Advisory
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.
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
Exit of Links stars puts focus on magic circle's struggle to break into PE market
With a host of US firms looking to ramp up their private equity practices in the UK, can their City rivals compete? Legal Week's Anna Reynolds reports
Hogan Lovells loses nine to Morrison & Foerster
Law firm Morrison & Foerster has poached all of Hogan Lovells' Berlin-based partners to open its first German branch.
VC-focused law firm Jag Shaw Baker launches
James Shaw & Tina Baker, Jag Shaw Baker
Homburg & Partner Q&A: Customer segmentation
Alexander Lüring (pictured) and Simone Staudt from marketing and sales consultancy Homburg & Partner speak to unquote” about the importance of understanding portfolio company customers, and how to boost overall growth through customer segmentation...
Insuring deals: another layer of fees or vital protection?
Insuring deals
SJ Berwin-King & Wood merger gets green light, creates $1bn global giant
SJ Berwin has sealed its merger with Asia-Pacific giant King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), creating a $1bn (£657m) firm, with the SJ Berwin name set to disappear after a transitional period.
Clifford Chance PE head to leave for Latham & Watkins
Clifford Chance’s global private equity head David Walker is leaving the firm to join Latham & Watkins.
Duff & Phelps appoint new partner to Leeds office
Duff & Phelps has appointed Jeremy Bennet as partner to lead the firm's new Leeds office.
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 KPMG’s UK corporate finance private equity practice since 2005.
Sponsored video: The PE software solutions market
unquote" news editor Greg Gille discusses current trends in the private equity software solutions market with eFront founder, president and CEO Olivier Dellenbach.
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.