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Legal challenges
In the last two weeks, I have had the opportunity to talk to a lot of lawyers active in the UK or in the DACH region. The stories from UK lawyers are uniformly grim, while their DACH-based colleagues are more positive for the moment, though they expect...
GERMANY - Ashurst said to name new head of German practice
Press reports suggest that Simon Beddow who currently heads Ashurst's German office is set to return to London after four years in Frankfurt. His successor is expected to be named in April.
GERMANY - Hasso Plattner Ventures and KfW invest in VIOSO
Hasso Plattner Ventures has, alongside KfW, invested in smart projecting company VIOSO.
DACH - BonVenture closes second fund on EUR 9.39m
BonVenture has closed BonVenture II, its second socially responsible venture capital fund, on EUR 9.39m.
UK - August portfolio company acquires Beech Care and Nursing
August Equity-backed Enara Group has acquired Beech Care and Nursing Agency Ltd, a provider of healthcare related services, for an undisclosed sum.
UK - Lex approached private equity for buyout
According to reports, the management of car leasing company Lex is looking for private equity houses to back a management buyout from Lloyds Banking Group.
UK/US - Head of Citi PE leaves
The head of Citi Private Equity, John Barber, is leaving the firm after 14 years.
ITALY - Law firms form CBA Studio Legale e Tributario
The two law firms Camozzi & Bonissoni Verrenti & Associati and Studio Associato LCA have merged to form CBA Studio Legale e Tributario.
UK - Atlas Venture closes eighth fund at $283m
Atlas Venture has closed its eighth fund at $283m. Atlas Venture VIII will be invested in early-stage technology and life science start-ups in US and Europe.
SWEDEN - Altor and Bure bid for Carnegie
According to reports, Nordic buyout houses Altor Equity Partners and Bure Equity are in negotiations to acquire Carnegie, the investment bank which has been under the ownership of the Swedish Government since November last year.
GERMANY - Nova exits nuclitec GmbH
Direct secondaries specialist Nova Capital Management has sold German radioactive products supplier nuclitec GmbH, along with its French and US based sister companies nuclitec sarl and nuclitec Inc, in a trade sale to Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen-und Medizintechnik...
AUSTRIA/GERMANY - Ventizz-backed Cardfactory acquires Visioncard
Ventizz portfolio company CardFactory AG has acquired Tyrol-based Visioncard Kunstoffkarten-Produktions GmbH.
AUSTRIA - Quadriga and Lead Equities in talks over Palmers sale
Rumours suggest that Quadriga Capital and Lead Equities are in talks with an Italian strategic investor to exit lingerie company Palmers.
NETHERLANDS - BNP PE leads EUR 5m Anteryon funding
BNP Paribas Private Equity has led a EUR 5m second round of financing for Anteryon International, providing EUR 3.5m of the total alongside the original investors.
FINLAND - Ferd Venture leads EUR 5m Eniram funding
Ferd Venture has invested EUR 2.7m as part of a EUR 5m investment round for Eniram Ltd, a provider of maritime technology solutions, alongside Finnish Industry Investment and existing investor Conor Venture Partners.
EUROPE - McCreevy remains vague about PE regulation
According to reports, EU Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy still has reservations about regulating private equity firms, despite heavy pressure from MEPs and earlier promises made by European Commission President José Manuel Barroso.