Southern Europe
ITALY - Sator appoints senior adviser
Private equity firm Sator Group has appointed Umberto Paolucci as senior adviser.
GLOBAL - CP Eaton Partners appoints Rinaldi
Global placement agent CP Eaton Partners has appointed Dawn Rinaldi as chief operating and chief financial officer.
EUROPE - AlpInvest partner joins Apax board
AlpInvest managing partner Wim Borgdorff has joined Apax Partners' board of advisers.
GLOBAL - Goldman raises $5.5bn secondaries fund
Goldman Sachs has reportedly closed its new secondaries fund, GS Vintage Fund V, on $5.5bn - ahead of its $5bn target.
ITALY – PAI-backed Saeco could be sold to Philips
Market rumours suggest that PAI Partners' portfolio company Saeco, manufacturer of coffee machines, could be sold to Dutch giant Philips.
ITALY - PE-backed Weather Investments to restructure debt
It is understood that telecom holding Weather Investments is looking to restructure a tranche of its debt.
EUROPE - BPE spin-off – still no firm agreement
Following speculation since before Christmas, unquote" can confirm that Barclays Private Equity is indeed inching closer towards independence. Though the firm is "sounding out views of its investors", there is as yet still no agreement in place, according...
GLOBAL - Kamil Salame joins CVC Capital
International private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has appointed Kamil Salame as partner and US head of its financial institutions group.
Europe/US - Peter Schweinfurth launches Gulf + Eastern Advisors firm
Private equity professional Peter Schweinfurth has formed private merchant advisory firm Gulf + Eastern Advisors.
EUROPE - Private equity and SWFs circle GM Europe
According to reports, sovereign wealth funds and private equity firms are showing an interest to acquire a stake in the European business of US carmaker General Motors.
EUROPE - Charterhouse closes ninth fund on EUR 4bn
Private equity firm Charterhouse has closed its latest buyout fund, Charterhouse Capital Partners IX, on EUR 4bn - EUR 2bn short of its target.
SPAIN - Kennet leads EUR 14.9m BuyVIP funding
Kennet Partners has led a EUR 14.9m financing round for online retailer BuyVIP, alongside existing investors Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI), 3i Group and Active Capital Partners.
SPAIN - SJBerwin bolsters corporate practice
UK-headquartered law firm SJBerwin has appointed Marlen Estevez to its Madrid-based corporate team.
SPAIN/ITALY - Investindustrial appoints general counsel
Investindustrial has appointed Marco Pierettori as its internal legal counsel.
Buyout focus - Southern European sunshine
As Europe licks its fresh wounds, Italy and Portugal are making hey, but can the sunshine last in Southern Europe or will the storm clouds from the rest of Europe blow in? By Francinia Protti-Alvarez
Candover reveals full extent of downturn
Pioneering buyout house to downsize fund and cut staff as portfolio halves in value. Ashley Wassall reports
Private equity to be public relations nightmare
Ashley Wassall reports from Geneva
PE set to become PR nightmare: EVCA forum
Ashley Wassall reports from Geneva
Data room - Stuttering Spain
Unquote" data reveals a marked slowdown in the Spanish market. By Francinia Protti-Alvarez