Southern Europe
Ambienta picks Lazard for upcoming Nactarome sale
Auction of the Italian producer of natural flavours and ingredients is expected to launch in early 2022
European sports get lifeline from PE funds
European sports teams are diving into the hands of financial sponsors, inspiring an unprecedented run of form for M&A in the space
Partners Group closes fourth PE programme on USD 15bn
Programme includes USD 6bn from the GP's fourth direct PE fund, Partners Group Direct Equity 2019
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Podcast: In conversation with… Adam Turtle, Rede Partners
Turtle joins the podcast to discuss the firm's journey over its first decade and the main trends in the European fundraising landscape
Oakley invests USD 35m in Seedtag
Deal sees Oakley acquire a minority stake in the business
Pictet holds USD 350m final close for Technology Fund
GP intends to launch a healthcare- and biotech-focused thematic fund in early 2022
Valuations rising as food & beverage whets PE's appetite
Within the space of a year, average pricing in the space has increased by 2.2 turns of EBITDA, research by Clearwater and Unquote shows
DBAG eyes Italian B2B industrials, services deals via local subsidiary
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG has established a Milan office, hiring Giovanni Revoltella as partner
EQT Ventures gears up for third fund
Fund registration comes less than two years after the final close of its EUR 660m predecessor
Aurelius plans string of Italian acquisitions following office opening
Ideal targets will be family companies looking to be guided in their growth plans, new MD says
DBAG opens Milan office, hires Revoltella
DBAG can invest a total of up to EUR 300m in equity in Italian companies from its EUR 1.1bn DBAG VIII fund
Aurelius opens Milan office, hires Denza
Ludovico Denza joins Aurelius from Alvarez & Marsal's performance-improvement practice
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Climb in pricing persists
Following the publication of the Q2 2021 Multiples Heatmap, Unquote welcomes Clearwater's executive team to discuss pricing trends
Q2 Barometer: Robust Q2 performance bodes well for H2
The latest Unquote Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with Aberdeen Standard Investments, is now available to download
Multiples Heatmap: PE continues to pay ever more for assets
Deal multiples record a fifth consecutive quarterly increases to reach 11.8x in the second quarter of 2021
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
No sign of summer holiday for PE as dealflow beats records
In June and July 2021, deal volume surpassed 2019's record by 13%, with aggregate value up by 33%
Hamilton Lane raises USD 475m across two Large Buyout Club funds
Hamilton Lane now intends to launch a Venture Capital-focused fund as an extension of the strategy
CVC responds to Real Madrid threat of legal action
PE firm terms the legal threat by Real Madrid as "disproportionate" and "baseless"
Real Madrid seeks legal action against LaLiga/CVC deal
Board agrees to initiate both civil and criminal legal action against La Liga's president, CVC's managing partner and CVC itself
The Deals Pipeline
A highlight of deal processes underway and involving PE, either on the buy- or sell-side, across Europe
Palladio, NB Renaissance considering Rina exit ahead of IPO
An IPO remains the sponsors' preferred exit option, sources say
Astorg acquires surgery supplies manufacturer Demetra
Keensight merged medical technology businesses Tecres and Aap Biomaterials to form Demetra in 2016