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Pamplona Capital Management exits TMD Friction
Pamplona Capital Management has sold automotive supplier TMD Friction to Tokyo-based Nisshinbo Hodings for €600m.
Ex-Freshfields and Milbank lawyers found new firm
Tilmann Gütt and Heiner Feldhaus, formerly of Freshfields, and Sebastian Olk, ex-Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy, have announced the launch of a new law business in Munich.
T-Venture and BDMI invest in Content Fleet
T-Venture, the venture capital arm of Deutsche Telekom, and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI) have invested approximately $3.5m in Hamburg-based Content Fleet.
European Commission proposes transaction tax
The European Commission has formally proposed implementing a tax on all financial transactions to help plug the EUтs finances.
Munich Private Equity Partners appoints managing director
Munich Private Equity Partners (MPEP), the investment arm of RWB Group, has announced the appointment of John Morrison as managing director.
NIBC launches new fund
NIBC latest fund has reach first close at €100m - halfway towards its target.
Miliband launches fresh attack on private equity
The private equity industry has once again come under fire from Britainтs politicians, accused of asset stripping by Labour leader Ed Miliband.
Sixth annual unquote" DACH Private Equity Congress – Munich 11 October
We are delighted to announce our sixth annual Congress for private equity in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
DPE acquires EAB group
Deutsche Private Equity (DPE) has taken a majority stake in electrical installations and services provider EAB group for an undisclosed amount from the Eberlein family.
unquote" Awards - Winners Announced
Last night unquote" hosted its seventh annual Awards ceremony in London.
unquote" summit: 75% of historical LP base impacted by regulation
Greg Gille reports direct from unquote's 20th anniversary private equity summit in London.
unquote" summit: Social returns of PE 'higher than LP returns'
Susannah Birkwood reports direct from unquoteтs 20th anniversary private equity summit in London.
HTGF closes seed funding for Lipocalyx
High-Tech Gründerfonds and GoodVent have backed the seed funding of Lipocalyx.
CAPE leads $5m TrustYou round
Credit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has led a $5m series-A funding round for German social media monitoring start-up TrustYou.
UK & Ireland unquote" out now
The latest digital edition of UK & Ireland unquoteт is out now, featuring all the latest analysis, deals and exits in the region.
Ventizz acquires Thomas-Krenn and Xortex eBusiness
Ventizz Capital has acquired a majority stake in Thomas-Krenn, a European provider of server technology and hosting services.
Pantheon announces private equity programme
Fund-of-funds investor Pantheon has launched a global private equity co-investment programme together with German pension fund Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK).
TA Associates hires Dietrich Hauptmeier in London
TA Associates has hired Dietrich Hauptmeier as Senior Vice President in its London office.
LPs welcome Dodd-Frank but GPs worried
It may be more cumbersome regulation which will see scores of PE firms tightening their compliance regimes over the coming weeks, but a raft of LPs are embracing the introduction of the Dodd-Frank Act. Susannah Birkwood reports
Neuhaus Partners et al. back apprupt
Neuhaus Partners, T-Venture and KfW have invested an undisclosed amount in a finance round for affiliate network apprupt.
HTGF invests in Autoloader
HTGF has provided seed financing together with senior shareholder Thomas Breuer from BF Consulting for automated baggage loading system specialist Autoloader.
i5invest appoints new partner
Vienna-based internet business incubator i5invest has appointed Paul Weinberger as new partner.
Neuhaus Partners et al. invests in 1000jobboersen.de
Neuhaus Partners, HTGF and Hamburg FOR Mobile have invested an undisclosed amount in 1000jobboersen.de.
Baird adds chairman; Appoints new head of European investment banking
Baird International has appointed David Silver as head of European investment banking as part of a major change at the top of the company.