent cases highlighted potential pitfalls.
Hedge funds: A new source of dealflow
The credit crisis has left hedge funds holding on to unwanted equity stakes. Could this be a new source of dealflow for private equity buyers? Sonnie Ehrendal investigates
Kinetic Partners expands into Luxembourg
Advisory firm Kinetic Partners has acquired Luxembourg-based fund advisory firm AB Fund Services.
Dow Schofield Watts opens Leeds office
Corporate finance advisers Dow Schofield Watts have opened a Leeds office, to be headed up by Roger Esler.
Pinsent Masons and McGrigors set to merge
International law firm Pinsent Masons and UK firm McGrigors have agreed to merge, while keeping the trade name Pinsent Masons.
Regulators raid offices of Swedish M&A lawyer Vinge
The Swedish Economic Crime Authority has raided the offices of legal firm Vinge after arresting an associate for insider dealing.
LSK and WSA merge to create new law firm
French law firms LSK and WSA have merged to create a new entity, Marvell Avocats.
Buyout firms get to grips with pension risks
Pension liabilities are of increasing concern to buyout practitioners, who need to mitigate risks and ensure they can reach agreement with stakeholders.
PE law firms look east for expansion
Large numbers of law firms are beefing up their private equity teams both in Europe and Asia, with fund formation specialists and Mandarin speakers in particular demand. Susannah Birkwood reports
Hannes Snellman moves Copenhagen office
Hannes Snellmanтs Copenhagen office has moved to a new address.
Financial modelling: Looking into the future
Banks have become more selective in providing debt financing following the worst financial crisis in living memory. Being able to predict what the future holds has therefore become more important and a high quality forecast model can improve confidence...
Delphi appoints Marcus Nivinger
Swedish law firm Delphi has hired Marcus Nivinger to join its banking and finance group as partner.
DC Advisory Partners announces growth plans
DC Advisory Partners has announced plans it is to strengthen its business across Europe.
M&A and tax law firm Bichot & Associés launched
Bichot & AssociУЉs, a law firm specialising in M&A and taxation, has launched.
Isle of Man pitches for business in the new PE environment
It may seem counter-intuitive, in a particularly bleak fundraising environment, to be heavily promoting the latest iteration of a specialist tax-efficient fund structure, but that is what the Isle of Man has been doing. Julian Longhurst investigates....
Ernst & Young appoints Juan Costa Climent
Ernst & Young has appointed Juan Costa Climent as global leader for climate change and sustainability.