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Clifford Chance expands Munich office
Clifford Chance has added Private Equity and Litigation & Dispute Resolution divisions to its Munich office.
Last chance to have your say: unquote" end-of-year survey
As 2010 draws to a close the industry can perhaps breathe a sigh of relief. While it has no doubt been a difficult year, unquote.com has noted increased deal completions and more capital flowing into the market.
3i acquires Amor in SBO
3i has acquired German jewellery distributor Amor Group from Pamplona Capital Management for an undisclosed amount.
GP relationships under scrutiny
Both GPs and LPs expect average private equity returns to fall by as much as 10%, according to new research. The figures, gathered by bfinanceтs Global Private Equity Poll, add weight to suggestions that GPs will need to do more to differentiate themselves...
Towerbrook exits Polymer Latex
Private equity firm Towerbrook Capital Partners has agreed to sell Polymer Latex Deutschland Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH.
Partners Group to open Munich office
Global private markets investment manager Partners Group is to open a Munich office in January 2011.
Spanish private equity goes against the grain
Spain has undoubtedly lagged behind the rest of Europe in its race to return to prosperity. However, amidst speculation regarding a national bail-out, the countryтs private equity market has shown promising signs during 2010. Susannah Birkwood reports...
Sympasis invest in ubigrate
Sympasis Innovation Capital has led a second round of funding for software specialist ubigrate, joining existing investors HTG and Kfw-Bankengruppe.
Apax Partners et al. express interest in Jack Wolfskin
Apax Partners, Advent International and CVC Capital Partners have shown interest in the sale of German outdoor clothing and equipment manufacturer Jack Wolfskin.
HTG exits Raumfeld
High-Tech Gründerfonds has exited specialist provider of multi-room audio systems Raumfeld GmbH.
Wölbern et al. back Triton Water
Wölbern Private Equity, together with Singapore-based investment firm EDB Investments, has invested an undisclosed amount in water treatment solutions provider Triton Water.
Renewables: A maturing industry?
While the prominence of renewable energy may have faded when the financial crisis erupted more than two years ago, private equity and venture capital investors have continued to show high levels of interest in this developing industry. But what kind of...
BayBG backs Seidenader
Private equity company BayBG has invested €640,000 of mezzanine funding for Seidenader MaschinenbauGmbH in the form of a silent partnership.
ViewPoint Capital Partners invests in Textbroker
Private equity house ViewPoint Capital Partners has invested in Textbroker, an on-demand content platform of Sario Marketing GmbH.
ViewPoint Capital Partners backs HYPE
ViewPoint Capital Partners has led a multi-million euro financing round for HYPE Softwaretechnik GmbH.
Buyouts: All-equity deals on the wane
All equity buyouts have been a common feature in the private equity market since the onset of the financial crisis. Driven by poor leverage availability and high prices at the time, this trend is now in decline as markets return to normal. John Bakie...
Zouk Ventures and SSE fund Anesco
Venture firm Zouk Ventures and Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) have backed the funding of Anesco.
HIG Europe backs MBO of Anvis
Private equity company HIG Europe has acquired automotive solutions provider Anvis Group together with the management.
Triton acquires Wittur Group
Triton has acquired German elevator component manufacturer Wittur in a secondary buyout from Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and Cerberus.
HTGF et al. invest in 1000jobboersen.de
High-Tech Gruenderfonds, Neuhaus Partners and Hamburg FOR Mobile have backed 1000jobboersen.de.
Acton Capital Partners backs Momox
Venture capital firm Acton Capital Partners has invested in online buy-back service Momox GmbH.
Cause to cancel Christmas?
With one month to go until Christmas, private equity professionals have other things on their minds than making holiday arrangements for the season.
HTGF et al. back nfon AG
HTGF, Earlybird Venture Capital GmbH & Co KG, MIG Fonds and Bayerische Beteiligungs AG have funded a fourth round of investment for nfon AG, with €4m.
Fund lifetimes: Extend and pretend?
With market fears that a capital overhang could encourage reckless investments and artificially high valuations, would it make sense to redesign the private equity fund model to allow for longer investment and holding periods? The argument has gained...