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Mourant Ozannes adds six new partners
Law firm has promoted three of their employees and hired three new people
Deal in Focus: Hannover Finanz backs PWK's MBO
An in-depth look at the GP’s acquisition of the German auto parts producer market
Paragon Partners buys Novagraaf from Gilde
Gilde Buy Out Partners became majority owner in the group in 2007, taking over from Halder and NIP Capital
Kerogen invests $100m in MBO of Tullow Oil Norge
GP will invest up to $300m in former Norwegian division of Tullow Oil, now Pandion Energy
Metric Capital buys Gruppo Bancario Mediterraneo
Backers include high-net-worth individuals Filippo Cortesi and Nicola Bonito-Oliva
Akina closes Euro Choice VI on €410m
Fund previously held interim closes on €180m and more than €200m before the final close
Azimut holds €120m first close for IPO Club fund
Fund targets Italian SMEs to list on the AIM segment of Milan stock exchange
Siparex backs Flip in owner buyout
Transaction marks second deal for Siparex Midcap 2 fund within a month
HIG Capital hires Citi's Borton
Kenneth Borton leaves Citi to join US-based private equity firm
KKR Capstone hires Benkert as head of Europe
Former McKinsey executive will boost KKR’s investment activity in Europe
Italy aims to close the tech-transfer investment gap with Europe
As part of the Juncker Plan, EIF and CDP launched a €200m fund-of-funds to help finance Italy’s tech transfer
Fidura sells Webfactory via trade sale
GP sells its stake in the German software business after 10-year holding period
Phoenix invests in Rayner
Deal for opthalmic implant business marks the second investment from Phoenix's 2016-vintage fourth vehicle
Capiton backs Gemaco's MBO
Deal marks the fourth investment for the GP’s fifth vintage, Capiton V
Arx carves out Nutricia Deva from Danone
Former managing director of Candy Plus, Keith Dilworth, took part in the deal
KPN leads €5m seires-B for Personal MedSystems
Backers include German lender NRW Bank, Seventure and High-Tech Gründerfonds
Paragon Partners supports Chicco di Caffè
Coffee supplier will put funding towards recruitment, marketing and an in-house academy
BGF invests £10m in Frontrow
Oil and gas services business will invest in the development of Scottish energy-related tech companies
Insight Venture leads $165m series-B round for Tricentis
Deal is understood to mark an exit for existing investor Viewpoint Capital Partners
Amadeus's Anton and Johnsson leave firm to launch new VC Oxx
New firm will be based in London and Stockholm and will focus on B2B software growth capital investments
Thrive Capital leads €30m series-C for Raisin
Venture round saw existing investors Ribbit Capital and Index Ventures participate
Bridgepoint acquires Zenith from HgCapital in £750m deal
Transaction marks the sixth period under private equity ownership for the car leasing company
Epiris in £90m exit of Davies Group to HGGC
US-based private equity firm becomes third PE owner of UK claims management specialist
Tech and venture lead the way in May's post-Brexit vision
UK government hopes venture and technology growth will ameliorate financial services exit