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Linklaters appoints Feick as German senior partner
Linklaters has appointed Dr Carl-Peter Feick as senior partner in Germany.
Ventizz acquires Sovello AG
Ventizz Capital Partners has acquired solar module manufacturer Sovello AG from REC Group, Evergreen and Q-Cells.
DBAG to raise €200m expansion capital fund
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG plans to raise a €200m expansion capital fund.
HTGF et al back Humangrid with €3m
SeedCapital Dortmund, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), and KfW bank's ERP start-up fund have together with business angels have invested a further €m in Humangrid GmbH.
ICG Recovery Fund set to close
As the first quarter of the year comes to a close, recovery remains at the top of many businesses’ agendas as more of them struggle to repay their loans. Firms like ICG are looking to take advantage of these situations with its new Recovery vehicle....
BayBG invests in Thomas Krenn
BayBG has invested in server manufacturer Thomas Krenn AG in exchange for a minority stake in the business.
Future Capital et al. sell IEP to Cambrex
Future Capital, Heidelberg Capital and SET have sold enzyme provider IEP GmbH to trade buyer Cambrex Corporation.
Private equity-backed Brenntag to go ahead with €800m IPO
According to reports, BC Partners and Bain Capital-backed Brenntag has received sufficient investor appetite to go ahead with its planned €800m IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
EquityGate appoints Seippel as partner
European corporate finance adviser EquityGate has appointed Michael Seippel as partner in its M&A team.
Apollo to offer $50m worth of shares in IPO
Apollo Management is considering offering up to $50m worth of shares in an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a regulatory filing revealed yesterday.
Kabel Deutschland – will it perform?
Today saw the eagerly-anticipated debut of Kabel Deutschland’s shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Although the listing is currently trading at par, the question remains if the IPO will live up to expectations. Mareen Goebel reports
Mountain out of a Molehill
The over-used phrase “cautiously optimistic” sums up expectations for 2010. While some firms celebrated successes in 2009, many more had their heads down with crisis management, refinancing their existing portfolio companies and constantly readjusting...
Quo Vadis, Austria?
Talking to industry professionals in Austria, there is a palpable sense of frustration about the continued lack of private equity regulation to provide a sensible framework for Austrian private equity funds.
Deutsche unquote" March 2010
The March issue of Deutsche unquote" is now available to download.
Providence’s Kabel Deutschland completes €5bn listing
Providence Equity Partners-backed Kabel Deutschland completed its IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange today, raising €759m in the biggest IPO in Germany since November 2007.
KRS appoints Arcano to manage European PE investments
US limited partner The Kentucky Retirement System (KRS) has mandated Spanish asset management firm Arcano Capital with its European and Latin American private equity investments.
Carlyle and EDF launch green analysis tool
The Carlyle Group and Environmental Defence Fund (EDF) has launched EcoValuScreen, a green analysis tool to be used in the due diligence processes before making an investment.
Ventizz Capital acquires 44% stake in conlinet
Ventizz Capital Partners has acquired 44.2% of glass-fibre infrastructure provider conlinet.
Doughty Hanson appoints Marquardt as CEO
European private equity firm Doughty Hanson has named Stephen Marquardt as its chief executive.
Atomico closes second fund on $165m
Early-stage technology investor Atomico has closed its second fund, Atomico Ventures II, on $165m.
Novitas hires Vareika; opens Luxembourg office
Corporate finance advisory firm Novitas Partners has hired Michale Vareika to head up its new Luxembourg office.
Taking stock of asset-based lending
ABFA's latest stats show a decrease in asset-based lending last year. But there are promising signs that the demand for this product could rise in 2010. Deborah Sterescu reports.
French PE subsidiaries change hands
Consolidation in the French private equity market continues at pace: Natixis is closing in on a deal with Axa Private Equity over the sale of a part of its private equity division, while the IDI Group has acquired AGF Private Equity from Allianz France.
CalSTRS appoints director of private equity
CalSTRS, the California State Teachers' Retirement System, has named Margot Wirth as director of its $16.8bn private equity portfolio.