DACH Unquote
Squire Patton Boggs bolsters German PE team with Linklaters hire
New partner Sascha Konwalski joins Frankfurt office; US law firm to open new offices in Europe
Verium moves Toradex, Mobil in Time into continuation fund
Verium I SCS, which closed on CHF 120m, is the family office's first LP-backed fund
Corsair-backed IDNow halts sale plans amid valuation gap
Informal talks held with potential bidders in the summer; EUR 60m debt line arranged last month
DPE raises EUR 708m continuation fund for two IT consultancies
German GP’s new vehicle backed by AlpInvest, HarbourVest Partners and Pantheon Ventures
HIG explores sale of Germany-based HCS Group
Rothschild retained to test market appetite for hydrocarbon and specialty solutions supplier
MCF Corporate Finance buys Cubus in debt advisory expansion
Deal with Frankfurt-based firm follows demand for combined M&A and financing services
GENUI explores Labor Team W exit just a year after labs group buyout
Rothschild hired to assess options after Swiss asset attracted inbound interest from trade
Wingman Ventures eyes new USD 120m fund to back Swiss startups
With a larger target than its predecessor, Fund II could see more institutional investors in its LP base
Speedinvest set for Climate & Industry fund close after H1 slowdown
Aimed at supporting the GP’s own portfolio, EUR 80m vehicle has been close to 30% deployed
DTCP holds first close on USD 300m for new growth fund
Deutsche Telekom-backed firm received commitments from SoftBank and institutional investors
Argos Wityu launches Article 9 buyout climate fund
Swiss GP’s new vehicle to tie carried interest payments to portfolio companies’ CO2 reduction targets
FSN Capital to acquire Bäcker Görtz in MBO
GP aims to expand the Germany-based bakery chain into further regions of the country
Auctus sells PharmaLex to trade for EUR 1.28bn
Deal values German pharma services company at 18x EBITDA
Ex-Silverfleet team regroups with DACH-focused GP Sophora
Newly formed GP is raising capital from its own network with a longer-term goal of bringing in institutional investors
Montagu reinvests in Universal Investment, CPPI takes minority stake
Co-investment aims to support German fund management company in global expansion efforts
Duke Street to reap 2.5x-plus money in Medi-Globe sale to trade
DCC Healthcare to pay EUR 245m for German medical devices group; deal marks GP’s 12th trade exit
Altor hires MD from EQT in push for tech investments in DACH
Hajo Krösche has joined Nordic investor’s Zurich office as partner
Maguar Capital bolsters investment team with two new hires
Emerging GP poaches Andreas Walleter from FORUM Family Office and Johannes Losbichler from Triton
EMZ emerges as bidder for Equistone's digital marketing agency PIA
Sale of German company regained traction recently after lukewarm interest last year
King & Spalding makes Frankfurt corporate and PE hires
New five-strong team is led by ex-Milbank partner Peter Memminger, who founded his own firm in 2017
GP Profile: Emeram eyes portfolio development amidst macro uncertainty
With future fundraising on the cards, German sponsor is assessing new deals and exits in technology and software, value-added services and consumer
Odewald to exit Heizkurier in SBO by Nord Holding
Management and founders of German mobile heating and cooling units provider reinvested in the deal
Advent, GHO could explore sale of intensive care providers in 12-18 months
Deutsche Fachpflege and Linimed expected to hit German auction pipeline; advisers yet to be appointed
Golding holds EUR 155m first close for latest buyout fund-of-funds
Golding Buyout 2021 has a EUR 400m target and will provide its LPs with primary, co-investment and secondaries exposure