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UK - Kirkland & Ellis strengthens restructuring team
Kirkland & Ellis International has hired Jason Salman, Mark Knight and Paul Atherton to its European Restructuring Group.
SPAIN - MCH-backed Mabyc-Ibersegur acquires Alfia
MCH- and Suma-backed parking services company Mabyc-Ibersegur has acquired UK competitor Alfia Ltd from US parent Stanley Works.
ITALY - Vertis reaches first closing on EUR 40m
Vertis Sgr has reached the first closing of its new vehicle, Vertis Capital, on EUR 40m.
ITALY - Argos Soditic replaces heas of operations
Argos Soditic Italia has announced the departure of its head of operations Matteo Carlotti, with parners Jean-Pierre Di Benedetto and Mirco Dilda taking on his responsibilities as joint managing directors.
CEE - Accession Mezzanine supports EUR 14.6m EIG investment
Accession Mezzanine, through Accession Mezzanine Capital II, has provided an undisclosed sum of mezzanine financing to support industrial holding Eurohold Bulgaria's EUR 14.6m investment into Euroins Insurance Group (EIG).
FRANCE - Pechel III holds final close on EUR 165m
Pechel Industries Partenaires has held its final close of its new fund, Pechel Industries III, on EUR 165m; ahead of its EUR 150m target but within the hard-cap of EUR 180m.
UK - Silverfleet hires Johannes Huttunen
Silverfleet Capital has hired Johannes Huttunen as executive within its investment team.
UK - RBI sale in doubt as valuation declines
The sale of Reed Business Information (RBI), the media publishing division of Reed Elsevier, is reported to be in doubt as third round bidders, including private equity firms Bain Capital and TPG Capital, are considering offers of less than ТЃ1bn - far...
DACH - NEXT WEEK Deutsche Private Equity Congress & Awards
Join unquote” next Thursday, 30 October, in Munich for the third annual Deutsche Private Equity Congress & Awards.
UK - LRM and Vesalius lead EUR 10m funding for Apitope
LRM and Vesalius Biocapital have led a EUR 10m series-A round of funding for biopharmaceutical company Apitope International.
ITALY - AIFI figures reveal record breaking H1
Figures released today by the Associazione Italiana del Private Equity e Venture Capital (AIFI) reveal that private equity investment activity broke all previous half-year records in H1 2008, with 170 deals completed worth EUR 2.8bn - 11% and 45% up respectively...
NETHERLANDS - PPM Oost invests in BAT II
PPM Oost has commited an undisclosed sum to Business Angels Technostarters II (BAT II), a new vehicle seeking investments in Eastern Netherlands.
NETHERLANDS - Intel Capital leads USD 7m Silicon Hive funding
Intel Capital has led a USD 7m financing round for IT business Silicon Hive, alongside existing investors New Venture Partners and TVM Capital.
UK - Azini leads USD 6.5m Antenova investment
Azini Capital Partners has led a USD 6.5m investment into antennas provider Antenova Ltd, alongside existing backers Spark Ventures, First Ventures, Herald Ventures and Loudwater Investment Partners.
UK - Tenon to launch fund management business
Accountancy firm Tenon Group Plc is to launch a new fund management business, Tenon Capital Management Ltd (TenonCap), which will in turn launch its maiden fund, T-Fund I LP. which will invest in distressed businesses.
The last resort?
With the ongoing turmoil in the banking sector continuing to limit the availability of debt financing, buyout houses seem to be increasingly turning to asset based lenders to fill the liquidity void. By Ashley Wassall
FRANCE - Sigefi opens Strasbourg office
Sigefi, the management firm of Groupe Siparex, has opened a new office in Strasbourg, which will be headed up from 1 January 2009 by Nathanaël Martin.
ITALY - Investimenti e Partecipazioni presents binding offer to Sorin
Italian investment fund Investimenti e Partecipazioni Spa (IP) has presented a binding offer to Sorin Group for the acquisition of its Vascular Therapy Business.
Shifting sands
As economic uncertainty sweeps the globe, private equity will not emerged unscathed. The industry must react to these changes and update the traditional model so it remains fit for purpose in a post-liquidity bubble world. By Nathan Williams
ITALY – Cape and Progressio complete cosmetics acquisitions
Cape and Progressio have supported the management buyout of b2b cosmetics businesses Gamma Croma and Clavis, which will be merged under the name Chromavis Gamma & Clavis Group industry.
Do you remember the first time?
Rachel Wood of Amala Partners looks at the doтs and donтts for a first time fund manager.
UK - Latham & Watkins hires insolvency partner
Lathan & Watkins has hired Jackson Taylor as partner in its restructuring and insolvency group in London.
SPAIN – ACP backs EUR 1.7m Xperience funding
Active Capital Partners (ACP), through the ACP Molins Capital Inversión fund, has participated in a EUR 1.7m series-A financing round for IT consultancy firm Xperience Consulting.
Private equity and the new conflicts duty in the UK
David Bresnick of CMS Cameron McKenna examines the new conflict of interest regime under the updated UK Companies Act and its potential impact on private equity-backed companies