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UK - Brown Rudnick appoints partner in London office
International law firm Brown Rudnick has hired Lena Hodge as partner in the firm's corporate and securities department to be based in London.
FRANCE - Astorg to take stake in EUR 500m Gras Savoye
It is understood that Astorg Partners is in exclusive negotiations with insurance broker Gras Savoye regarding the acquisition of a minority stake in the business, in a deal that would value the business at EUR 500m.
EUROPE - 3i sells venture portfolio to Coller-, HarbourVest-backed Encore
Secondaries specialists Coller Capital and HarbourVest Partners have teamed up with venture house DFJ Esprit to acquire a £130m portfolio of venture assets from 3i. The portfolio will be managed by a new division of DFJ, Encore Ventures.
ITALY - Hutton completes EUR 45m Aquafil funding
Hutton Collins has invested EUR 45m into flooring specialist Aquafil, with the current owner, the Bonazzi Group, retaining majority control.
FRANCE - Siparex and FCPR lead EUR 6.5m Labellemontagne investment
Siparex and FCPR CERAE, the private equity arm of the Caisse d'Epargne Rhone-Alpes, have led a EUR 6.5m investment into ski station operator Labellemontage.
ITALY - Investindustrial strengthens investment team
Italian mid-market investor Investindustrial has appointed Luca Destito to its investment team.
NETHERLANDS - Mentha and BNP inject $10m into Anteryon
New investor Mentha Capital and existing backer BNP Paribas Private Equity have invested $10m into optics specialist Anteryon.
FRANCE - Apax-backed Financière Hélios granted further sauvegarde protection
Apax Partners-backed Financière Hélios, a holding vehicle that controls 43% of engineering company Séchilienne-Sidec, has been granted another month of protection by the Parisian courts under the 'sauvegarde' procedure.
GERMANY - HBM reaps 22x return on Brahms sale
HBM Partners has sold biotechnology company Brahms to listed trade buyer Thermo Fisher Scientific, in an all-cash deal that values the business at EUR 330m and generates a return of close to 22x money.
UK - General Atlantic decreases interest in Xchanging plc
Private equity firm General Atlantic has reduced its stake in its listed portfolio company Xchanging plc, a provider of business processing services, to less than 10%.
UK - Spectrum Equity invests in Business Monitor International
US-based Spectrum Equity Investors has invested in research company Business Monitor International (BMI).
ITALY - Latham &Watkins strengthens finance practice
Latham & Watkins has appointed Riccardo Agostinelli as partner to its Milan finance practice.
NORWAY - FSN appoints COO
Norwegian mid-market buyout house FSN Capital has recruited Marianne Michelsen as COO and head of investor relations, replacing Ragnhild Skjævestad.
UK - Bridges Ventures exits Insurance Dialogue
Bridges Ventures has sold portfolio brokerage company Insurance Dialogue to trade buyer Equity Insurance Group for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - Blackstone and Lion Capital to sell Orangina
Blackstone and Lion Capital have announced that they are in discussions with Japanese drinks company Suntory regarding the sale of soft drinks producer Orangina Schweppes.
ITALY - Bridgepoint interested in Sia-Ssb
It is understood that European private equity firm Bridgepoint is preparing an offer for card processing business Sia-Ssb, which has been on the block since Autumn 2008.
UK - RCapital backs acquisition of Helena assets
Turnaround specialist RCapital has backed the company voluntary agreement (CVA) of troubled nightclub operator Helena Leisure Group.
SWITZERLAND - Novartis-backed Evolva acquires Arpida; prepares listing
Swiss biotechnology company Evolva, which is backed by a venture capital consortium including Novartis Venture, Aravis, Sunstone Capital and Dansk Innovationsinvestering, has acquired listed rival Arpida. The combined entity is to seek a listing on the...
ITALY - Crédit Agricole PE backs EUR 5m Elettrostudio funding
Crédit Agricole Private Equity, FCPR Capenergie fund, has backed an investment of EUR 5m into energy specialist Elettrostudio Energia.
UK - Synova Capital acquires ClearWater Care
Mid-market investor Synova Capital has acquired specialist care provider Clearwater Care for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - Ventech strengthen team
Venture investor Ventech has appointed Karl Naegler as a general partner in the firm's life science division.
FRANCE - EPF invests EUR 8m into EMG
EPF Partners has invested EUR 8m into online marketing company Etoile Media Group, taking a minority share in the company. The transaction was supported by debt provided by Société Générale and HSBC.
NETHERLANDS - Forbion and LSP lead EUR 9.5m arGEN-X investment
Forbion Capital Partners and Life Science Partners (LSP) have co-led a EUR 9.5m series-A funding round for biopharmaceutical firm arGEN-X, alongside KBC Private Equity, BioGeneration Ventures and existing shareholders Erasmus MC Biomedical Fund and Thuja...
SPAIN - Investindustrial acquires 50% stake in PortAventura
Investindustrial has acquired a 50% stake in theme park PortAventura from Criteria CaixaCorp, a Spanish listed vehicle controlled by savings bank La Caixa, via a EUR 95m capital increase.